Technical Bulletins

The following technical bulletins are now available in PDF format:

00-01 Growth Ring Orientation of Laminations Adjacent to Reinforcement in FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams

00-02 Recommended Spacing of Common and Box Nails

00-03 Calculation of Stress in Reinforcement and Minimum Percent Reinforcement by Cross Section of Tension-Only FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams

00-04 Calculation of Radial Stresses in FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams

00-05 Iteration of Beam Stability Factor to Determine Moment Capacity of FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams

00-06 Determining the Effective Column Length for Compression Members

00-07 (revised Nov. 2, 2001) Determination of Reinforcement Cut-Off Points and Minimum Reinforcement Ratios

00-08 Shear Design of FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams - Load Side

00-09 Camber for FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams

01-01 FJQ  Value for FiRP® Reinforced Glulams without Finger Joints in the Tension Zone

01-02 Manufacturing Tips for FiRP® Reinforced Glulam Beams

03-1 FGP  Glulam Checking

03-01 Grading Requirements for FiRP® Grade Laminations

03-02 Grading Requirements for FiRP® Combination #104

03-03 Grading Requirements for FiRP® Combination #105