Glued laminated timber

Glued laminated timber (Glulam) is an industriallymanufactured product for load-bearing structures. Glued laminated timber comprises at least two kiln dried coniferous wood planks or laminations which are glued together with the fibres running in parallel. 

The initial material being strength-graded and homogenization via its layered structure, thanks to, it has improved properties and has higher load-bearing capacities than conventional structural timber. Industrially produced glued laminated timber are a building material with stable mechanical properties, which is a more crack-resistant product compared to solid wood products. 

Glued laminated timber can be manufactured as straight or curved beams. Apart from monitoring required for technical approval, manufacturing can also be subject to supplementary private monitoring in accordance with the provisions of the glued laminated timber monitoring symbol.