Cross-Laminated Timber
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Cross-Laminated Timber
Cross-Laminated Timber is a type of wood panel made by gluing layers of solid wood boards together, with each layer placed at a right angle to the one below. In structural design, this crosswise arrangement gives the panels strength in two directions, making them stable and able to support heavy loads. Designers use these panels for floors, walls, and roofs in buildings, and the panels can be made in large sizes, which helps create open spaces without many columns. The way the layers are arranged helps control how the panel bends or moves, which is important for tall buildings and wide spans. Cross-Laminated Timber panels can be cut to size before they arrive at the building site, which helps projects move faster and reduces waste.
engineered wood, structural panels, mass timber construction, prefabricated building
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