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Structural vs Glulam - What's the difference?

structural | glulam |

As nouns the difference between structural and glulam

is that structural is a component used in construction while glulam is glued laminated timber: a structural timber product composed of several layers of dimensioned lumber glued together.

As an adjective structural

is of, relating to, or having structure.

structural

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, or having structure
  • (rfc-sense) Used in building.

    • Derived terms

    * structurally * nonstructural

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A component used in construction.
  • * 1982 , United States International Trade Commission, Certain carbon steel products from Spain (page A-49)
    • Freight differentials often increased the spread in favor of the imported structurals . Purchasers repeatedly emphasized that their purchases of imported structurals were split among a number of sources, including Spain, France, West Germany,
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    glulam

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glulam)
  • (uncountable) Glued laminated timber: a structural timber product composed of several layers of dimensioned lumber glued together.
  • (countable) A beam of this material.