Mass Timber Handbook: Design Principles and Construction Techniques (Hardcover)

Foreword xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgements xxi

PART 1: The Evolution of Mass Timber 1

Chapter 1: From Cedar Longhouses to Mass Timber High Rises 3

Chapter 2: Forests, Mass Timber, and Climate Change 33

PART 2: Mass Timber Materials, Products, and Properties 59

Chapter 3: Wood as a Building Material 61

Chapter 4: From Log to Graded Lumber 97

Chapter 5: From Lumber to Laminate ? Mass Timber Products 117

Chapter 6: Mass Timber Fasteners 157

PART 3: Mass Timber Building Conceptualization 181

Chapter 7: Mass Timber in the Building Codes 183

Chapter 8: Mass Timber Building Systems and Their Layout 199

PART 4: Mass Timber Building Structural Design 245

Chapter 9: Structural Design Methodology for Mass Timber 247

Chapter 10: Design of Mass Timber Beams and Panels for Gravity Loads 281

Chapter 11: Design of Mass Timber Columns and Walls for Gravity Loads 335

Chapter 12: Mass Timber Systems for Lateral Loads 363

Chapter 13: Design of Mass Timber Connections 397

PART 5: Mass Timber Construction Process 443

Chapter 14: Prior to Construction?Design, Planning, and Procurement 445

Chapter 15: During Construction ? Fabrication and On-Site Processes 467

PART 6: Mass Timber Built Examples 489

Case Study 1: John W. Olver Design Building in Amherst, MA 491

Case Study 2: Brock Commons Tallwood House in Vancouver, BC 505

Case Study 3: Origine in Quebec City, QC 517

Solutions to Chapter Questions 529

Index 000