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KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence: Pioneering Long-Span Timber Design
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The hub roof of the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence is a composite system made of steel trusses and:
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Cross-laminated timber panels
Dowel-laminated timber panels
Oriented strand boards
All of the above
The hangar roof spans more than 100 feet and is shaped like an airplane wing. Which airfoil shape inspired the selected hangar roof design?
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Laminar flow airfoil
Circular arc airfoil
Double wedge airfoil
Clark “Y” airfoil
The walls at the back of the hangar are made of steel posts infilled with CLT panels. Which wood species group was used in the production of these CLT panels?
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Spruce-Pine-Fir
Hem-Fir
Douglas Fir
Eastern White Pine
A first-of-its-kind doubly curved spiral stair is featured at the entrance of the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence. Select the answer that best describes some key aspects and facts about this spiral stair:
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This stair was inspired by older aircrafts, which often had a spiral stair that took passengers to first class.
The CLT panels for the spiral stair were hand-fabricated in two pieces and spliced on site using “steel plates – epoxy” joints.
A and B
None of the above
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