Curved beams creativity involves thinking outside the square and wouldn t it be great to work with a material that allows you to do just that.
Curved laminated timber beams.
A nine metre radius will require a plank thickness of 45mm but a two metre.
Radial curved elliptical shapes and reverse curves are all possible.
Use other member stress combinations e g.
The thinner the planks are the easier they are to bend which allows tighter radii to be achieved.
Factory made members can be formed into any practical shape and any desired size.
Laminated beams are superior in all strength characteristics to solid sawn lumber.
Our creative curves can turn a humble beam into an arch and open a box into an atrium.
Larger cross sections can be made via special wood manufacturing processes.
We can even fabricate complete circles.
As a rule of thumb the thickness of plank required is the radius 200 i e.
Differing radii are achieved by adjusting the clamp layout and using different thicknesses of timber.
Rigidply rafters inc has been manufacturing glue laminated products since 1954.
They resist checking and twisting because of the use of multiple plies of kiln dried lumber bonded together with waterproof phenol resorcinol adhesive.
The tightness of the radius will determine the thickness of the laminations.