12. Vancouver 2010 Oylmpics
Whistler, BC
• Austria House – 1st use of CLT
• All prefabricated and site installed
• 1st Canadian Passive house
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24. Canadian Suppliers
• Structurlam Products Ltd.
• Nordic Wood Structures
• CST Innovations
• KLH Element
Let’s look at examples from West to East
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28. From: BC WoodWorks! case study
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29. From: BC WoodWorks! case study
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30. Elkford Lake Community Centre, BC
Douglas Sollows Architects
Associated Engineering
• 18,000 sq.ft.
• Max panels 10’x40’ x 12” thick
• CLT : Structurlam Products Ltd.
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31. Source: District of Elkford website
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42. Community Centre, St.Prime, Quebec
• 1st CLT project in Quebec – June 2011
• Modern post and beam
• CLT panels 55’ long, 4” thick
• Supplier: Nordic Wood Structures
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47. Durocher College Atrium
• Built August 2011
• 36’ long panels
• Note the screws
• Supplier: Nordic Wood Structures
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55. Rules of Thumb
• CLT design has the ‘feel’ of concrete
• Floor span-to-depth ratios 20-30
• Roof span-to-depth ratios 30-40
• Deflection and vibration control design(not strength)
• Engineers must consider creep and rolling shear
• Effective stiffness increases for longer spans
Courtesy: Equilibrium Consulting Inc.
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