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Update on Cross Laminated Timber Activities in Canada

™. Update on Cross Laminated Timber Activities in Canada . Ciprian Pirvu. September 30, 2010 APA SC on CLT (PRG-320) . Outline. Draft CLT Standards Research activities on CLT @ FPInnovations . Status of Draft CLT Standards. Two draft CLT Standards CLT Plant Qualification Standard

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Update on Cross Laminated Timber Activities in Canada

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  1. ™ Update on Cross Laminated Timber Activities in Canada Ciprian Pirvu September 30, 2010 APA SC on CLT (PRG-320)

  2. Outline • Draft CLT Standards • Research activities on CLT @ FPInnovations 2

  3. Status of Draft CLT Standards • Two draft CLT Standards • CLT Plant Qualification Standard • CLT Product Standard • Review of an extended outline • Industry Working Group • NLGA Task Group on CLT • APA/ANSI PRG-320 Committee 3

  4. Intro of Draft CLT Standards • Scope • Focus on bondline quality • Materials • Lumber - NGR No. 2 • Adhesives - CSA O112.10 • Manufacture • Range of equipment and CLT lay-up • Tests • Delamination resistance (core specimens) 4

  5. Intro of Draft CLT Standards • Pre-qualification • Small CLT panels • Plant qualification • Full-size CLT panels • Divide panel into ‘zones’ for delamination sampling and testing • Ongoing quality control • Test two ‘zones’/panel • Multi-level sampling (Level I, Level II) 5

  6. Research Activities on CLT at FPInnovations Series of technical reports on CLT • CLT Manufacturing • Structural Design of CLT Elements • Seismic Performance of CLT Buildings • Connections in CLT Buildings • Duration of Load and Creep Factors for CLT • Vibration Performance of CLT Floors • Acoustic Performance of CLT Assemblies • Fire Performance of CLT Assemblies • Building Envelope Design in CLT Construction • Environmental Performance of CLT  CLT Handbook (Available early 2011) 6

  7. Seminar on CLT • Organizers: Wood WORKS! BC & FPInnovations • Location: Vancouver B.C. • Date: Early 2011 • Content: • FPInnovations technical presentations (fire, seismic, design, connections, durability, vibration, etc.) • Presentations on European experience (CLT designers, researchers, builders from Europe) 7

  8. New FPInnovations Special Publication Cross-Lamination Timber : A Primer • European experience with CLT • Identifies potential markets in North America • Cost competitiveness for CLT in North America • Special Publication 52 • Available from FPInnovations at: publications.forintek@fpinnovations.ca 8

  9. Acknowledgements This program is funded by 9

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