Mass Timber —
Nordic Lam
Glued-Laminated Timber (Glulam)
Glulam is composed
of small wood laminations
bonded together in parallel
using structural adhesives.
Efficient
An indisputable advantage of Nordic Lam is that it can be used to manufacture large-size components and special shapes not found elsewhere in the market. It also features superior mechanical resistance compared to solid sawn. By eliminating all defects, finger-jointing and gluing small wood pieces together, we have achieved a product that is notably strong and uniform.
A cut above
Glued-laminated timber is a quality product with superior strength that incorporates recent improvements in timber quality and processing. Its demonstrated versatility opens the door to a world of new construction designs. The mechanical properties of Nordic Lam is 24F-ES/NPG grade meet or exceed those of Canadian-standardized glulam products made from other wood species. Nordic Lam also provides an attractive alternative to other glulam products.
Versatile
Nordic Lam products render new architectural designs possible for all types of school, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, institutional, multiresidential, recreational, and residential construction projects. With glulam's superior strength, large-scale and extra-long-span structures become feasible and yield astonishing and complex architectural results that don’t break the bank! Nordic Lam has redefined how to use black spruce and opened up a world of design possibilities.
Sustainable
Wood-based construction is more in the vanguard than ever thanks to its appeal as an ecological and sustainable solution. There is no better green choice than Nordic Lam for any sustainable building project.
Characteristics
- Uses
beams, columns, decking, arches - Appearance grade
architectural - Stress grades
see the table below - Service conditions
dry and wet uses - Species
spruce-pine-fir, contains 90% black spruce
- Widths
from 38 to 327 mm (1-1/2 to 12-7/8 in.) - Depth
up to 2.4 m (8 ft) - Lengths
up to 24.4 m (80 ft) - Larger sizes and custom-made pieces available
- Warranty against manufacturer’s defects
- FSC-certified products available
Simple Installation
Appearance Grade
Architectural
Nordic Lam architectural products boast an elegant finish that’s meant to be showcased. These products are generally custom-manufactured for structural projects.
Widths
44, 86, 137, 184, 228, 279 and 327 mm
(1-3/4, 3-3/8, 5-3/8, 7-1/4, 9, 11 and 12-7/8 in.)
Depth*
From 70 to 2400 mm
(2-3/4 to 94-1/2 in.)
Length*
Up to 24.4 m (80 ft)
*Larger sizes available upon request
Stress grade
24F-ES/NPG
Thickness
38, 44, 54, 64 and 89 mm
(1-1/2, 1-3/4, 2-1/8, 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 in.)
Widths
203, 305 and 406 mm
(8, 12 and 16 in.)
Length
Up to 18.9 m (62 ft)
Products carried by some of our distributors
Stress grades
ES11 (except 89 mm thickness in 20F-ES/CPG)