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"Micro=Lam LVL" consisted of laminated veneer lumber billets 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (89 mm) thick, and 80 feet (24 m) long. Troutner proved the structural capabilities of his Micro=Lam product by building a house in Hagerman, Idaho, using beams made of Micro=Lam.
In 1927, he founded the Georgia Hardwood Lumber Co., (now known as Georgia-Pacific), a wholesaler of hardwood lumber headquartered in Augusta, Georgia. [2] [3] [4] [5 ...
In 2000, Plum Creek Timber acquired the timberland division of Georgia-Pacific. [4] Plum Creek Timber produces a line of softwood lumber products, including common and select boards, studs, edge-glued boards, and finger-jointed studs. These products are targeted to domestic lumber retailers, such as retail home centers, for use in repair and ...
Georgia-Pacific lumber mill in Eureka, California (May 1972). Georgia-Pacific was founded by Owen Robertson Cheatham on September 22, 1927 in Augusta, Georgia , as the Georgia Hardwood Lumber Co. [ 5 ] He started the company through the acquisition of a wholesale hardwood lumber yard.
The processing of materials was intrinsically tied to the construction techniques employed. [9] Lashed construction was dominant, with the processed timber, bamboo, and other materials being joined using plant fiber ropes rather than nails or screws. Notches were cut into posts and beams to facilitate lashing and provide structural integrity ...
In engineering, span is the distance between two adjacent structural supports (e.g., two piers) of a structural member (e.g., a beam). Span is measured in the horizontal direction either between the faces of the supports (clear span) or between the centers of the bearing surfaces (effective span): [1] A span can be closed by a solid beam or by ...
Glulam brace with plates used for connections Glulam frame of a roof structure. Glued laminated timber, commonly referred to as glulam, is a type of structural engineered wood product constituted by layers of dimensional lumber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives so that all of the grain runs parallel to the longitudinal axis.
The term binding joist is sometimes used to describe beams at floor level running perpendicular to the ridge of a gable roof and joined to the intermediate posts. Joists which land on a binding joist are called bridging joists. [3] [4] A large beam in the ceiling of a room carrying joists is a summer beam. A ceiling joist may be installed flush ...