The glue lines are usually exaggerated on the cut side.
Curved laminated beams.
We can even fabricate complete circles.
Encasements headers for large openings.
Factory made members can be formed into any practical shape and any desired size.
Use other member stress combinations e g.
Can manufacture a variety of different types of curved glulams including the standard constant radius curve tudor arches and peak and cambered glulams.
In addition to making curved beams american laminators can also manufacture beams with one side curved and the other side straight.
The tightness of the radius will determine the thickness of the laminations.
Curved headers for porches and towers.
Contact us via glulam sales department.
Radial curved elliptical shapes and reverse curves are all possible.
We can manufacture most custom curved shapes including s curves side curves parabolic arches double compound curves and tight radius curves with a radius as tight as 2 0.
This is done by either cutting a curve into one side of a straight beam or by making a straight cut on one side of a curved beam.
Curved and arched glulams calvert co inc.
Arched ceilings and rafters.
Common applications for curved laminated products are.