THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF

TIMBER ENGINEERING

Paolo.Lavisci@woodsolutions.com.au

WoodSolutions™

Who we are

• Inspiration (case studies)

• Information (design guides)

• Training (CPD)

Resourced by Forest & Wood

Products Australia.

We provide:

WORLD’S MOST VISITED

TIMBERSTRUCTURES

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Brock Commons (CAN)Architects: Acton OstryHeight: 18 Storeys

The state-of-the-art: 18 storeysReduced infrastructures, great speed

10 WEEKS,CREW OF 9,WITHOUT

SCAFFOLDS.

Interesting approach for an 80-storey:Timber Diagrids.

The River Beech Tower proposal in Chicago, a collaboration between Perkins+Will, Thornton Tomasetti and the University of Cambridge

The NCC changes

New Timber Construction Provisions

Mid-rise

In 3 major building Classes

Apartments (Class 2) Hotels (Class 3) Office Buildings (Class 5)

Social Housing

Italy

Architect: Rossi Prodi

Wood Innovation Design Centre

British Columbia

Architect: Michael Green

DtS Solutions

• automatic sprinkler systems

• fire-protected timber

• non-combustible insulation

• cavity barriers (if applicable)

Performance Solutions (Alternative Solutions)

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Different options can be combined.

Structural Types

Lightweight Frames

Heavy Timber Post

& Beam

Post-Tensioned

Frames

Massive Panel Walls

Massive Panel Floors

General Frames

Massive Wood

Systems

Modular Systems

Portal Frames

Cross Laminated Timber

Shear-failure of a CLT

diaphragm along the joint.

DESIGNED ALSO FOR

ROBUSTNESS AND WIND

GUSTS

THE CODE WAS CHANGED

AFTER THIS APPROVAL

Robustness checks

Lower impacts on local neighbourhoods

Real-scale R&Don timber construction systems

NODAMAGE DESIGN,

CONNECTORS MAY BE ADDED

FULLY PREDICTABLE

FIRE BEHAVIOUR

Design for DurabilityGreat knowledge in Australia

TERMITES

CORROSION

OF FASTENERS

DECAY

(ABOVE GROUND)

WELL

KNOWN

APPROACH AND

DETAILS

Efficient connectionsReduced OH&S issues

A SINGLECONNECTORFOR LIFTINGAND FIXING

Post tensioningoptimised timber+steel performances

Structural analysis softwareModelling tools are based on test results

Health & WellbeingScientific evidence of timber advantages

Typically from anti-microbial effect, lower blood pressure and heart rate,as demonstrated by clinical research:• children taught in timber buildings

have less stress and concentrate better (Austria)

• timber-built retirement villages promote tranquillity (UK, Finland)

• benefits in timber-based neurological clinics (Japan)

• health care facilities (Slovenia).

Challenging designs

Solid timber

Top left and right: interlocking grids (J. Natterer)

Bottom: same (Legnopiu’)

Glued Laminated Timber

Left: Nine Bridges Country Club, Korea. Double bends.

Right: Tamedia offices, Switzerland. No metal connectors.

Architect: Shigeru Ban

Glued Laminated Timber

Top right: single bend grid.

Top left: tapered large sections.

Low left: site-bent gridshell

Cross Laminated Timber

Left: Zoo roof, curved panels.

Right: Chapel, folded structure

Laminated Veneer Lumber

Left: box beams (Parasol, Sevilla)

Right: toroid, twisted beams (Waitomo Caves)

Citius, Altius, Fortius ?Do it with timber.

HOW ?

HOW WILL YOU USE TIMBER STRUCTURES FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT ?

WE’RE GLAD TO HELP.woodsolutions.com.au

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