80 Clt Mass Timber Construction Update

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Clt mass timber construction. Type iv a maximum 18 stories with noncombustible protection on all mass timber elements. 90 less construction traffic. The guide s intention is to introduce clt providing general product and performance information design consideration and building processes. This guide discusses clt one of the frequently used massive timber building systems.
Mass timber construction technology provides a pathway for our industry to move towards a genuine zero carbon model. Shafts and designed for a 2 hour fire resistance. From cnn and fast company to popular mechanics. Mass timber projects that leverage the crosslam clt system from design to erection are cost effective alternatives to traditional steel and concrete.
To nautilus and ted talks we ve been hearing increasingly about mass timber and related phenomena. Type iv c maximum 9 stories all mass timber permitted to be exposed with a few exceptions e g. Cross laminated timber clt a sub category of engineered wood is a wood panel product made from gluing together layers of solid sawn lumber i e lumber cut from a single log each layer of boards is usually oriented perpendicular to adjacent layers and glued on the wide faces of each board usually in a symmetric way so that the outer layers have the same orientation. 25 faster to construct.
Type iv b maximum 12 stories limited area of exposed mass timber walls and ceilings allowed. Like other mass timber products clt can be used in hybrid applications with materials such as concrete and steel. 75 less amount of trade labor on site. As with other mass timber products clt can be left exposed in building interiors up to 8 stories in the 2021 ibc offering additional aesthetic attributes.
Clt is economically competitive as a structural framing product for multi story and even high rise building construction which is usually a concrete and steel dominated market. Using mass timber such as clt or glulam the core building structure can be made from a sustainably harvested material sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. By using our clt system a compressed construction schedule is realized and overall project costs are reduced.