How far can you span with LVL?

How far can you span with LVL?

Measure your total span between members and ensure that it is not greater than 60 feet. Because of transport limitations, the maximum standard length for manufactured beams is sixty feet.

What is a joint span?

Joist span refers to the measurement covered by the joist between supporting structures, such as beams or foundation walls. Builders generally use pre-calculated tables to tell them appropriate joist spans for each lumber species, size, and spacing.

What is stronger LSL or LVL?

Because of their laminated structures, LVL and LSL have higher bending strength and stiffness than the equivalent solid timber section of the same species. This section contains the following resource: Laminated Veneer Lumber/Laminated Strand Lumber.

Should LVL beams be glued together?

LVL beams are long pieces of lumber that are usually used for grand windows and wide doorways. With wooden LVL beams, you must use extremely adhesive glue; not using strong enough glue will cause your wooden structures to collapse. Press and hold the LVL beams together to secure them.

How to use versa Lam span and size chart?

To download our VERSA-LAM ® span and size chart PDFs, click on the links below. BC Calc ® performs engineering analysis to help our customers size beams, joists, columns, studs and tall walls for their building projects. It is simple to use, yet flexible enough to analyze a variety of common applications.

When to use design span and resultant span description?

For beams continuous over two (\) unequal spans, the design span and the “Resultant Span Description” depend upon the per- centage difference between the two spans as shown below:

What kind of wood is LVL made of?

LVL is a modern engineered wood composite and high quality product that is more uniform and offers improved structural properties over sawn timber. LVL is made from rotary peeled veneers laid up with parallel grain orientation.