Design Considerations for Horizontal Penetrations in Glulam Beams
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Fire Design of Gypsum Wall Board Over Mass Timber
Fire-Resistance ratings of mass timber members achieved by a combination of direct-applied gypsum wallboard and inherent timber char
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How to Create a Vertical Addition with Mass Timber
Examines the use of mass timber in U.S. projects, including code compliance, construction type, fire-resistance ratings, structural reinforcement and constructability
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Mass Timber Insurance Playbook – U.S. Edition
A comprehensive framework to resolve challenges that impact the insurability of mass timber buildings
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Developing a Functionally Equivalent Design for Comparative WBLCA
Identify what is required for two or more building designs to be compared to each other.
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CLT on Cold-Formed Steel Stud Bearing Walls: Engineering Tips for Hybrid Construction
Considerations for mass timber floor and roof panels on cold-formed steel (CFS) stud bearing walls.
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Beam, Column, and Beam-Column Stability Considerations
Explores bracing parameters for compression and bending members in mass timber and light-frame wood structures
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Exterior Walls in Buildings with Mass Timber Floors – Part 2: Common Floor-to-Wall Details
Reviews common detailing options for mass timber floor to exterior wall intersections
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What is mass timber?
What is mass timber, what are the common products and systems, and where can you purchase mass timber for U.S. projects? This article answers these questions, outlining the differences between mass timber materials, typical structural uses, and where to find key resources for developers, building designers, and construction professionals.
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Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak
The Retail Village at Sycamore & Oak houses local businesses, eateries, a fitness gym, performance space, and more.
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Design for Two-Way Spanning Cross-Laminated Timber
Considerations for building designers seeking to utilize CLT’s two-way span capabilities in point-supported floor systems and double-cantilever overhangs to eliminate beams and achieve thin structure depth
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LEED Credits for Use of Wood Products
Overview plus in-depth resource for understanding the contribution of structural wood products to LEED certification
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How to Successfully Cost Manage a Mass Timber Project
Covers cost estimating considerations for general contractors with an emphasis on minimizing whole project costs and maximizing the value of mass timber projects
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Architectural Finishes and Mass Timber: A Primer
Covers coatings and how to choose them, protective treatments vs. finishes, best practices for protecting wood in situ, and maintenance cycles
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Elevating Fire Safety and Acoustics
Mass timber has experienced incredible growth in US construction over the past five years, particularly in the multi-family sector.
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Exterior Walls in Mass Timber Buildings – Part 1: Code Requirements and Commonly Used Materials
Part 1 of this series introduces the construction types that allow extensive use of mass timber, as well as material allowances, fire-resistance rating requirements (FRRs), and common exterior wall materials used on mass timber buildings.
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A Look into Wood-to-Wood Connections
Traditional Joinery Meets Technological Innovation on Heartwood
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WBLCA Worksheet
This fillable PDF steps through common decisions building designers need to make in each phase of an LCA. It is a companion to the paper, Considerations and Worksheet for Structural WBLCA of Mass Timber Buildings.
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Considerations & Worksheet for Structural WBLCA of Mass Timber Buildings
Guidance for mass timber building designers undertaking whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA)
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Understanding the Carbon Numbers in a Wood EPD
Guidance on how global warming potential and biogenic carbon are reported in the North American Softwood Lumber Environmental Product Declaration
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