Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam)

Glued Laminated Timber Glulam
Glued Laminated Timber Glulam

Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam)

Date Published

10 June 2024

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Edinburgh Napier University
Glued Laminated Timber Glulam

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Summary

Glued Laminated Timber, commonly referred to as glulam or GLT, comprises several layers of dimensioned, strength-graded timber bonded together with structural adhesive to increase structural performance. It is one of several systems that connect a series of smaller timber elements together to form larger panel or beam products.

Key Information

Glulam is a high-performance timber product suitable for loadbearing applications, produced in a factory  environment with robust production control procedures to ensure high quality and consistency of performance.