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Comparative LCAs of Conventional and Mass Timber Buildings in Regions with Potential for Mass Timber Penetration [PDF]
Sustainability, 2021 Manufacturing of building materials and construction of buildings make up 11% of the global greenhouse gas emission by sector. Mass timber construction has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by moving wood into buildings with designs that have traditionally been dominated by steel and concrete.
Maureen Puettmann +2 more
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Global land and carbon consequences of mass timber products [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMass timber products can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing steel and cement. However, the increase in wood demand raises wood prices, and the environmental consequences of these market changes are unclear. Here we investigate the global carbon
Kai Lan +4 more
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Structural health monitoring data collected during construction of a mass-timber building with a data platform for analysis [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2021 The George W. Peavy Forest Science Complex, or “Peavy Hall,” is a mass-timber university building that is the subject of a structural health monitoring (SHM) program to create a comprehensive building performance dataset.
Esther J. Baas +2 more
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Increasing Mass Timber Consumption in the U.S. and Sustainable Timber Supply [PDF]
Sustainability, 2021 Mass timber products are growing in popularity as a substitute for steel and concrete, reducing embodied carbon in the built environment. This trend has raised questions about the sustainability of the U.S. timber supply. Our research addresses concerns that rising demand for mass timber products may result in unsustainable levels of harvesting in ...
Jeff Comnick, Luke Rogers, Kent Wheiler
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Mass timber – the emergence of a modern construction material
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 2017 In the move towards sustainable construction, timber and wood-based products are becoming increasingly important structural materials. The introduction of mass timber products with excellent load carrying characteristics allows timber to be used in larger, more complex structures.
Annette M Harte
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Wind-induced vibration serviceability of ten multi-storey timber buildings [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Open Research EuropeMulti-storey timber buildings are prone to wind-induced vibrations, especially due to their lightweight nature, which can lead to occupant discomfort. Vibration serviceability may be a critical design criterion for such structures.
Boštjan Brank, Blaž Kurent
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Fire Performance of Self-Tapping Screws in Tall Mass-Timber Buildings
Applied Sciences, 2021 Building elements are required to provide sufficient fire resistance based on requirements set forth in the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). Annex B of the Canadian standard for wood engineering design (CSA O86-19) provides a design methodology ...
Mathieu Létourneau-Gagnon +2 more
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BIM-Based Checking Method for the Mass Timber Industry
Buildings, 2023 Since the 1990s, mass timber constructions have become more and more popular. This type of construction has characteristics that are ideal for incorporating building information modeling (BIM).
Chloé Paskoff +2 more
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Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2020 Timber has been considered as a promising building material because of its structural rigidity, environmental sustainability, and renewability nature. In Europe and Australia, timber materials have been used for many different types of construction such ...
Shafayet Ahmed, Ingrid Arocho
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Wood buildings as a climate solution
Developments in the Built Environment, 2020 We conducted a systematic literature search and meta-analysis of studies with side-by-side life cycle analysis comparisons of mid-rise buildings using mass timber and conventional, concrete and steel, building materials.
Austin Himes, Gwen Busby
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