High design values for bending stiffness and shear strength.
Versa lam beam drilling.
The structural integrity of the beam.
Figure 3 shows the zones of a uniformly loaded simply supported beam where the field drilling of holes may be consid ered.
Field drilling holes in laminated veneer lumber lvl beams.
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Ordinary nail assembly installs as easily as ordinary lumber.
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Versa lam products provide flatter quieter floors and consequently the builder can expect happier customers with significantly fewer call backs.
Multiple pieces of boise versa lam laminated veneer lumber can be assembled for greater thicknesses that can carry even heavier loads across even longer spans.
Sized to match our bci and ajs joists and other elements of the simple framing system versa lam offers quick assembly and is precision cut into more than 18 standard sizes.
The versa lam beams if stored prior to erection shall be stored on stickers spaced a maximum of 15 ft.
Engineered wood products ewp span and size charts versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
Beams shall be stored on a dry level surface and protected from the weather.
Ib lvl beam round hole s per table 1 3 span 1 3 depth 1 3 depth 1 3 depth middle 1 3 span allowable hole zone 1 3 span allowable hole zone beam maximum round depth hole diameter 31 2 7 3 4 7 1 4 91 4 1 2 91 2 16 2 deeper than 16 3 allowable hole sizes international beams inc.
Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures.
The versa lam beams are to be installed in accordance with the plans and.
Table of contents versa lam 3100 2 0e beam characteristics introduction to versa lam products no camber dimensional stability light and easy to handle standard width of 1 3 4.
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They shall be handled with care so they are not damaged.
Resists shrinking warping splitting and checking.
These non critical zones are located in portions of the beam stressed to less than 50 percent of design bending stress and less than 50 percent of design shear stress.
Vertical holes were drilled at 2 locations through load beam front to back load beam is 10 starting on old load bearing wall landing on door header at 8 and continuing 2 foward to front of doorway all lvl is versa lam 7 1 4 x 1 3 4 and the beam is doubled detail of beam.
