Stability analysis of laminated beam systems has emerged as a critical research area, bridging advanced mathematical theories with practical engineering applications. These systems, widely used in ...

The popularity of glulam beams has skyrocketed during the past decade, particularly in the hospitality, religious, and education sectors, where appearance, sustainability, and long spans are often ...

The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), South Africa’s professional body for the engineered timber construction industry, issues a notice on compliance of laminated timber beams ...

The canopy consists of a 145 x 45mm tongued-and-grooved timber deck with a two-layer turf roof system supported by eight 450 x 135mm tapered glulam beams. To minimise the number of columns required ...

The single-storey library building consists of a lofty wedge-shaped public library area encompassed on three sides by cellular office accommodation. The long east wall of the library area is fully ...

Zip-O-Log Mills owns Pennington Crossarm Co., a few blocks away on West First Avenue, which produces cross­arms for utility poles. The glulam plant will occupy about half of the Pennington building.

Flitch beams installed; Laminated Veneer Lumber Factory Tour; Rear-mounted toilet; Landsca Tommy installs flitch beams in the open kitchen. Kevin goes to West Virginia to see how they make laminated ...

DEAR TIM: I’m getting ready to build a large room addition that needs a beam to support the floor joists. I’ve been told that a wood beam will work, but I’ve always seen steel I-beams in other houses.