Architects chose 8-foot-by-40-foot structural CLT panels to frame the 100-foot-by-50-foot roof deck because they could be installed quickly. The University awarded the project in January 2013, ...

The use of CLT allowed the architects to take advantage of time-saving and avoid on-site hardware joinery. The heavy CLT panels used for the roof have also been used as partition walls for bearing ...

CLT panels are resistant to seismic waves due to the rigidity of the construction. Moreover, CLT panels are a universal material that can be used as ceilings, roofing, walls, etc.

The CLT roof came together in one dramatic day, while it took two full weeks to install the Doug fir planks. That is a compelling cost story, more so as the scale increases, say, for a college looking ...

Oregon State University says a section of subflooring gave way during construction of the new College of Forestry building.

The panel that failed has been replaced and other sections of CLT flooring have been shored up, Clark said. In addition, work has been halted in portions of the project where other cross-laminated ...

The panel that failed has been replaced and other sections of CLT flooring have been shored up, Clark said. In addition, work has been halted in portions of the project where other cross-laminated ...

Texas Cross Laminated Timber says it has been certified by Timber Products to build cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels at its facility in Magnolia, Arkansas.

For the CLT roof modules, temporary perimeter railings were installed on each panel before the roof modules were lifted from the ground.

CLT panels are also safe - they have high fire resistance and the ability to maintain the structural integrity of the building even in cases of fire. A "floating" CLT-house with two bedrooms has been ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Construction on portions of the new College of Forestry building at Oregon State University has been halted after a large section of subflooring made of cross-laminated ...