Product Name: Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Framing Members
What it is LVL is an engineered wood product produced by bonding rotary-peeled veneers (≤ 3 mm thick) with moisture-resistant phenolic adhesive under heat and pressure. All veneers are grain-aligned longitudinally, giving the billet the same mechanical logic as a solid timber beam—but with far higher strength, stiffness and reliability.
Key performance data (ASD, dry-use, 12 in. depth)
•LVL Framing  Modulus of Elasticity E: 2.0 × 10⁶ psi
•LVL Framing Bending Fb: 2 800 psi
• LVL Framing Shear Fv: 285 psi
• LVL Framing Compression ∥ Fc: 2 200 psi
• LVL Framing Compression ⟂ Fc⟂: 750 psi
• LVL Framing Tension ∥ Ft: 2 200 psi
• LVL Framing Specific gravity (connections): 0.50
Sizes available
Standard thicknesses: 1¾ in. and 3½ in.
Depths: 7¼, 9¼, 9½, 11¼, 11⅞, 14, 16, 18, 24 in.
Lengths: up to 60 ft (20 m)
Framing applications
•LVL Framing  Wall framing: studs, plates, corner posts, tall-wall columns
•LVL Framing  Floor framing: joists, rim boards, blocking
•LVL Framing  Roof framing: rafters, ridge beams, purlins
•LVL Framing Opening framing: door & window headers, garage-lintel beams
• LVL Framing Hybrid use: flange material for prefabricated wall panels and floor cassettes
Why spec LVL for framing
•LVL Framing  2–3× the bending strength of No. 2 solid sawn, yet 10 % lighter
•LVL Framing  Mill-certified E and Fb eliminate field grading guess-work
• LVL Framing Virtually no twist, warp, crown or checking = straighter walls & floors
• LVL Framing Long lengths allow single-piece spans, cutting joints and labour
• LVL Framing Knot-free edges mean full-depth nailing and easier MEP penetrations