Our members
Here are some of our GLTAA members.
We set industry standards implement a code of practice add credibility to Glulam
We set
industry standards
The GLTAA was formed by glulam producers to set industry standards and implement a code of practice and policing policy, in order to add credibility to the product and therefore to those manufacturers who are approved as members.
Together with invited authorities such the CSIRO and Monash University in Victoria, glulam producers around Australia have developed the necessary infrastructure and tools for the GLTAA to operate effectively.
Learn more about
The history of glulam
The practice of gluing pieces of timber together, whether for decorative or functional purposes, has been with us for thousands of years. However, the concept of gluing relatively thin layers of timber together to form a structural member is a development of the twentieth century. These structural members are referred to as ‘glulam’.
Some Glulam
Projects
These are some of the latest developments using our products. All of these constructions have been submitted from our members.
ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
Natural Structural Material
Sustainable Principles
The long term resource security of timber as a structural material is assured with sound forestry management and adherence to sustainable development principles established in Australia and around the world.
Forest Resources
The management of multiple use forests carefully plans for the protection of habitats for plant and animal species, water catchments and soil quality.
Greenhouse Effect
As trees grow, photosynthesis results in the production of oxygen and the absorption of carbon dioxide, the major cause of the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere firstly by phytoplankton in the oceans and secondly by forest cover around the world.
Demand Increase
The global per capita consumption of timber is approximately 0.67 cubic metres per year, which has remained largely unchanged since 1960.
Value Adding
Glued laminated timber (glulam) is a valued added product which utilises short pieces of timber of relatively small size and joins them by gluing into large structural timber.
Energy Efficient
A structural timber member is 60% of the weight of a similar structural steel member, however the energy requirement of the latter can be as much as 40 times greater.
