...Code of Canada (NBC) categorizes wood buildings as ‘combustible construction’. Despite being termed combustible, common construction techniques can give wood frame construction fire-resistance ratings up to two hours. When designed...
Prefabricated wood I-joists are proprietary structural wood members that consist of fingerjoined solid sawn lumber or laminated veneer lumber (LVL) flanges attached to a plywood or oriented strand board (OSB)...
Wood design in the National Building Code of Canada
...expected to foster a spirit of innovation and create new opportunities for Canadian manufacturers. Requirements related to the specification of structural wood products and wood building systems that relates to...
...use LVL in applications where appearance is important, common wood finishing techniques can be used to accent grain and to protect the wood surface. In finished appearance, LVL resembles plywood...
...knots ability to hold nails and screws There are more than a hundred softwood species in North America. To simplify the supply and use of structural softwood lumber, species having...
...wood for exposed applications like cabinetry, flooring, furniture and moldings. Not only is wood builder-friendly, it is also environmentally friendly. Wood products take less energy to manufacture, affect the environment...
FRAMEWORK for Success: Prefabricated Wood Systems and Design Innovation
...evolved from a truss-fabricator-focused group into Ontario’s leading voice for structural wood component manufacturing. Today, the province is home to 70 certified truss plants and 40 wood-panel manufacturers, with engineered...
...wood piles, wood cribs and wood trestles. The standard does not apply to falsework or formwork. CSA S-6 considers design of wood members under flexure, shear, compression and bearing. In...
The Role of the Wood Industry in Climate Change Mitigation
...of Wood in Sustainable Construction: Objective: To understand the environmental benefits of using wood in construction, including its properties as a low-carbon material. Relevance: Grasping why wood is considered a...
Design and Construction of Permanent Wood Foundations – The Buildings Show 2025
...from the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia. He is the past Chair of the CSA Subcommittee on Permanent Wood Foundations and acted as a primary...
Vertical Movement in Wood Platform Structures: Movement Prediction
...this series of fact sheets. Different from solid sawn wood products, Engineered Wood Products (EWP) are usually manufactured with MC levels close to or even lower than the equilibrium moisture...
...Canadian Oriented Strand Board View Resource An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Plywood View Resource A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Wood Trusses View Resource Stakeholders within the...
North American single-family homes are considered by many to be the safest place to be in an earthquake. This is not surprising considering that North American housing is...
Course Overview This presentation will highlight recent award winning timber projects recognized in the UK including several beautiful wood buildings that were featured in...
Course Overview Gestimat facilitates the assessment of the carbon footprint of buildings. Developed in Quebec for the Wood Charter and financed by the Fonds vert, Gestimat is...
Aperçu du cours Le cours Sizer propose une introduction approfondie au programme WoodWorks Sizer, un outil puissant pour la conception et l'analyse d'éléments structurels...
In 2009, the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) was amended to permit residential buildings of up to six storeys to be constructed in wood. Since then, through a five-year...
It is significant that wood played such a large role in this type of complex, which is usually done in other materials. The wood structure is a unifying element between the...
Wall Types for Water Control Building envelope experts generally speak of three or four different approaches to design of a wall for moisture control. Face seal...
The success of the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Earth Sciences programs resulted in a need for the department to expand in order to accommodate a growing enrollment...
Wood is the only major building material that grows naturally and is renewable. With growing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment, building...
Construction products and the building sector as a whole have significant impacts on the environment. Policy instruments and market forces are increasingly pushing...
Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) Structural composite lumber (SCL) is a term used to encompass the family of engineered wood products that includes laminated veneer lumber...
Advancements in wood product technology and systems are driving the momentum for innovative buildings in Canada. Products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT)...