GLT® - Girder Longitudinally Tensiletested

Safety step 1

Quality grading

Specially selected and certified sawn timber is produced, kiln-dried and pre-graded by our specialists at the company’s own sawing works.

Safety step 2

High-tech strength grading

The latest X-ray and laser technology enables the uncompromising recognition and elimination of strength-related deficiencies in the wood.

Safety step 3

Patented tensile testing

Usually the strength of supporting components is only monitored based on random sampling – that is not the case with GLT®. Each GLT® beam is subject to the patented tensile proof loading process over the whole length of the beam in accordance with ÖNORM B 4125 and therefore comprehensive quality assurance is ensured.

Areas of application

• Hall and industrial construction
• Multi-storey residential buildings
• Single and multi-family homes
• Constructive timber engineering
• Schools, Colleges and Universities.
• Timber Frame Building

Areas of use

• Rafter-supporting purlins in hall construction
• Rafters and purlins as roof constructions
• Main beam in floors incl. in visible areas
• Highly stressed bending beams
• Timber Frame studs, trimmers, headers and soleplates

Advantages

• Volume and cost saving of up to 30 %
• Easy in dimensioning like glued laminated timber
• Highest levels of safety along finger joints thanks to tensile proof loading
• CE-certified in accordance with ETA-13/0644
• High load bearing capacity with low density
• Transparent glue lines on finger joints
• Cut to exact lengths of up to 18 m
• Included in standard design software
• Available in visible and industrial qualities