Cross laminated timber

Richard Harris

doi:10.1016/B978-1-78242-454-3.00008-1

Cross laminated timber

Richard Harris

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

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Abstract

Cross laminated timber (CLT), also known as X-Lam, has enabled much innovation in the use of wood in building construction. As its production has increased over the years since 2005, it has become widely used (Lowenstein, 2011). This chapter will introduce CLT by tracing its background in research. An explanation of the manufacturing process follows and a description of the materials used. The section on mechanical characteristics explains how the properties are derived. Structural products are unusable without jointing techniques and there is a short explanation of how the composite nature of CLT affects joint design. Finally, there are case studies and thoughts on future trends.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Wood Composites
Editors	M. P. Ansell
Place of Publication	Cambridge, U. K.
Publisher	Woodhead Publishing Ltd.
Pages	141-167
Number of pages	27
ISBN (Print)	9781782424543
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-78242-454-3.00008-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2015

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Name	Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Number	54

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