WoodWorks Releases U.S. Mass Timber Construction Manual
Retrieved on:
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The mass timber family of products includes cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated timber (NLT), dowel-laminated timber (DLT), and glue-laminated timber (glulam or GLT).
Key Points:
- The mass timber family of products includes cross-laminated timber (CLT), nail-laminated timber (NLT), dowel-laminated timber (DLT), and glue-laminated timber (glulam or GLT).
- While intended primarily for GCs and installers, the U.S. Mass Timber Construction Manual is a resource for anyone interested in the construction of buildings using these materials.
- Mass timber draws installation techniques from other construction types, so people with concrete, precast, tilt-up, and structural steel experience can readily adapt to a mass timber system.
- WoodWorks' Mass Timber Construction Management Program includes two distinct elements:
Project management curriculum is offered by WoodWorks for individuals who estimate, procure, and manage new commercial and multi-family construction projects in the U.S. To engage across the spectrum of the project management career track, WoodWorks recently partnered with Michigan State University's School of Planning, Design and Construction to provide hands-on mass timber experience and educational resources to the next generation of GC project managers.