Description
The most comprehensive reference on building with mass timber, extensively covering its sustainability, materials, building conceptualization, structural design and construction processes
Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction is a one-stop resource book for mass timber construction with thorough textual descriptions, engaging images, many concept drawings, and discussion of state-of-the-art construction practices. The book draws from a large pool of images from the every-day to cutting-edge mass timber construction projects and includes extensive details of recently constructed buildings.
Written by a renowned team of experts with over three decades of professional, research, and teaching experience, Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction includes information on:
- Sustainability and climate-related benefits of mass timber
- Historical applications and products leading up to the current day
- Mass timber materials such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), glue-laminated timber (glulam), nail- and dowel-laminated timber (NLT and DLT), structural composite lumber (PSL and LVL) and the many fastener types used with such materials
- Resiliency considerations for wood such as decay, fire, weathering, and its protection during construction
- Building conceptualization, covering building codes and systems as well as preliminary design considerations
- Structural design principles for gravity and lateral loads as well as connection design and detailing
- Construction processes, covering procurement, scheduling and lead time, estimating, risk management, on-site storage, and hoisting
Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction is an excellent classroom or studio companion for students in architecture, engineering, and construction, and a valuable desk reference for any professional in these and related fields.
Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xxi
PART 1: The Evolution of Mass Timber 1
Chapter 1: From Cedar Longhouses to Mass Timber High Rises 3
Chapter 2: Forests, Mass Timber, and Climate Change 33
PART 2: Mass Timber Materials, Products, and Properties 59
Chapter 3: Wood as a Building Material 61
Chapter 4: From Log to Graded Lumber 97
Chapter 5: From Lumber to Laminate – Mass Timber Products 117
Chapter 6: Mass Timber Fasteners 157
PART 3: Mass Timber Building Conceptualization 181
Chapter 7: Mass Timber in the Building Codes 183
Chapter 8: Mass Timber Building Systems and Their Layout 199
PART 4: Mass Timber Building Structural Design 245
Chapter 9: Structural Design Methodology for Mass Timber 247
Chapter 10: Design of Mass Timber Beams and Panels for Gravity Loads 281
Chapter 11: Design of Mass Timber Columns and Walls for Gravity Loads 335
Chapter 12: Mass Timber Systems for Lateral Loads 363
Chapter 13: Design of Mass Timber Connections 397
PART 5: Mass Timber Construction Process 443
Chapter 14: Prior to Construction–Design, Planning, and Procurement 445
Chapter 15: During Construction – Fabrication and On-Site Processes 467
PART 6: Mass Timber Built Examples 489
Case Study 1: John W. Olver Design Building in Amherst, MA 491
Case Study 2: Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver, BC 505
Case Study 3: Origine in Québec City, QC 517
Solutions to Chapter Questions 529
Index 000
