$1.5M Grant Supports Testing Laminated Wood in Seismic Conditions
Testing 10-story tall structure
As part of the
More sustainable than steel
Because they are made from timber from small-diameter trees, CLT materials are more sustainable than steel or concrete materials that are typically used in high-rise construction. The material also allows for a significant reduction in construction time and project costs. For instance, a nine-story CLT structure in
However, the CLT industry in the
Earthquake resistant
Dolan and his colleagues are designing ways in which the material could be used in a building to withstand earthquakes. They are looking at both structural, load-bearing components, such as walls and beams, as well as non-structural components. For instance, one of their designs includes a rod that would run down the middle of a wall that would resist the earthquake's movement and re-center the wall when the shaking ends. The researchers will be testing a two-story building on a laboratory shake table at the University of California,
"We want to create a building design that will have little damage in earthquakes and still be habitable. This will allow communities to recover faster," said Dolan. "For many Americans, a house is the biggest investment they will have in their lives and we're trying to protect it."
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