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GLULAM Structural Systems Overview

The document describes various GLULAM structural systems including: 1) Parallel beam systems for single and multiple spans as well as beams with structural camber. 2) Tapered beams including single, double, and beams with curved lower chords. 3) Other systems like block gluing, ribbed and box elements, framework trusses, curved beams, fish-bellied beams, free shapes, finger-jointed members, and three-hinged and trussed systems.

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GLULAM Structural Systems Overview

The document describes various GLULAM structural systems including: 1) Parallel beam systems for single and multiple spans as well as beams with structural camber. 2) Tapered beams including single, double, and beams with curved lower chords. 3) Other systems like block gluing, ribbed and box elements, framework trusses, curved beams, fish-bellied beams, free shapes, finger-jointed members, and three-hinged and trussed systems.

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GLULAM Structural Systems

Structural systems Spans Width Height Spacing

Parallel beam/Single span

Parallel beam/Multiple spans

1 / 20
l1 l1 l1
l

Parallel beam with structural camber

ü
l

Single tapered beam

h2 1
h1
2
l

Double tapered beam with straight lower chord

h2
2

h1 1

Block gluing

Ribbed and box elements

Framework trusses
h

l
GLULAM Structural Systems
Structural systems Spans Width Height Spacing Roof pitch

Curved beam h

r
l

Double tapered beam with curved lower chord 1

Fish-bellied beam
h2
h1 1

Free shapes
r

Finger-jointed members

Three-hinged system with fingerjointed


frame corners h 1

h2

Three-hinged system with curved frame corners


h1

h2
1

Trussed systems with straight beam


1
h1

h2
2

Three-hinged frame with tension chord


h1
1

h2 2

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