Question

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) comes in 1 \(\frac{3}{4}\) inch thicknesses with depths such as 9 \(\frac{1}{2}\), 11 \(\frac{7}{8}\), 14, 16, 18, and 24 inches, and are often doubled or tripled up.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked in an internship interview.

My enquiry is from Classification of Timber, Carpenter’s Work topic in portion Rules and Methods of Measurement of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) True

Easy explanation: They function as beams to provide support over large spans, such as removed support walls and garage door openings, places where dimensional lumber is insufficient, and also in areas where a heavy load is bearing from a floor, wall or roof above on a somewhat short span where dimensional lumber is impractical.