Glulam Standards

[djmo]

I am looking for the standards as to how wood design values are derived in North America. I have good knowledge about the German and Swiss Codes, I need to however do a comparison to the American Codes.

Where do I find information about standard methods of testing and deriving design values for glued laminated beams?
How do I get a copy of the ANSI Standard A190.1-92 (standard for glulam)?

I am doing research on the North American glulam industry and hope to get as much help on glulam as possible. Thanks

 

[RARWOOD]

Contact the American Institute of Timber Construction or the American Plywood Association- Engineered Wood Systems.

 

[RockEngineer]

Here is the AITC web site and A190.2-2002 download site

https://www.aitc-glulam.org/shopcart/details.asp?category=manufacturing&item=ANSI/AITC_A190.1-2002

I think you really want ASTM D3737-05 which deals specifically with determining the strength of glulams.

http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCar...stm.org/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE_PAGES/D3737.htm

 

[djmo]

Thanks for the quick responses!!