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Glulam Rivets are high strength fasteners developed specifically for glued lamination timber construction. They have a flattened oval shank with a wedge shaped head. Rivets must be installed with the flat face parallel to grain. Steel side plates must be 1/8" A-36 or thicker and have 1/4" diameter holes into which the wedge head is driven with 3/32" of head protruding.
Material : 1/8" x 1/4" tempered steel
Finish : Hot-Dip Galvanized.
Unit of Measure

Length

 N/A 1 1/2 in40 mm

Material

 N/A 1/8" x 1/4" Tempered Steel

Hole Diameter

 N/A 1/4 in

Finish

 N/A Hot-Dip Galvanized

N/A

    Glulam rivets (commonly marketed as Griplam Nails) have many advantages over bolts and other connectors.
    These include :
      • Glulam rivet connections are much stiffer and transfer greater loads for a given connector area than any other limber fastener.
      • The wood members need not be predrilled. This reduces shop fabrication time and costs. It also permits the integration of stock glulam beams into site-framed projects. Glulam fabricators are able to provide assistance in the design and sourcing of connection hardware.
      • Ease of adjustment of connections readily accommodates discrepancies on the site.
      • The typically smaller connection size is considered a favorable feature by many architects.
      • The ease of on-site installation of the rivet permits glulam trusses to be shipped knocked-down and assembled by the contractor.

    Glulam rivets have become the fastener of choice for the glulam industry.
    Custom Made gussets and truss plates (both utilitarian and decorative) available.