Design of Glue-laminated Timber Portal Frame

Julia Caroline J

Designing with Timber

For an industrial building having rectangular plan 40m x 15m, portal frame type system as been adopted using glue-laminated timber. The load transfer mechanism in portal frames was explored along with the properties of glue-laminated timber. A suitable system was arrived at and the load calculation was done along with the design of rafters and columns pertaining to the checks as per IS 883. A case study of timber structure from around the world was also done.

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