Glulam Roof Structures

The number one source for structural glued laminated timber glulam.

Glulam roof structures.

Glulam beams laid on their flat and used as floor or roof panels are known as glt panels see glue laminated timber panels. Glulam is stronger than steel at comparable weights. A variety of structural components can be formed using glulam including parallel beams pre cambered beams sloped beams curved beams flight beams and trusses. The exceptional structure for almost 50 years we have been producing bespoke glulam structures for all uses residential industrial commercial sports leisure agricultural and public assembly buildings.

Glulam allows a high degree of prefabrication and long structural spans where necessary but is equally effective for shorter spans. Glulam frame of a roof structure glued laminated timber also abbreviated glulam is a type of structural engineered wood product constituted by layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with durable moisture resistant structural adhesives. A glulam is made with multiple layers of solid wood lumber bonded together with high strength adhesive to form a single structural unit. When compared to concrete and steel glulam can produce a lighter weight structure with a lesser carbon footprint that is much stronger pound for pound.

Structural wood systems is a single source supplier capable of satisfying all your requirements for glued laminated timber glulam from your initial inquiry through delivery of the finished product. Strength for long spans. Its thermal properties help prevent cold bridging. From simple load bearing systems to major timber frame structures and complete wood structure solutions.

In addition to our primary products we produce customer specific engineered wood products. Glulam is a stress rated engineered wood beam composed of wood laminations or lams that are bonded together with durable moisture resistant adhesives. We offer the full range from cad planning to production delivery and assembly. Glued laminated timber or glulam is the beating heart of timber engineering.

Glulam is versatile ranging from simple straight beams to complex curved members. It is light weight and retains its shape. The grain of the laminations runs parallel with the length of the member. Our glued laminated timber offers excellent statics qualities.

Glulam has found use as floor and roof decking planks as well. Several layers of spruce wood are glued together in the direction of the grain and processed into customised glulam elements. Glulam can work behind the scenes too as trusses purlins floor beams cantilevers and other necessary structural elements. In north america the material providing the laminations is termed laminating stock or lamstock.

Glulams are versatile and innovative construction materials used widely in commercial as well as residential projects. Shelton structures is a leading manufacturer of laminated roof decking lock deck and custom glulam beams. The beautiful cost efficient solution to your design and budget criteria.