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Mass Timber: Refers to a category of framing styles typically characterized by the use of large solid wood panels
Surging Demand for Data Centers and Warehouses – What’s Mass Timber’s Role?
As the demand for data centers, warehouses, and industrial facilities accelerates, mass timber offers a sustainable and efficient construction solution uniquely suited to meet these needs.
Exploring the Future of Hybrid Mass Timber Construction with Ricardo Brites and Nick Milestone
Mass timber construction is rapidly evolving, and while it may not be the ultimate solution for every building…
What Can Mass Timber Learn from Steel and Concrete Construction?
Explore the intersection of timber, steel and concrete in architectural design, sustainability, and productivity. Join us on a journey through the evolving landscape of wood construction.
Mass Timber Multi-Storey UAMS Build Diary – Lessons Learned
Explore the world of sustainable mass timber construction with insights from Ashley Rowell, unraveling the strategies, challenges, and solutions in addressing construction hurdles.
Mass Timber Projects – Embracing Nature at the Ellis Golf Course Clubhouse
Today we're exploring Mass Timber Projects, this time the rebuild of Ellis Golf Course clubhouse. This is a quick insight into the beauty and presence that the mass timber structure brings to the interior, and why I always consider mass timber for all our design and build projects.
Showcasing a Panelised Mass Timber Student Dorm Build that Uses Robots
Discover how panelized builds and cutting-edge robotics are revolutionizing the building industry. Efficiency, speed, and sustainability combined in every build.
Foundation Design for Mass Timber Buildings: Can They be Smaller?
In today's video Ricky McLain discusses the technical aspects of foundation design for mass timber building construction and respective design considerations.
It's often cited that one of the main benefits of using mass timber is the potential for reduction in foundation sizes, thanks to the lighter weight of timber compared to other materials like steel and concrete. However, the determination of foundation sizes is more complex and depends on a variety of factors.
Performance Based Fire Design for Mass Timber
One of the biggest misconceptions about timber buildings is that they do not perform well in fire. Although mass timber elements can be encapsulated in gypsum wallboard or a similar material to achieve the required fire-resistance rating, most designers and owners prefer to leave the timber elements exposed.
Post and Beam vs. Post and Plate: Which is Best for Mass Timber Projects?
Mass timber panels including cross laminated timber (CLT) have the ability to span in 2-directions, using structural properties obtained in both the major and minor panel axes. Doing so can result in a beamless system often referred to as Post and Plate (a framing configuration also used in flat plate concrete construction).