Section 4
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Glued Laminated Timber. The structural members are to be
specified in the following manner:
Table - 1 Members :
Table
No.
Lamination)
GLULAM 1 : 16F-V3-DF/DF
Combination Species
Symbol (Outer/core
Table - 2 Members :
Table
No.
GLULAM 2 : 3 - DF
Combination
Species
No.
Figure 4.2
For TABLE-2 members, the applicable stress values are selected
based on the depth and the number of laminations. Please note here
that lamination thickness (in inch) can be provided by the user and
in case it is not provided the default is taken as 1.5 inch. Usually,
it is either 1.5 inch or 1.375 inch.
4.4 Code Checking
The CHECK CODE command enables the user to check the
adequacy of the size ( YD X ZD ) provided in the MEMBER
PROPERTIES for the most critical forces and moments. The
program prints whether the member has PASSed or FAILed, the
critical conditions and the value of the ratio.