Nail Laminated Timber Design Guide
Design construction guide chapter 4 for further considerations.
Nail laminated timber design guide. Nail laminated timber nlt or nail lam is a century old construction material that is undergoing a design renaissance. Design and construction guide a first of its kind manual for the u s. Design and construction guide rdh building science released by the binational softwood lumber council this design and construction guide provides the u s. Refer to the nail laminated timber u s.
Given timber construction s high strength to weight ratio serviceability or vibration requirements may govern the design. Design and construction community with guidance to ensure safe predictable and economical use of nlt. In november 2017 the nail laminated timber nlt canadian design and construction guide v1 0 was released for free download by anyone wishing to incorporate nlt into their design or construction work enhance their nlt practices or simply learn more about this inexpensive sustainable and aesthetically pleasing material. Design and construction community the nlt guide was conceived and prepared by skilled practitioners who are each dedicated to advancing high quality timber construction across industries typologies and geographies.
The nlt guide was conceived and prepared by skilled practitioners who are each dedicated to advancing high quality timber construction across industries typologies and geographies. Design and construction community. The binational softwood lumber council has released the nail laminated timber nlt u s. Fire protection calculated fire resistance of fully exposed nlt is based on chapter.
Washington dc the binational softwood lumber council has released the nail laminated timber nlt u s.