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Prolam : Trust a pro to get the best result Prolam : Trust a pro to get the best result

Used by architects When it comes to accurate specifications, there Step One Step Two Step Three
6 Prolam Pro Prolam Pro Calculator 7
isn’t an online tool anywhere that comes close to
and specifiers the performance of the Prolam Pro.

nationwide Launched online back in 2014, it automatically engineers Enter Project Enter Beam Details Get the Results
allowances for any number of building parameters.
Parameters
• Lintels
• Choose treatment
For example, the Pro caters for variances in roof weight • Pitch of Roof • Roof Framing and finish
caused by product type, thickness of ceiling plasterboard • Wind Zone • Floor Framing • Select desired
or additions such as solar panels. You can also allow for • Snow Load • Posts & Piles product
extra high wind zones. • Roof Weight • Print out producer
What’s more, software includes deflection and capacity • Design Parameters statement and
ratios. Users can shift a point load to exactly where it fixing details
will be on the beam and the programme will adjust the
results to suit.

It even defines the long-term deflection a beam will settle
out at, giving designers additional confidence.

In fact, Prolam Pro is constantly being improved and
updated to meet your requirements. No wonder it’s loved
by more than 3600 architects and specifiers nationwide.

— Specifies three structural grades in glulam:
PL8, PL12, PL17. LVL15 can also be specified,
providing size options depending on the space
available for the beam
— Automatically makes allowances for the weight
of wall framing and treatments can be specified in
Specifiy with Certainty
H1.2, H3.2 and H5 for in-ground posts
— Three types of timber can be specified:
• Pine in H1.2, H3.2 and H5 for in-ground posts Prolam software is used by 3600 architects and specifiers nationwide to determine
• Douglas Fir in H1.2 correct beam specification in domestic and commercial projects.
• Macrocarpa as untreated Register Free for our Beam Calculator www.prolamnz.com/specifiers