Structural Composite Lumber

Credit: 1 hour

AIA LU Credits: 1

This Webinar has been developed for the purpose of providing further insight and understanding to familiarize the audience with “Structural Composite Lumber” (SCL), which includes laminated veneer lumber (LVL), parallel strand lumber (PSL), laminated strand lumber (LSL) and oriented strand lumber (OSL), a family of engineered wood products created by layering dried and graded wood veneers, strands or flakes with moisture resistant adhesive into blocks of material known as billets, which are subsequently re-sawn into specified sizes. In SCL billets, the grain of each layer of veneer or flakes runs primarily in the same direction. The resulting products out-perform conventional lumber when either face- or edge-loaded. SCL is a solid, highly predictable, and uniform engineered wood product that is sawn to consistent sizes and is virtually free from warping and splitting.

Course Number:  ODP1004

Field of Study: Structural Engineering

Level: Basic

Presenter:
Ronald Finger

Prerequisites:
None

Advanced Preparation:
None