CLT
A REVOLUTIONARY BUILDING MATERIAL
CLT - Cross Laminated Timber - is known as "the concrete of the future". It is a structural timber product resulting from the orthogonal bonding of layers of solid wood, always in odd numbers. This feature allows for the calculation and dimensioning of structures with very different requirements and has made it possible to fill a gap in timber construction - construction at height.
CLT
THE CONCRETE OF THE FUTURE
THE CONCRETE OF THE FUTURE
It is substantially lighter than competing materials such as concrete and steel, which makes it ideal for the industrialisation of construction, through prefabrication in the factory and subsequent installation on site. If it is processed using the right technology, it can be incorporated into many factory operations with greater quality control and lower costs, which will make it possible to respond to the pressing need to create sustainable housing at all levels: environmental and economic.
CLT TYPES
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Pure CLT
CLT forms all the main structural elements.
CLT forms all the main structural elements.
TIMBER HYBRID
Use of CLT slabs with glued laminated timber columns and beams
Use of CLT slabs with glued laminated timber columns and beams
HYBRID
CLT slabs supported by a concrete or steel frame.
CLT slabs supported by a concrete or steel frame.
WOOD IS THE MATERIAL NOT ONLY OF THE FUTURE, BUT ALSO OF THE PRESENT, BECAUSE TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE BETTER USE OF IT, EMITTING LESS AND STORING MORE CO2.
LIFE CYCLE
The use of wood for building construction can help avoid emissions associated with conventional building materials. Wood is a renewable resource that carries the smallest carbon footprint compared to any alternative building material.
In addition, the carbon stored in wood, which has been absorbed from atmospheric CO2 through photosynthesis, is partially preserved when wood is used as a building material, making it a long-term carbon store.
In addition, the carbon stored in wood, which has been absorbed from atmospheric CO2 through photosynthesis, is partially preserved when wood is used as a building material, making it a long-term carbon store.
