Timber Portal Frames vs Timber Truss-Based Systems for Residential Buildings

Table 1

Summary of designed portal elements.

	Case A	Case B	Case C
Purlins
LVL	130 × 36 mm LVL 13.2	130 × 36 mm LVL 13.2	95 × 36 mm LVL 13.2
Glulam	120 × 65 mm Glulam GL8	120 × 65 mm Glulam GL8	120 × 65 mm Glulam GL8
MGP	120 × 35 mm MGP 10	120 × 35 mm MGP 10	120 × 35 mm MGP 10
Girts
LVL	130 × 36 mm LVL 13.2	130 × 36 mm LVL 13.2	130 × 36 mm LVL 13.2
Glulam	120 × 65 mm Glulam GL8	120 × 65 mm Glulam GL8	120 × 65 mm Glulam GL8
MGP	120 × 35 mm MGP 10	120 × 35 mm MGP 10	120 × 35 mm MGP 10
Rafters
LVL	150 × 45 mm LVL 13.2	150 × 45 mm LVL 13.2	150 × 45 mm LVL 13.2
Glulam	126 × 65 mm LVL 13.2	126 × 65 mm LVL 13.2	126 × 65 mm LVL 13.2
MGP	170 × 35 mm seasoned MGP	170 × 35 mm seasoned MGP	170 × 35 mm seasoned MGP