Lateral Support … (at midspan)
As part of a recent post (here) we looked at the required size glulam beam to support a roof load (snow plus dead) of 21,000 pounds across a span of 32 feet. (Yeah, a lot of snow.) In that post …
Tag: glued laminated timber beam
Absolute Deflection
Let’s look at a situation where, after construction, it is required that a certain roof beam experience a deflection of not more than 1.0 inches (in.). The deflection limitation comes about by a required clearance between the ceiling and some …