BT5 REVIEWER
ADVANTAGES OF ENG. WOOD:
NON CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM OF
CONSTRUCTION
 System of construction that is built
from materials that do not conform to
the usual definition
DISADVANTAGES OF ENG. WOOD:
 refers to construction which has a
manufacturer process basis. By this
we mean that the majority of the
construction is carried out within a
factory environment meaning there
is a control on quality of the product
and also it is unaffected by the
weather conditions.
TYPES OF ENG. WOOD:
WOOD CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
 Wood is perhaps the best loved of
all the materials that we use for
building. It delights the eye with its
endlessly varied colors and grain
patterns. It invites the hand to feel
its
subtle warmth and varied textures.
ENGINEERED WOOD COMPONENTS
 Engineered wood boards are
generally made from the same
hardwoods and softwoods used to
manufacture lumber, but mixed with
additives like adhesives. This type of
wood often utilizes waste wood from
sawmills, and are treated through
chemical or heat processes to
produce wood that meets size
requirements that are hard to find in
nature.
 also called mass timber, composite
wood, man-made wood, or
manufactured board
 manufactured by binding or fixing
the strands, particles,fibers, or
veneers or boards of wood, together
with adhesives, or other methods of
fixation
 Application-Specific Performance
 Versatile
 Greater Structural Strength
 Easy to Work
 Efficient use of wood
 High strength to weight ratios
 Recommended by Sustainable
design advocates
 Require more primary energy
 Adhesives used may be toxic
 Cutting can expose workers to toxic
compounds
 Most particle and fiber-based boards
are not appropriate for outdoor use.
1. Structural Glued Lumber/Structural
CompositeLumber
2. Machine Stress-rated Lumber (MSR)
3. Glue Laminated Lumber (Glulam)
4. Alternative Building Boards :
a. Oriented Strand Boards (OSL)
b. Parallel Strand Board (PSL)
c. Particle Boards (PB)
d. Medium Density Fiber (MDF)
e. Laminated Veneer Lumber
(LVL)
 STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE
LUMBER (SCL)
 are recognized as rectangular
shaped products that have
strength, stiffness, and
consistency resulting from wood
fiber orientation and strict
manufacturing process control.
 have grown in popularity
because of the ability to
manufacture long length and
large cross-sectional
dimensions with consistency.
 The grain of each layer of
veneer or flakes runs
primarily in the same
 direction. SCL is a solid,
highly predictable, and
uniform 3. Parallel Strand Lumber
 manufactured from veneers
Application: clipped into long strands laid
 Typical uses for SCLinclude rafters, in parallel formation and
headers, beams, joists,studs, bonded together with an
columns, and I-joist flange material. adhesive to form the finished
structural section
 The length-to-thickness
TYPES OF SCL: ratio of the strands in PSL
is around 300.
 used for beam and header
applications where high
bending strength is needed.
PSL is also frequently used
as load-bearing columns.

4. Laminated Veneer Lumber

 widely used structural
composite lumber product. It
is produced by bonding thin
wood veneers together in a
large billet that the grain of all
1. Laminated Strand Lumber veneers is parallel to the long
 made from flaked wood direction.
strands that have a length-  LVL is available in lengths far
to-thickness ratio of beyond conventional lumber
approximately 150. lengths.
 Combined with an adhesive,  Applications include headers
the strands are oriented and and beams, hip and valley
formed into a large mat or rafters, scaffold planking,and
billet the flange material for
 used in a variety of prefabricated wood I-joists.
applications from studs to
millwork components
depressed

2. Oriented Strand Lumber

 also made from flaked wood
strands. The strand geometry
for OSL results in length-to-
thickness ratios of
approximately 75.
 used in a variety of
applications from studs to
millwork components.
 the traditional look of wood
along with engineered
strength.
 Glulam timbers are desirable
for their strength
characteristics and
appearance.

 MACHINE STRESS-RATED
LUMBER (MSR).
 is softwood dimension
lumber that has had its
strength predicted by
mechanical means rather
than by relying on visual
indicators.
 has traditionally been used
for producing engineered
wood products such as roof
trusses and is now also
commonly used in producing
glue-laminated (glulam)
beams, chords for wood I-
beams and webs in stressed-
skin panels.
 Grades of MSR lumber are
assigned “f-E” values (e.g.,
1950f-1.7E). The“f ” value
designates the predicted
strength in pounds per
square inch(psi) and the “E”
value designates the
average stiffness measured
in millions of pounds per
square inch (106 psi).

 ALTERNATIVE BUILDING
BOARDS:

 STRUCTURAL GLUED LUMBER. 1. Medium Density

 Glulam is produced in Fiberboard
laminating plants by gluing  is an engineered wood product
together layers of sawn formed by breaking down softwood
lumber to form large cross- intowood fibers, often in a
section timbers that retain defibrator,combining it with wax and
 resin, andforming panels by applying
high temperature and pressure.
 It is denser than a normal particle
board. WOOD FASTENERS
 Large-scale production of MDF
began in the 1980s.
 MDF typically has a density of  NAILS
600-800 kg/m3  are sharp-pointed metal pins that are
 MDF is also known as Custom driven into wood with a hammer or a
Wood orCraft Wood. mechanical nail gun.
 Nails are ordinarily furnished bright,
meaning that they are made of plain,
2. Oriented Strand Board uncoated steel.
 is a type of engineered wood similar
to particle board, formed by adding
adhesives and then compressing
layers of wood strands

3. Particle Board

 also known as chipboard or low-

density fiberboard,is an engineered
wood products manufactured from
wood chips and synthetic resin or
other
 WOOD SCREWS AND LAG
SCREWS
 are spiral-threaded fasteners
installed by turning action whereby
the threads draw the screw tightly
into the material being fastened

 SELF DRILLING WOOD

SCREWS
 Do not require pre drilled
pilot holes and can be
installed more quickly with
power screwdrivers. They
are used for attaching
subfloor to floor framing(to
reduce poor squeaking)

 SPECIALTY SCREWS
  come in an endless variety of
styles.Alternate driver
shapes, such as square or
star-shaped, engage and
hold screws more reliable
and can transmit greater
torque than traditional slotted
orPhillips drivers. Wider,
steeper thread patterns
improve screw-holding
strength and allow faster
driving.

 TIMBER
CONNECTORS
 The split-ring
connector is used in
conjunction with a
 BOLTS
bolt and is inserted in
- are used mainly for structural matching circular
connections in heavy timber grooves in the mating
framing and, less frequently, in pieces of wood.
wood light framing for fastening  It provides greater
ledgers, beams, or other heavy capacity by spreading
applications. the load across a
- Commonly used bolts range in much greater area of
diameter from 38 to 1 inch (10 to wood than can be
25 mm) in almost any desired done with a bolt
length alone.
 The split permits the
ring to adjust to wood
shrinkage.
 Split rings are useful
primarily in heavy
timber construction.
  Sheet Metal and Metal
PlateFraming Devices
 most frequently used is the joist
hanger
 Dozens of ingenious sheet metal
and metalplate devices are
manufactured for strengthening
common connections in wood
framing.

 TOOTHED PLATES
 are used in factory-produced
lightweight roof and floor trusses.
They are inserted into the wood with
hydraulic presses,pneumatic
presses, or mechanical rollers and
act as metal splice plates, each with
a very large number of built-in nails.
 They are extremely effective
connectors because no drilling or
gluing is required, they can be
installed rapidly, and their multiple
closely spaced points interlock
tightly with The wood.

MANUFACTURED WOOD COMPONENTS

 TRUSSES
 Trusses for both roof and
floor construction are
manufactured in small, highly
efficient plants. Most are
based on 2 x 4s and 2 x 6
joined with toothed-plate
connectors.

 Wood I-Joists
 are used for framing of both
roofs and floors.
 The flanges of the members
may be made from solid
lumber, laminated veneer
lumber,or laminated strand
lumber. The webs may be
plywood or OSB, though in
this particular application,
OSB’s greater shear strength
makes it a superior choice
over plywood.
 They are also lighter in
weight than corresponding
solid members, lack crooks
and bows, are more
dimensionally stable,and are
available in lengths up to 40
feet(12.2 m)

 HEAVY TIMBER CONSTRUCTION

 TYPICAL BEAM-COLUMN
CONNECTIONS.
 PIER AND BEAM FOUNDATION

 WOOD FLOORING