Climate change. Embodied carbon reduction. Material costs. Labor shortages. COVID and worker safety. Inflation. Infrastructure needs. These are some of today’s hottest topics—and they’re affecting how we design and build our future. Sessions in this 3.5 hour, online wood design symposium explore current trends, practical solutions and innovative projects in the world of mass timber construction. We’ll examine what’s new in mass timber design, highlighting the growing use of hybrid systems, and advancements in test data and code provisions that have eased the burden of designing mass timber structures for fire resistance and lateral loading. Striving for enhanced levels of sustainability and reductions in the embodied carbon associated with real estate portfolios continues to be a driving factor for developers, and we’ll hear firsthand why some are optimistic about mass timber’s use in a range of project typologies, including high-rise.
By the end of the course, you will be able to do the following:
- Discuss how utilizing wood in construction can reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.
- Use case study presentations to illustrate innovative and code-compliant examples of mass timber in various projects in the US.
- Discuss design and detailing strategies for the fire resistance of floor assemblies and connections in mass timber structures.
- Highlight design resources available to architects and engineers looking to gain insight into the code-compliant design of mass timber projects.
Schedule: 3 Hour 38 Minute Video
- 2021 Year-In-Review: Trends In Light-Frame And Mass Timber Construction – 35 Minutes
- Mass Timber Hybrid Projects: Leveraging The Strengths Of Different Systems – 1 Hour 14 Minutes
- Upgrade Your Mass Timber Engineering Knowledge: Shear Walls, Diaphragms And Fire Detailing – 1 Hour 14 Minutes
- Closing Roundtable – 32 Minutes