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Alamco gives you true design flexibility with custom glulam columns, beams and mass timber components engineered to your size, strength, span, and shape.

Since 1938 Alamco
has been the standard
in custom heavy glulam
and mass timber manufacturing.

Versatile Products

Variety of custom glulam shapes available in 4 wood species and unlimited stain options, including 24 standard colors for any design.

Design Freedom

Beam lengths up to 125 feet and beam depths up to 72 inches for long spans. Beam widths up to 31 1/2 inches, perfect for mass timber columns.

Added Protection

Engineered strength with water and fire resistant adhesives. Additional fire resistant and wood preservative options include CCA and Penta.

All The Details

Customization from start to finish, including notching, steel hardware connections and mass timber applications.

Pitch Beam Radial Arch Tudor Arch Truss Decking

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Single member can substitute for trusses, eliminating bottom chords for more open space Can incorporate a curve as a high design feature Can be tapered at ends for a desired look, and for fit and function with other structural and finished components

Available as single or double curvatures Can incorporate multiple radiuses in double curvatures Minimum 42-inch radius

Commonly used in a variety of open space designs Ideal for large clear spans Traditionally designed into congregation spaces, such as religious structures and arenas

Designed with hidden or exposed hardware connections Maximum design spans up to 120 feet Can include radius bottom chord for design and more open space Wide variety of pitches and web configurations

Available square edged and standard V edged Available solid sawn and laminated for greater strength Multiple species to complement glulam timber 6" and 8" widths in 2", 3", 4" and 5" thicknesses Treated 2" x 6" southern yellow pine available

Available Species

Alaskan Yellow Cedar

Coastal Douglas Fir

Southern Yellow Pine

Western Red Cedar

Available Stains

Redwood

Mission Wall

White Birch

Woodridge

Yankee Barn

Coverbridge

Baja Biege

Cedar Bark

Cedar Mill

Spice Chest

Ficus

Crossroads

Baynon Brown

Chestnut

Moss Olive

Blue Shadow

Hill Country

Leeward

Foliage

Mountain Ash

Harbor Mist

Charwood

Riverwood

Hawthorne

*Stain colors may not be accurate to final finish

Mass timber.
Massive opportunities.

Mass timber is not only sustainable, it’s renowned for its strength-to-weight ratios and fire resistance. Alamco offers the mass timber structural components, including floor and roof panels, and the steel hardware connections you need for an effortless design and build.

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Glulam Types Alamco Other

Straight (W or W/O Camber)

Pitched and tapered

Arches (Radial & Tudor)

Trusses

Glulam Sizes Alamco Other

Maximum width 31 1/4" (79.375 cm) 8 3/4" (22.2 cm)

Maximum depth 72" (183 cm) 28 7/8" (73.3 cm)

Maximum length 125' (38 m) 56' (17 m)

Minimum radius 42" (106.7 cm)

Wood Species Alamco Other

Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) Some Southeast US manufacturers

Coastal Douglas Fir (DF) Some Southeast US manufacturers

Alaska Yellow Cedar*

Western Red Cedar*

Treatments Alamco Other

Treatment before gluing 0.4 CCA (SYP); 0.3 Penta (Type C, SYP)

Treatment after gluing Penta (Type A, SYP); 0.4 or 0.6 ACQ; 0.4 or 0.6 MCA; 0.6 CCA; Copper Napthanate; ACZA; Incising (DF)

Class A fire retardant Topical, Flame Stop

Appearance and Finishes Alamco Other

Framing grade

Industrial grade

Architectural grade

Premium grade

Texture finish (Rough)

Stain

In-house machining Notching, drilling, kerf, mortise, daps (embed), bevel

Delivery Alamco Other

Maximum weight 18,000 lbs 15,000 lbs

Less than truckload (LTL) Usually full truckload quantities only

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to Work

See how we can bring your vision to life with our custom glulam products, mass timber options, and comprehensive service and support.