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GP Lam® LVL Features & Benefits ■ ■ Resists shrinking, warping, splitting and checking 2.0E has exceptional design values for bending, stiffness and shear strength FiberGuard® sealant provides short-term protection from moisture during the construction phase Lengths: up to 60 feet. Referenced dimensions are nominal and used for design purposes . Available in 13⁄49 and 31⁄ 29 thicknesses (11⁄ 29 by special order), and depths from 31⁄ 29 to 249; for 31⁄ 29 thickness or other depths, contact GP for availability Available in value lengths from 248 to 488 (lengths up to 608 by special order) ENGINEERED...

GP Lam ® LVL Bearing Details • Confirm the actual required bearing is provided by a support that has adequate strength to carry the load. • Minimum bearing length for GP Lam LVL beams and headers is 11⁄29 for end and 39 for intermediate bearings. Size bearing for applied loads. • For fastening recommendations for multiple-ply GP Lam LVL members, see pages 47-48. Beam-to-Beam Connection Bearing on Wood Column Bearing on Steel Column Face-mount hanger Top-mount hanger Wood column with column cap Steel column with column cap Hangers must be properly installed to achieve full capacity. Where column...

GP Lam ® LVL Handling & Installation • GP Lam® LVL shall not be stored in direct contact with the ground and must be protected from weather. Provide air circulation under covering and around stacks of materials. • Bundles must be stored level and must not be opened until time of installation. • Stack and handle GP Lam LVL flatwise. • Handlers and installers should use appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves and goggles. An MSDS is available at www.buildgp.com. • Engineered lumber must not be installed in direct contact with concrete or masonry construction or shall be protected...

2.0E GP Lam ® LVL Window and Patio Door Headers, 2-Story Span A ≤ Span B for table below Two-Story Applications This table shows the size (e.g.: 2–111⁄49 = 2 plies of 13⁄49 x 111⁄49) of beams needed to support the combined loads from a wall, second story floor (1⁄4 of total floor joist span) Roug and various roof truss spans with a 2* soffit. If the soffit exceeds 2*, additional design is necessary. h Op enin g For non-conforming situations, use FASTBeam® analysis and selection software or contact Georgia-Pacific. Snow (115%) Roof Loading Rough Opening 208 Roof Truss Span with 28 Soffit Assumed...

2.0E GP Lam ® LVL Window and Patio Door Headers, Roof Only Roof Applications This table shows the size (e.g.: 2–111⁄49 = 2 plies of 13⁄49 x 111⁄49) of headers needed to support various roof truss spans with 2* soffit. If the soffit is greater than 2*, additional design is necessary. For non-conforming situations, use FASTBeam® analysis and selection software or contact Georgia-Pacific. s Span Roof Trus Snow (115%) Roof Loading Rough Opening Roof Truss Span with 28 Soffit Assumed NOTES: 1 . Required bearing length (based on 625 psi) is 3 .09 unless the subscript + is shown . In that case, 4 .59...

GP Lam ® LVL Roof Hip and Valley Beams Hip beam Roof rafter Valley beam Reaction D Post not shown at Roof rafter high end for clarity . Reaction A Post not shown at high end for clarity . 2.0E GP Lam LVL No . of 13⁄49 plies Beam Depth Order Length Max . React . A&C (lbs) Max . React . B&D (lbs) No . of 13⁄49 plies Beam Depth Order Length Max . React . A&C (lbs) Max . React . B&D (lbs) Longest horizontal roof rafter span (L) No . of 13⁄49 plies Beam Depth Order Length Max . React . A&C (lbs) Max . React . B&D (lbs) No . of 13⁄49 plies Beam Depth Order Length Max . React . A&C (lbs) Max . React...

GP Lam ® LVL Bearing Length Requirements Support Material SPF South (335 psi) NOTES: 1 . Minimum required bearing length is 11⁄29 for end bearings and 39 for intermediate bearings . 2 . Bearing across full width of beam or header is required . 3 . Table is based on moisture content being less than 16% for engineered lumber and not exceeding 19 % for lumber . 4 . Confirmation of structural adequacy of supporting member is required . 5 . GP Lam LVL beams and headers must be restrained against rotation at ends and supports . 6 . When plate material is of Southern Pine graded non-dense or of SPF,...

Allowable Horizontal Holes in GP Lam ® LVL GP Lam LVL beam Minimum clear distance between holes = 2 x diameter of the larger hole . Round hole(s) per table ALLOWABLE HOLE ZONE 1/3 depth 1/3 depth 1/3 span ALLOWABLE HOLE ZONE NOTES: 1 . Hole(s) must be located completely in the allowable hole zone . 2 . No rectangular holes are allowed . 3 . No more than three holes allowed per span . 4 . Table is valid for single and multiple span uniformly loaded beams only . Table is not valid for cantilever sections . 5 . Hole location, clearance and the effects of beam deflection should be considered to avoid...

Allowable Uniform Floor Loads (PLF) – 100% (Can be applied to the beam in addition to its own weight .) Condition Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360...

Allowable Uniform Floor Loads (PLF) – 100% (Can be applied to the beam in addition to its own weight .) 2.0E GP Lam® LVL Three 1 3⁄49 GP Lam LVL Span 68 Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load End / Int . Bearing Live Load L/360 Total Load...