Cross-laminated timber, or CLT, is composed of layers of wood glued together at 90º angles and is more fire-resistant than traditional timber. For many people like me who lost a house to the ...

Firefighters and fire chiefs: Forget everything you know about wood construction. Tall wood buildings (TWB)—or more accurately tall mass timber buildings—are not the conventional, lightweight wood, ...

Tad Bradley looks at Boise Fire Station 13's innovative design by using cross-laminated timber to increase operational performance while enhancing firefighter wellness and sustainability.

Recent advances in research have highlighted the critical role of timber connection design in ensuring the fire safety of mass timber structures. Timber, as a sustainable and versatile construction ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Sep 25 ...

The integration of timber as a sustainable construction material has accelerated research into the fire dynamics and safety of timber structures. Studies in this field investigate the mechanisms of ...