PARALLAM PSL

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Parallam PSL Design Properties

Size
Width
(mm)

45

68

89

133

178

Section Properties

Depth
(mm)

Area
(mm2 x 10 2)

220
241
302
356
200
241
302
356
406
457
200
220
241
302
356
406
457
200
241
302
356
406
457
200
241
302
356
406
457

97.79
107.26
134.07
158.06
136.65
164.87
206.09
242.97
277.68
312.39
177.80
195.58
214.52
268.14
316.13
361.29
406.45
266.70
321.77
402.22
474.19
541.93
609.68
355.60
429.03
536.29
632.26
722.58
812.90

Section
Modulus
(mm3 x 10 3)
358.6
431.4
674.0
936.8
455.5
663.1
1036.0
1440.0
1880.8
2380.4
592.7
717.1
862.7
1348.0
1873.6
2447.1
3097.2
889.0
1294.1
2022.0
2810.4
3670.7
4645.7
1185.3
1725.4
2696.0
3747.2
4894.3
6194.3

Moment of
Inertia
(mm 4 x 10 6)
39.44
52.04
101.65
166.56
45.55
80.00
156.25
256.03
382.18
544.16
59.27
78.88
104.09
203.29
333.12
497.26
708.01
88.90
156.13
304.94
499.69
745.89
1062.01
118.53
208.17
406.59
666.25
994.52
1416.02

Maximum Section Capacity

Maximum
Moment
(kN.m)
6.23
7.42
11.32
15.44
8.00
11.41
17.39
23.74
30.55
38.16
10.42
12.47
14.85
22.63
30.89
39.75
49.65
15.62
22.27
33.95
46.33
59.62
74.48
20.83
29.70
45.27
61.78
79.50
99.31

Maximum
Shear
(kN)
14.34
15.73
19.66
23.18
20.04
24.18
30.23
35.64
40.73
45.82
26.08
28.69
31.46
39.33
46.37
52.99
59.61
39.12
47.19
58.99
69.55
79.48
89.42
52.15
62.92
78.66
92.73
105.98
119.23

Weight
(kg/m)
7.0
7.7
9.7
11.4
9.8
11.9
14.8
17.5
20.0
22.5
12.8
14.1
15.4
19.3
22.8
26.0
29.3
19.2
23.2
29.0
34.1
39.0
43.9
25.6
30.9
38.6
45.5
52.0
58.5

General Notes
*

Design properties are based on long-term resistance (K 3 = 1.0) and non-load-sharing conditions.

Lateral support of beam compression edge is required at intervals of 600 mm centres or closer.

Design properties are based on BBA Agrment Certicate 92/2813. See BBA certicate for additional
information.
Section properties are based on the actual member size. Width and depth shown on the table are
converted from imperial sizes and may vary by 0.5 mm.
Values shown throughout this brochure are applicable to Parallam PSL in dry-service
conditions only (SC1 and SC2).

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PARALLAM PSL
Parallam PSL 2.0E Allowable Design Stresses (N/mm2)
Shear parallel to grain:
Load parallel to wide face of strands
2.2
Load perpendicular to wide face of strands
1.6
Modulus of elasticity parallel to grain
12 750
Modulus of rigidity
modulus of elasticity parallel to grain 20

16.8 (1)
14.8
15.1

Bending parallel to grain

Tension parallel to grain
Compression parallel to grain
Compression perpendicular to grain:
Load parallel to wide face of strands
Load perpendicular to wide face of strands

3.6
2.8

(1) For 300 mm depth. For other depths, multiply by:

(300d )0.111

Allowable Total Uniform Load (kN/m)

Span
(m)
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

89x200 mm
89x220 mm
89x241 mm
89x302 mm
89x356 mm
89x406 mm
89x457 mm
Floor
Roof
Floor
Roof
Floor
Roof
Floor
Roof
Floor
Roof
Floor
Roof
Floor
Roof
Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load Total Load
34.65
18.13
9.80
5.82
3.70
2.47
1.72
1.23
0.90
0.66
0.50
0.37

38.33
18.13
9.80
5.82
3.70
2.47
1.72
1.23
0.90
0.66
0.50
0.37

38.11
23.37
12.77
7.64
4.89
3.28
2.29
1.65
1.21
0.91
0.69
0.52
0.40
0.31

47.67
23.37
12.77
7.64
4.89
3.28
2.29
1.65
1.21
0.91
0.69
0.52
0.40
0.31

41.80
29.55
16.45
9.92
6.38
4.31
3.03
2.19
1.62
1.22
0.93
0.72
0.56
0.44
0.34

52.28
29.72
16.45
9.92
6.38
4.31
3.03
2.19
1.62
1.22
0.93
0.72
0.56
0.44
0.34

52.25
39.14
28.78
18.33
12.00
8.22
5.84
4.28
3.20
2.45
1.90
1.49
1.18
0.95
0.76
0.61
0.49
0.40

65.36
48.97
29.68
18.33
12.00
8.22
5.84
4.28
3.20
2.45
1.90
1.49
1.18
0.95
0.76
0.61
0.49
0.40

61.60
46.15
36.87
27.23
18.82
13.05
9.37
6.91
5.22
4.02
3.15
2.49
2.00
1.62
1.32
1.08
0.89
0.73

77.06
57.74
44.88
28.32
18.82
13.05
9.37
6.91
5.22
4.02
3.15
2.49
2.00
1.62
1.32
1.08
0.89
0.73

70.40
52.73
42.14
35.07
25.70
18.79
13.60
10.12
7.69
5.96
4.69
3.74
3.02
2.46
2.02
1.67
1.39
1.16

88.06
65.98
52.73
39.75
26.81
18.79
13.60
10.12
7.69
5.96
4.69
3.74
3.02
2.46
2.02
1.67
1.39
1.16

79.19
59.32
47.40
39.45
32.14
24.54
18.76
14.05
10.75
8.38
6.63
5.32
4.31
3.54
2.92
2.43
2.04
1.71

99.06
74.23
59.32
49.39
36.25
25.69
18.76
14.05
10.75
8.38
6.63
5.32
4.31
3.54
2.92
2.43
2.04
1.71

General Notes
*

Values shown are the maximum uniform loads, in kilonewtons per metre
(kN/m), that can be applied to the beam in addition to its own weight.
Parallam PSL beams are made without camber; therefore, in addition
to the code-required deection limits, other deection considerations
such as aesthetics, must be evaluated.

Lateral support of beam compression edge is required at intervals of

600 mm centres or closer.

Bearing area to be calculated for specic application; see Bearing Length

Requirements on page 28.
Roof members shall either be pitched for drainage or designed to account for load
and deection as specied in the applicable building code.

Floor Load Total is based on long term load duration with K3 = 1.0.

Roof Load Total is based on medium term load duration with K3 = 1.25.

Lateral support of beams is required at bearing points.

PARALLAM PSL COLUMNS AND POSTS

Allowable Axial Loads (kN)
Effective
Column
Length
89x89
(m)
100% 125%
1.25
72
87
1.50
64
76
1.75
56
66
2.00
49
57
2.25
43
49
2.50
38
43
2.75
34
37
3.00
30
33
3.25
26
29
3.50
24
26
3.75
21
23
4.00
19
20
4.25
17
18
4.50
16
17
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.75
6.00

89x133
100% 125%
96
84
74
65
57
50
45
40
35
32
29
26
24

114
99
85
74
64
56
49
43
38
34
31
28
25

Parallam PSL
Column Size (mm)
89x178
133x133
100% 125% 100% 125%

General Notes
133x178
100% 125%

178x178
100% 125%

112
99
86
76
67
59
53
47
42
38
35
32

132
114
98
85
74
65
58
51
46
41
37
34

156
144
132
121
111
102
93
86
79
72
67
62
57
53
49
46
43

188
171
155
141
128
116
105
96
87
80
73
67
62
58
53
50
46

176
161
148
135
124
114
105
97
89
82
76
71
66
61
57

207
188
170
155
140
128
117
107
98
90
83
77
71
66
61

185
173
162
152
143
134
126
119

211
196
183
170
159
149
139
130

Table applies to solid, one-piece column members

used in dry-service conditions only (SC1 and SC2).
Loads are based on simple axial loaded columns
using the design provisions of BS5268: Part 2, 2002
edition. The modication factor for compression
members, K12, is calculated using the equation
in Annex B. The eccentricity factor (d) is taken as
0.01 of the slenderness ratio (h). For side loads,
or other combined bending and axial loads see
provisions of BS 5268: Part 2, 2002 edition.
Table assumes that the column is unbraced except
at the column ends and that the effective column
length is equal to the actual column length.

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