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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.
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