Mass Timber Installation
Mass Timber is changing the way we build in British Columbia and around the world.
Mass Timber is the next big evolution in construction, it has proven to have enormous positive economic and environmental potential. As the market for mass timber grows and building codes reflect a desire for higher mass timber structures, TAKT will continue to be at the forefront of this evolution. We set the bar for quality and innovation, continuing to drive the ever-increasing growth of timber construction in British Columbia.
SOME THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT MASS TIMBER
Fire resistance, structural integrity and environmental attributes make new tall wood buildings among the most innovative structures in the world. Mass Timber structures meet and generally exceed the fire resistance requirements in the current code. Studies have shown that building with wood produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions than building with other materials.
1. Mass Timber is Fire Resistant
During a fire resistance test of a 5-ply cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel wall, the panel was subjected to temperatures exceeding 1,800 Fahrenheit and lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes, far more than the two-hour rating that building codes require.
During fires, exposed mass timber chars on the outside, which forms an insulating layer protecting interior wood from damage. Additionally, when the code requires mass timber to be protected with gypsum wall board, the mass timber can achieve nearly damage-free performance during a contents-fire burnout event.
2. Mass Timber is Strong
Recent mass timber buildings weigh approximately 1/5th that of comparable concrete buildings, which in turn reduces their foundation size, inertial seismic forces and embodied energy. High strength-to-weight ratios enable mass timber to perform well during seismic activity.
3. Mass Timber is Sustainable
Replacing steel with mass timber would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by between 15% and 20%. By some estimates, the near-term use of CLT and other emerging wood technologies in buildings 7-15 stories could have the same emissions control effect as taking more than 2 million cars off the road for one year.
Replacing steel with mass timber would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by between 15% and 20%. By some estimates, the near-term use of CLT and other emerging wood technologies in buildings 7-15 stories could have the same emissions control effect as taking more than 2 million cars off the road for one year.
4. Mass Timber Makes Construction Cost-efficient
Mass timber buildings are roughly 25% faster to construct than concrete buildings and require 90% less construction traffic.
Since mass timber panels are prefabricated and then assembled on site, buildings made from mass timber have much shorter project timelines and safer construction sites.
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