Rigidply Rafters Inc. Glu-Lam Posts

Featuring: Southern Yellow Pine treated with CCA to a .60 pcf retention for Commercial, Residential, and Agricultural use. Reference Standards AWPA; C15, C16 and C28. DISCOVER THE LABOR SAVING ADVANTAGES: Stronger - unequaled design values Straighter - up to 60' long in a variety of sizes and configurations Still CCA - more consistent and complete below ground .60 pcf CCA treatment. Lighter - kiln dried after treating Mininizes cracking, splitting and checking Untreated tops, Standard Structural Glu-Laminated Fingerjoints and Laminations - no nails, no construction adhesive, no butt-joints! The most economical true Glu-Lam Post in the marketplace Rigidply Rafters, Inc. - 50 years of unequaled manufacturing, people, and service. Backed by an industry-leading 50 year warranty. Contact your Rigidply distributor to obtain a copy and discuss your project.

	STANDARD STOCK SIZES 3 ply 2 x 6, 5 1/4" x 4 1/16" Standard lengths: 8' - 36' 3 ply 2 x 8, 7" x 4 1/16" Standard lengths: 10' - 36' 4 ply 2 x 8, 7" x 5 3/8" Standard lengths: 12' - 36'

6'0" minimum standard treatment. Other sizes and lengths of treatment available upon request. Available in lengths to 60'0".

RIGIDPLY RAFTERS, Inc "GLU-LAM COLUMN" SPECIFICATIONS

All columns shall be Rigidply Rafters, Inc. Glu-Lam Columns manufactured of #1 southern yellow pine treated with CCA to a 0.6 pet retention and #2 untreated southern yellow pine. The treated portion shall be designed to extend at least one foot above the ground line. The adhesives 'shall be for wet-use conforming to "ASTM D 2559". The laminations shall be surfaced, glued, and then clamped. The clamp-up shall be maintained at room temperature, at a minimum pressure of 100 PSI, for at least 10 hours, The Columns shall be surfaced, after curing, on the nar­row faces of the laminations.

Each production lot shall be qualified by the following tests as described in AITC 200-92:
AITC Test T107 Shear
AITC Test T110 Cyclic Delamination
AITC Test T119 End Joint Tension

 

 

 

 

GLU-LAM POST ALLOWABLE DESIGN VALUES & SECTION PROPERTY

  3 PLY 2 x 6:
       Actual Size = 5.25" x 4.0625" .....................F_{b y-y} = 2050 psi
       Area = 21.328 sq. in......................................F_c = 2150 psi

       S_y = 18.66 in.³................................................E_y-y = 1700000 psi

       I_y = 48.99 in.⁴
   3 PLY 2 x 8:
       Actual Size = 7.0" x 4.0625" .......................F_{b y-y} = 1900 psi
       Area = 28.438 sq. in......................................F_c = 2150 psi

       S_y = 33.18 in.³................................................E_y-y = 1700000 psi

       I_y = 116.12 in.⁴
   4 PLY 2 x 6:

       Actual Size = 5.25" x 5.375" .......................F_{b y-y} = 2350 psi
       Area = 28.219 sq. in......................................F_c = 2150 psi

       S_y = 24.691 in.³..............................................E_y-y = 1700000 psi

       I_y = 64.815 in.⁴
  4 PLY 2 x 8:

       Actual Size = 7.0" x 5.375" .........................F_{b y-y} = 2350 psi
       Area = 37.625 sq. in......................................F_c = 2150 psi

       S_y = 43.90 in.³................................................E_y-y = 1700000 psi

       I_y = 153.64 in.⁴

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