Nail Laminated Timber Design And Construction Guide

Nail laminated timber design guide using lessons learned from real projects this guide provides practical strategies and guidance for the safe predictable and economical use of nlt.

Nail laminated timber design and construction guide. Refer to the nail laminated timber u s. Nail laminated timber nlt. The bi national softwood lumber council recently released the nail laminated timber nlt u s. Design and construction guide a first of its kind manual for the u s.

In november 2017 the nail laminated timber nlt canadian design and construction guide v1 0 was released for free download by anyone wishing to incorporate nlt into their design or construction work enhance their nlt practices or simply learn more about this inexpensive sustainable and aesthetically pleasing material. Nlt nail laminated timber is a mass timber panel system which can be used for floor wall and roof structures. Canadian design construction guide v1 1 please complete the following form and you will be immediately directed to the guide. Design and construction community was conceived and prepared by practitioners dedicated to advancing high quality timber construction across industries typologies and geographies.

Design and construction community the nlt guide was conceived and prepared by skilled practitioners who are each dedicated to advancing high quality timber construction across industries typologies and geographies. Design construction guide v1 0 or nail laminated timber. Nail laminated timber nlt or nail lam is a century old construction material that is undergoing a design renaissance. Given timber construction s high strength to weight ratio serviceability or vibration requirements may govern the design.

Design and construction guide. The binational softwood lumber council has released the nail laminated timber nlt u s. From fire safety and lateral load considerations to construction and installation this is a must have resource for any design professional interested in using. In order to receive a digital copy of the nail laminated timber.

From one of the authors of the us nlt design and construction guide this presentation covers the use of nail laminated timber nlt in accordance with the 2015 international building code ibc. Design and construction guide was made possible through the leadership and support from the binational softwood lumber council as well as expertise from perkins will fast epp structurecraft seagate structures ltd rdh building science holmes fire ghl consultants ltd american wood council and. Tall wood buildings like t3 minneapolis have used nlt as floor and roof panels atop glulam beams. The first of its kind manual for the u s.

Fire protection calculated fire resistance of fully exposed nlt is based on chapter. Its structural performance and design elegance come together to create inspiring spaces in many historical buildings as well as modern new projects of all sizes.