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News Release from: Glenalmond Timber | Subject: UltraJoist
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 February 2008
UltraJoist out-spans ibeams - it is
official
UltraJoist, the super dry construction timber produced by Glenalmond Timber has had its superior spanning performance acknowledged by TRADA.
The span tables produced for Glenalmond Timber by the industry research body clearly demonstrate that, for an equivalent cross sectional profile, UltraJoist will out-span an equivalent ibeam The tables, available from the website were produced by TRADA to provide independently calculated figures for the innovative solid timber system
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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In some cases, for example, a 45 x 220 UltraJoist beam will outspan a 60 x 220 ibeam.
"The span tables have vindicated all we have been saying about the performance of Ultrajoist and they enable specifiers to select the most appropriate size of timber".
"We have also had the timber sizer application developed which can be downloaded from the Ultrajoist website, it will perform all of the required calculations." explained Fraser Steele, MD of Glenalmond Timber.
"The more we can use real, solid, FSC Certified timber in all aspects of construction, the better for the environment".
"Solid timber is well understood, we have been using it for thousands of years and we know how it performs over a variety of conditions and over time".
"The only difference is that Ultrajoist remains dimensionally stable." he added.
A full set of span tables plus the timber sizer can be accessed via the Ultrajoist website.
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