PROBLEM: Builders prefer reinforced glulam beams for applications benefiting from thier beauty or shape versatility.  But glulam beams have a tendency to weaken (delaminate, or peel) on the ends when the center of the beam is bent or stressed.

SOLUTION: UMaine offers reinforced glulam beams that withstand end delamination under 38% more bending stress compared to other reinforced beams, and 95% more stress compared to non-reinforced beams.

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