Had a relative who was an executive at a timber-only structural design firm and I visited them a few times so I know a little bit more than a layman. Comments here are kinda low-brow, honestly. A little disappointed by that.
Anyway, there are all sorts of timber-based products these days. I'll pick one, cross-laminated timber, and just link a bunch of basic stuff:
- structural integrity example https://www.ascentmke.com/ 25 story building in Milwaukee (strictly uses both CLT and glulam, but well, give me a little slack)
Anyway, there are all sorts of timber-based products these days. I'll pick one, cross-laminated timber, and just link a bunch of basic stuff:
- fire resistance, measured by the Forestry Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuVTCOmRGd0
- structural integrity code https://shop.iccsafe.org/mass-timber-buildings-and-the-ibcr.... (high-rises approved in the International Building Code)
- structural integrity example https://www.ascentmke.com/ 25 story building in Milwaukee (strictly uses both CLT and glulam, but well, give me a little slack)