What is a transform boundary? A: According to Trinity University, a transform boundary is the intersection of lithospheric plates where the two plates slide past one another. Transform boundaries do not result in any extraordinary landforms; rather, they give rise to valleys and cause many earthquakes.
Glued laminated timber. Glued laminated timber, also called glulam, is a type of structural engineered wood product comprising a number of layers of dimensioned lumber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives. In North America the material providing the laminations is termed laminating stock or lamstock.
I don't know about some of the rest of you, but hiring an engineer was not an option and we are allowed, by the building code to make our own beams. My back deck is in excess of 53 feet, and we laminated, in accordance with the blueprints, a beam made of 2 x 10's. want to laminate a beam for a small 4 foot porch roof. The spans on the roof are 18 and 20 feet I'm using 2 x 6 for the support beam.