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Glulam-Bulletin
April 2013
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General
Load bearing components made from glued laminated timber (Glulam) are designed and carefully
manufactured, top-quality construction components made from an improved material. In spite
of the fact that a harmonized European product
standard EN 14080: 2005 exists and the European
designstandard EN 1995-1-1 is to be used in Germany starting from 1.7.2012, Glulam to be used in
Germany still has to comply with DIN 1052: 2008,
Annex H. Glulam therefore may only be manufactured by companies who have a corresponding
certification concerningthe gluing suitability of
load bearing timber constructioncomponents
accordingto Germanstandard DIN 1052: 2008.
A list of companies who have provided this
certification can be found on the website
www.brettschichtholz.de In the following a few
generally accepted, material dependent
rules shall be explained, adherence to which
assures long-term stability of the structure and
preservation of the appearance.
Table1
Strength classes
DIN 1052:
2008
Previous, no longer
applicable, designations
according to:
DIN 1052-1/A1: 1996
GL 24c, h
BS 11
GL 28c
BS 14
GL 32c
BS 16
Strength classes
Glulam is, according to DIN 1052: 2008, produced
and divided into strength classes. The strength
classes and correlation to the previous strength
classes according to DIN1052-1/ A1: 1996-10 can
be taken from table 1. The numerical value of the
Glulam classes stands for the characteristic value
of the bending strength (for Glulam according to
DIN 1052: 2008) in N/mm. The h and/or c
with the designation of DIN 1052: 2008-12 stands
for homogeneous and/or combined symmetrical
built up Glulam. A classification to a combination strength class GL XX c can be achieved by
the manufacturer of the glued laminated timber
by means of various cross sectional layups. Glulam
of higher strength classes can be exceedingly
economically manufactured with a combined layup
since the higher strength boards accumulated in a
grading process can then be directed to the areas
of greater tensile loads and the boards of lower
strength to the core or the compression loads.
Due to the high costs and greater lead times
required, homogeneous glued laminated timber
with strength class greater than GL 24 should only
be used in exceptional cases, e.g. for components
stressed primarily by normal forces.
Surface protection
To avoid non-beneficial moisture absorption
during transportation and assembly as well as
for improving the cleanability, the surfaces,with
larger construction componentsand also the
cross-grained wood, should be provided with a
suitable temporary weather protection coating.
Surface qualities
Glulam components can be manufactured with
various surface qualities and thus fulfil variable
creative requirements. The desired surface characteristics are, in each case, contractually agreed
upon and are, for example, itemised in the technical specifications.If nothing else is stipulated
visible quality is applied.
Transport and Assembly
Transport and assembly of Glulam components
should categorically only be carriedout by
experienced and therefore fully equipped certified
specialists. Thereby, among other things, the
following is to be observed:
Sufficient bracing, also whilst under
construction.
Soiling prevention.
During the lifting process, as a rule, the entire
section should be encompassed with heavy duty
binding or some other suitable device.
Duly storage on site. Attention should be paid
to the fact that coverings for transport have to
be removed in order to avoid condensate and
blue stain. The members should be protected
by suitable coverings against moistening and
contamination subsequently.
Suitable protection of edges.
Precise axial orientation of glulam members
and temporarily bracings until the bracing is
mounted.
Final alignment of construction.
Proctetion against corrosion should be carried
out before the steel elements are mounted in
order to avoid contamination of glulam surfaces
by rust.
If steel is cut or welded on site the nearby
glulam surfaces should be covered in order to
avoid contamination of the glulam surfaces
by discolouration and rust.
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Table2
Surface qualities of Glulam
Criteria1
Industrial quality
Visible quality
Selection quality
Permitted
Permitted
Permitted
Permitted
Up to < 20 mm 4
permitted from > 20 mm
to be replaced in the works 4
Resin gall 3, 5
Permitted
Not necessary
Permitted
Permitted
Not necessary
Permitted 6
Permitted 6
Insect attack 3
6
Not permitted
Pith
7
Permitted
Permitted
No limit
Up to 4 mm
Up to 3 mm
No limit
Up to 10 % of the visible
surface of the whole
construction component
Not permitted
Mould 5
10
Not permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
Permitted
Not permitted
Not permitted
No limit
No limit
13 Surface
Levelled out
5 Delivery condition
6 Filler compound which can be painted over is to be demanded
explicitly.
7 As in all constructional solid wood products cracks can be present.
The depth of the crack, measured with a 0.1mm thick feeler gauge
and independent of the quality of the surface for construction components, may be, for members not being subject to tensile-stresses
perpendicular to the grain up to 1/6 of the width of the construction component, for members being subject to tensile-stresses
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Table3
Maximum permitted deviations
Cross-sectional width
2 mm
Cross-sectional height
h 400 mm
h > 400 mm
+ 4 mm to 2 mm
+ 1 % to 0,5 %
1:50
2m
2 m 20 m
> 20 m
Deviation in sizes
Deviations in sizes determined by DIN EN 390:
1995 for a reference moisture content of 12%
must not exceed the values listed in Table3. In
addition to the specifications of DIN EN 390:
1995, Table3 also contains maximum permitted
deviations for curved members. A curved member
here is a member with a precamber of more than
one hundredth of the span.
Limiting values for deflections
As in the former national standard DIN 1052: 2008
the limiting values for deflections given in DIN EN
1995-1-1: 2010 and the respective National Annex
DIN EN 1995-1-1/NA are only recommendations!
Clients and designers have to agree upon the
limiting values for deflections for each specific
building. On the basis of long-term experience the
Studiengemeinschaft Holzleimbau e.V. recommends the following values (values in brackets
apply for cantilevered members).
2 mm
0,1 %
20 mm
4 mm
4 mm
2 mm
6 Laminations
> 6 Laminations
Table 4
Recommended limiting values for deflections for beams
w inst
w net,fin1)
w fin
l/300
l/150 2)
l/300
l/150 2)
l/200
l/100 2)
l/200
l/100 2)
l/250
l/125 2)
l/150
l/75 2)
1) Deviating
2)
wnet,fin = winst,G +
i1
2,i
w inst,Q,i
1 + k def wc
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Publisher
Studiengemeinschaft Holzleimbau e.V.
Elfriede-Stremmel-Strae 69
42369 Wuppertal
02 02 978 35 79 Fax
www.brettschichtholz.de
info@brettschichtholz.de
1. Circulation published: Januar 1998
2. Revised edition: August 2001
3. Revised edition: April 2005
4. Revised edition: November 2009
5. Revised edition: December 2010
6. Revised edition: May 2012
7. Revised edition: April 2013
Title photo: Wiehag GmbH
Publisher
Studiengemeinschaft Holzleimbau e.V.
Elfriede-Stremmel-Strae 69
42369 Wuppertal
+49 (0)202 978 35 79 Fax
www.brettschichtholz.de
info@brettschichtholz.de