Overcoming Barriers for Using Cross Laminated Timber in Multi-Storey Construction

OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS FOR USING CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
IN MULTI-STOREY CONSTRUCTION
May 22, 2018

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ABSTRACT
Universally, the creation and frequent advancement of the structures of medium to high climb
constructions have achieved an essential role in the progression and expansion of our cities.
The more popular and considered structural materials for these buildings are concrete and
metallic: strengthened concrete; and they're regarded as the significant generators of Skin
tightening and (CO2) and the embodied energy associated with these materials is relatively
greater than green materials like designed timber (i.e. Combination Laminated Timber - CLT,
Laminated Veneer Lumber - LVL and so on). CLT structure represents a decrease in embodied
energy usage unlike other typical building techniques.
In this situation, we will give attention to medium rise complexes up to fifteen (15) storeys high.
The adoption of built timber, LVL, and other groundbreaking timber products provides a
determined and practical alternate in response to environmentally friendly, technical and
economic problems currently experienced in the development industry. Not surprisingly,
research thus far show indications of the level of resistance to the adoption of the new
operations and related progressive practices in Australia.

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Table of Contents
Research background.................................................................................................................................4
Significance of Research.........................................................................................................................5
Gap Analysis............................................................................................................................................6
Research Aim and Objectives.................................................................................................................6
Literature Review........................................................................................................................................7
Development of Cross-Laminated Timber..............................................................................................8
Research Methods and Process................................................................................................................10
Innovations and Benefits/Contributions..............................................................................................11
Limitations of the Study............................................................................................................................12
Conclusions and Recommendations.....................................................................................................13
References.................................................................................................................................................16

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Research background
Since the turn of the century and the beginning of American high-rise construction influence,
Brisbane’s construction socio-economic context has been characterized by the concrete and
steel approach to multi-story building. This groundbreaking 20th Century innovation enabled to
reflect the society’s industrialization in the construction sector. Thus, cities competed across
the world for building bigger and higher buildings, which became a symbol of power and
development. Also, concrete-steel construction technologies allowed cities to cope with the
demands of ever-growing urban areas in both housing and infrastructure.
If considered and implemented in the specific market segment, it will be one of the measures to
create a clean, healthy and a sustainable world. Additional in-depth research in matters
surrounding the above-mentioned topic such as procurement methods, local manufacturing
strategies, fire resistance properties as well as importantly its structural integrity and bracing,
concrete to timber connection methods; can also further the current and future research and
be the share to a better sustainable world.
While a considerable lot of the principal difficulties to multi-storey construction have been
overcome through solid steel construction innovation in the course of recent years; new
difficulties and necessities have risen as the society currently goes into another time set apart
by expanding natural mindfulness. In this period advancement is required to meet new
reasonable criteria driven by developing natural concerns, by changing the way we take a look
at structures. These days, notwithstanding supporting the requirements of a city's urban
populace, society is worried about environmental change, the lifecycle of construction
materials, and carbon impression. Bringing about the important utilization of more manageable
innovation to help develop our up and coming age of structures.
As of late, this test has been tended to through the appropriation of reasonable contrasting
options to customary techniques. At the front line is Multi-storey Timber Construction (MTC),
especially Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), where through the use of late designing headways