Wood products: plywood, LVL and glulam
This webinar presents the most common types of wood-based structural products, illustrating the general characteristics of each product, the types of use and their advantages and disadvantages. There is a particular focus on glued laminated timber (GLULAM) and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) in order to acquire the basic knowledge required to assess the material to be accepted on site and, at the same time, to assess the quality and characteristics of existing buildings.
The webinar is organized into the following thematic sections:
- Glued laminated timber
- Plywood panels
- Laminated Veneer Lumber – LVL
Marco Togni
An associate professor at the University of Florence since 2001, he holds a degree in Forestry Science from the University of Florence and a PhD in Wood Science from the same university in 1995. His main fields of research concern timber for structural use: evaluation of the mechanical properties of ancient timber structural elements and structural systems, in situ inspection and diagnosis, characterisation of timber for structural use. He is involved in regional and national research on timber quality, uses and characterisation.
