2. LVL STRUCTURES IN FLOORS, WALLS, ROOFS AND IN SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 1. Integrated rim beam notched to the wall studs transferring loads from roof structures to the load-bearing studs. 2. Rim beam edge binder of the floor joists prevent them from tilting and transfer loads from the upper structures to the studs below. Acts at the same time as a lintel, carrying the loads above a window opening. 3. Lintel carrying loads above a window opening. Figure 2.66. Different alternatives of rim beams, lintels and ledger beams in wall structures. 1. Ledger beam supports the floor structure when wall studs are more than one storey high. 90 LVL Handbook Europe
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