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In the Heights.

Authors :
GONCHAR, JOANN
Source :
Architectural Record. Sep2022, Vol. 210 Issue 9, p107-111. 5p. 4 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

And there were other cost offsets: the factory fabrication of the timber components and their steel connectors, aided by a highly detailed digital model, shaved two to three months off the construction schedule, says Korb. Instead, they rely on "mass timber", a term that encompasses a group of engineered wood products made from smalldimension lumber, wood plies, or other types of wood fibers assembled under pressure and fixed with adhesives, producing construction components of exceptional strength. In its State of Tall Timber 2022 report, released this past February, CTBUH counts 139 mass-timber buildings, eight stories or higher, that are complete, under construction, or proposed, globally. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0003858X
Volume :
210
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Architectural Record
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
158832015