Versa Lam Beam Drilling

High design values for bending stiffness and shear strength.

Versa lam beam drilling. Lvls are produced by. The versa lam beams are to be installed in accordance with the plans and. The structural integrity of the beam. Laminated veneer lumber lvl is a manufactured structural wood product that is utilized when the strength requirements of a timber beam exceed that of your typical sawn lumber beam.

Versa lam products provide flatter quieter floors and consequently the builder can expect happier customers with significantly fewer call backs. 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. 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.

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. Ordinary nail assembly installs as easily as ordinary lumber. Beams shall be stored on a dry level surface and protected from the weather. Our versa lam lvl is manufactured in either alexandria lena louisiana in eastern united states or in white city oregon for the western united states.

The versa lam beams if stored prior to erection shall be stored on stickers spaced a maximum of 15 ft. Resists shrinking warping splitting and checking. Versa lam laminated veneer lumber lvl beams and headers eliminate twisting shrinking and splitting and deliver flatter quieter floors and structures. Figure 3 shows the zones of a uniformly loaded simply supported beam where the field drilling of holes may be consid ered.

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. Sales and marketing office 1343 main street. Field drilling holes in laminated veneer lumber lvl beams. They shall be handled with care so they are not damaged.

Big creek lumber stocks boise cascade engineered wood products bci i joists versa lam lvl beams and versa stud lvl for wall framing as well as a broad range of rosboro glulam x beams in architectural grade 3 1 2 5 1 2 6 3 4 and 8 3 4 widths and limited 3 1 2 5 1 2 widths in industrial grade for builders looking to reduce costs. 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.