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.
Curved laminated beams.
Radial curved elliptical shapes and reverse curves are all possible.
Curved and arched glulams calvert co inc.
Arched ceilings and rafters.
Encasements headers for large openings.
Common applications for curved laminated products are.
The glue lines are usually exaggerated on the cut side.
In addition to making curved beams american laminators can also manufacture beams with one side curved and the other side straight.
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The flexibility of glulam beams allows for the designer s creative imagination to be realised.
Glulam beams that curve in plan use plies that are oriented vertically therefore the finished height of the beam is based on standard glulam widths.
We can even fabricate complete circles.
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Can manufacture a variety of different types of curved glulams including the standard constant radius curve tudor arches and peak and cambered glulams.
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.
Factory made members can be formed into any practical shape and any desired size.