Nailing of built-up wooden beams

Structure · Beams · printed page 49 (PDF page 50)

Book index entries

Beams – Nailing of Wood Built-Up Built-up Wood Beam – Nailing Nailing of Wood Built-up Beams Wood Beam – Nailing of Built-up Structural

Text in the illustration

cross sectional view of nailing pattern
4 piece beam
3 piece beam
double row of 3-1/2" nails
18" max
4" - 6" from end of member
foundation wall

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a built-up wooden beam supported by columns and seated in a pocket in a foundation wall. The beam consists of side-by-side lumber plies fastened with a double row of 3-1/2-inch nails. Dimension annotations specify a maximum 18-inch spacing along the beam and nail placement 4 to 6 inches from the end of a member. Cross-sectional insets illustrate nailing patterns from opposite faces for three-piece and four-piece beams.

Components

built-up wooden beam lumber plies nails support columns foundation wall beam pocket

Materials

wood concrete metal fasteners metal

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The illustration shows a built-up wooden beam composed of parallel lumber plies, supported by posts and seated in a pocket in a foundation wall. Pairs of through-bolts are positioned vertically along the beam to connect