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Glued laminated timber (glulam) beams of equal or greater strength and stiffness can often be substituted for sawn lumber or steel beams. This APA publication provides tables for equivalent glulam beams.

APA - The Engineered Wood Association offers a comprehensive set of services and tools for design and construction professionals who specify and use engineered wood products and building systems. APA glulam member manufacturers certify their products with the trademark APA EWS. This mark of quality is supported by comprehensive services for quality validation, product research, testing and marketing. The mark appears only on products manufactured by APA members and signifies that beams are produced to the requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard A190.1. This is the national consensus standard sponsored by APA and recognized by all model code agencies for the manufacture and trademarking of glulam