Sizes of Glulam Members

 

Net Sizes

 

Lamina

• 1-1/2" lams (1-3/8" for Southern Pine) for straight or slightly curved glulams
• 3/4" or less lams for sharply curved glulams
• cost influenced by number of glue lines

 

Tapered and curved members covered in Timber Construction Manual

 

NDS Supplement tables 1C, 1D

x-axis parallel to lams

Type of Glulam	Unit Weight (pcf)
Western Species
Douglas Fir	35
Alaska Cedar	35
Hem-Fir and California Redwood	27
Southern Pine	36