After having reviewed the history of the development and use of laminated timber, and studied the first attempts of installation of glued laminated beams in various buildings, we focused on the engineering design of glued laminated timber of Hoja Company. The application and use of glued laminated beams were researched. Based on the analysis of selected buildings it was found that simply supported beams with constant height, mainly installed in sports buildings, are most frequently used. In cooperation with Ledinek Engineering we wanted to find possibilities for improvement in manufacturing process. The control of bearing of roof beams for 2 sports buildings was made by new European standards (SIST EN 1991-1-3:2004) for the design of timber bearing construction. We believe that the use of glued laminated beams is on the rise as they excellently meet design, aesthetics, price and environmental requirements.
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