Mass-timber construction in Australia: Is CLT the only answer?

Wood-based mass-panels (WBMP) are emerging as an attractive construction product for large-scale residential and commercial construction. Australia is following the lead of Europe and North America with several recent projects being completed using predominately cross-laminated timber panels (CLT)....

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Published in:Bioresources 2020-08, Vol.15 (3), p.4642-4645
Main Authors: McGavin, Robert L., Dakin, Tony, Shanks, Jon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Adhesives
Construction
Forest resources
Panels
Raw materials
Timber
Timber construction
Veneers
Wood laminates
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Summary:Wood-based mass-panels (WBMP) are emerging as an attractive construction product for large-scale residential and commercial construction. Australia is following the lead of Europe and North America with several recent projects being completed using predominately cross-laminated timber panels (CLT). These sawn timber-based panels offer some key advantages to the construction and sawmilling industry. However, veneer-based mass-panel (VBMP) systems could offer additional benefits including the more efficient use of the available forest resources to produce WBMPs that have equivalent to superior performance to CLT. Research to confirm the expected technical viability of veneer-based systems is required. VBMPs could provide a valuable contribution, alongside CLT, to the Australian timber products market.
ISSN:1930-2126
1930-2126
DOI:10.15376/biores.15.3.4642-4645