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GL32h

Name: GL32h — material properties (EN 14080:2013)
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EN 14080:2013 · strength class

GL32h is a homogeneous glued laminated timber class to EN 14080:2013. Its characteristic bending strength is 32 MPa. Along the fibres E₁ = 14.2 GPa; across them E₂ = 0.3 GPa.

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E₁ · Modulus, direction 1 14.2GPa mean^[1]

f_m,k · Bending strength 32MPa char^[1]

f_t,0,k · Tension parallel to grain 25.6MPa char^[1]

ρ · Density 490kg/m³ mean^[1]

Elastic constants

orthotropic

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
E₁	Modulus, direction 1 ⓘ E_0,g,mean	14.2	GPa	mean	[1]
E₀,₀₅	Modulus parallel to grain, 5 % fractile	11.8	GPa	char	[1]
E₂	Modulus, direction 2 ⓘ E_90,g,mean	0.3	GPa	mean	[1]
E₃	Modulus, direction 3 ⓘ E_90,g,mean	0.3	GPa	mean	[1]
G₁₂	Shear modulus 1-2 ⓘ G_g,mean	0.65	GPa	mean	[1]
G₁₃	Shear modulus 1-3 ⓘ G_g,mean	0.65	GPa	mean	[1]
G₀₅	Shear modulus, 5 % fractile	0.54	GPa	char	[1]
E₉₀,₀₅	Modulus perpendicular to grain, 5 % fractile	0.25	GPa	char	[1]
G₂₃	Shear modulus 2-3 ⓘ G_r,g,mean, rolling shear	0.065	GPa	mean	[1]
G_r	Rolling shear modulus	0.065	GPa	mean	[1]

Physical, thermal and electrical

at 20 °C

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
ρ	Density	490	kg/m³	mean	[1]
ρ_k	Density, characteristic (5 % fractile)	440	kg/m³	char	[1]

Strength

a band applies up to and including its upper limit

Symbol	Property	Value	Unit	Basis	Ref.
f_m,k	Bending strength	32	MPa	char	[1]
f_t,0,k	Tension parallel to grain	25.6	MPa	char	[1]
f_t,90,k	Tension perpendicular to grain	0.5	MPa	char	[1]
f_c,90,k	Compression perpendicular to grain	2.5	MPa	char	[1]
f_v,k	Shear strength	3.5	MPa	char	[1]
f_c,0,k	Compression parallel to grain	32	MPa	char	[1]
f_r,k	Rolling shear strength	1.2	MPa	char	[1]

Notes

EN 338 and EN 14080 give no Poisson's ratios; a 3D analysis needs them from another source.

Sources

every value names one

EN 14080:2013, Timber structures — Glued laminated timber, Tables 4 and 5Copies checked: 1, 2, 3, 4

min product standard minimum char characteristic design code value for design typical datasheet or textbook derived worked out here, formula shown

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for reports and papers

BadgerMecX Materials (2026). GL32h — material properties, EN 14080:2013. Library v1.1.0, record glulam-gl32h. https://badgermecx.com/materials/glulam-gl32h/ (accessed 2026-10-08).

@misc{badgermecx_glulamgl32h,
  title  = {GL32h -- material properties, EN 14080:2013},
  author = {{BadgerMecX Materials}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {Library v1.1.0, record glulam-gl32h},
  url    = {https://badgermecx.com/materials/glulam-gl32h/}
}

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