Prefabricated wood i joists are structural load carrying products.
Structural engineered wood beams.
Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
The easiest way to size engineered wood beams is to use the span tables that the manufacturer provides.
I joists are comprised of top and bottom flanges which resist bending united with webs which provide outstanding shear resistance.
Long continuous versa stud wall framing provides superior strength stiffness and appearance in any tall wall application.
Our titan timber beams resist checking and twisting and are job site ready with one piece construction and more cost efficient than lvl and psl.
Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states.
Common uses of timber technologies glulam beams.
Some of those options include laminated veneer and strand lumbers i joist and rim boards glulam beams and laminated columns as well as panel products.
Formulas that determine the allowable span and size of a beam rely on a host of variables like species grade size deflection limit and type of load.
Structural ability of sawn and engineered wood beams are predicted through mathematical calculation.
To learn more about trusses you can visit midwest manufacturing where you will also be able to request a quote from our truss.
Sizing engineered wood beams is not at all difficult.
In addition we carry a wide selection of lumber and boards.
Structural composite lumber scl which includes laminated veneer lumber lvl parallel strand lumber psl laminated strand lumber lsl and oriented strand lumber osl is a family of engineered wood products created by layering dried and graded wood veneers strands or flakes with moisture resistant adhesive into blocks of material known as.
Key engineered wood terms prefabricated wood i joists.
I joists are strong lightweight i shaped engineered wood structural members that meet demanding performance standards.
An engineered wood beam is a wood product or assembly designed to replace traditional structural lumber.
Weyerhaeuser is your one source for engineered wood products that deliver the structural integrity predictability and guaranteed performance that reduces shimming and builder callbacks.
The engineered product is stronger and allows for greater spans.
Making the best use of resources scl basics.
Unlike other engineered wood products our glulam beams are able to accept many different types of treatment.
Engineered wood products ewp lvl span and size charts.