Actually, any beam is fairly complex, whether it’s made from wood, steel, concrete or some combination of materials. Structural engineers specialize in beams like this.

If you do opt for wood instead of structural steel, be sure to have a structural engineer or architect specify the material and the needed supports. If you use steel, pay close attention to the ...

This is a great tool for engineers, architects, and builders to design wood beams for strength in bending, shear, deflection, and bearing. Beam design is calculated by inputting a few design ...

First, let me tell you that I am not a structural engineer, although I have worked with many and installed the beams they've designed. In the last house I built, I had two wood beams in one wall ...

Privately owned Roseburg Forest Products will build a 450,000-square-foot “technologically advanced facility” to make wooden structural beams used in residential and commercial construction.

Beam: A long, thick piece of wood, metal or stone that, when oriented horizontally, forms the support for a ceiling or roof. Beams may be formed of a single piece of material or composed of many sm ...

Nail-laminated timber (NLT) – NLT is created from individual dimension lumber members (2-by-4, 2-by-6, etc.), stacked on edge and fastened with nails or screws to create a larger structural panel.