Transcript Introduction to Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Current

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Update on Cross
Laminated Timber
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Ciprian Pirvu
September 30, 2010
APA SC on CLT (PRG-320)
Outline
 Draft CLT Standards
 Research activities on CLT @ FPInnovations
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Status of Draft CLT Standards
 Two draft CLT Standards
 CLT Plant Qualification Standard
 CLT Product Standard
 Review of an extended outline
 Industry Working Group
 NLGA Task Group on CLT
 APA/ANSI PRG-320 Committee
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Intro of Draft CLT Standards
 Scope
 Focus on bondline quality
 Materials
 Lumber - NGR No. 2
 Adhesives - CSA O112.10
 Manufacture
 Range of equipment and CLT lay-up
 Tests
 Delamination resistance (core specimens)
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Intro of Draft CLT Standards
 Pre-qualification
 Small CLT panels
 Plant qualification
 Full-size CLT panels
 Divide panel into ‘zones’ for delamination sampling and testing
 Ongoing quality control
 Test two ‘zones’/panel
 Multi-level sampling (Level I, Level II)
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Research Activities on CLT at FPInnovations
Series of technical reports on CLT
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CLT Manufacturing
Structural Design of CLT Elements
Seismic Performance of CLT Buildings
Connections in CLT Buildings
Duration of Load and Creep Factors for CLT
Vibration Performance of CLT Floors
Acoustic Performance of CLT Assemblies
Fire Performance of CLT Assemblies
Building Envelope Design in CLT Construction
Environmental Performance of CLT
 CLT Handbook (Available early 2011)
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Seminar on CLT
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Organizers: Wood WORKS! BC & FPInnovations
Location: Vancouver B.C.
Date: Early 2011
Content:
 FPInnovations technical presentations (fire, seismic, design,
connections, durability, vibration, etc.)
 Presentations on European experience (CLT designers,
researchers, builders from Europe)
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New FPInnovations Special Publication
Cross-Lamination Timber : A Primer
 European experience with CLT
 Identifies potential markets in North America
 Cost competitiveness for CLT in North America
 Special Publication 52
 Available from FPInnovations at:
[email protected]
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Acknowledgements
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