All timber elements and factory installed connection hardware is supplied by ecological design solutions pty ltd details we design with you the structure you want to build out of cross laminated panels.
Cross laminated timber construction.
Mass timber supports great design efficient construction comfortable living and environmental responsibility all while providing phenomenal long term investment returns for building developers and owners.
Cross laminated timber clt is a wood panel system that is rapidly gaining popularity in the u s.
No matter the project stage or specification needs we are equipped to add value to mass timber projects.
North american clt is typically laid up as three five seven.
A shorter summary of the report appears as a crsi technical note which is available here.
Seattle wa is available here.
After being widely adopted in europe.
For these reasons cross laminated timber is proving to be a highly advantageous alternative to conventional materials like concrete masonry or steel especially in multi family and commercial construction.
The full study cary kopczynski company 2018 cross laminated timber feasibility study a comparison between cross laminated timber and cast in place concrete framing for mid rise urban buildings.
Clt cross laminated timber supply.
Construction is one of the largest producers of solid waste in the world.
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.
The strength dimensional stability and rigidity of clt allow it to be used in mid and high rise buildings.
It is essentially mass timber plates made from smaller framing lumber laminated crosswise on their wide faces.
Cross laminated timber clt was initially developed in europe as an alternative to stone masonry and concrete construction.
Clt offers design flexibility and low environmental impacts.