Cross Laminated Timber and Wood engineered products
In the last twenty years, especially in Italy, buildings with a load-bearing structure made of CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) panels have become increasingly important. The “load-bearing panel” structural system has proved successful because it allows for very strong and robust structures, is ideal for earthquake-proof design and is considered excellent in terms of carbon pool. This lecture presents the main features of this type of structural panel and some possibilities for its use. It also shows the problems that can occur in buildings, especially if the wood is not adequately protected against biological decay. The lecture concludes with an analysis of some construction products that are popular in North America and have already been introduced in Italy or may be of interest in the future.
The webinar is organized into the following thematic sections:
- CLT panel features
- CLT in relation to earthquake-proof design
- OSB panels
- PSL beams
Marco Togni
An associate professor at the University of Florence since 2001, he holds a degree in Forestry Science from the University of Florence and a PhD in Wood Science from the same university in 1995. His main fields of research concern timber for structural use: evaluation of the mechanical properties of ancient timber structural elements and structural systems, in situ inspection and diagnosis, characterisation of timber for structural use. He is involved in regional and national research on timber quality, uses and characterisation.
Lorenzo Riparbelli
Post Doc at the University of Florence, he holds a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florence. He obtained the title of Doctor Europaeus for his PhD in Wood Science at the same university. He conducts research on the digital and mechanical characterisation of wooden artefacts belonging to cultural heritage for their preservation, and on the behaviour and design of wooden structures, in particular XLAM load-bearing structures. He collaborates with national and international institutions in research for the conservation of cultural wooden heritage.
