2001 ASD Supplements - unprotected PDF - American Wood Council

GL-6INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER2.4 AvailabilityGlued laminated timber members are available in bothcustom and stock sizes. Custom beams are manufacturedto the specifications of a specific project, while stockbeams are made in common dimensions, shipped to distributionyards, and cut to length when the beam is ordered.Stock beams are available in virtually every major metropolitanareas. Although glued laminated timber memberscan be custom fabricated to provide a nearly infinite varietyof forms and sizes, the best economy is generallyrealized by using standard-size members as noted in Tables9.1 and 9.2. When in doubt, the designer is advised tocheck with the glued laminated timber suppliers or manufacturersconcerning the availability of a specific size gluedlaminated timber members prior to specification. The followingassociations are available for technical assistance:APA - The Engineered Wood Association and EngineeredWood Systems, a related corporation of APA7011 South 19th StreetTacoma, WA 98466Phone: (253) 565-6600Fax: (253) 565-7265American Institute of Timber Construction7012 South Revere Parkway, Suite 140Englewood, CO 80112Phone: (303) 792-9559Fax: (303) 792-0669APA – The Engineered Wood Association