Structural fire design of tall timber buildings using cross laminated timber (CLT) to Eurocodes

Binsheng Zhang, Xuan Zhao, Iain Sandersaon, Tony Kilpatrick

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Abstract

The development and renaissance of modern engineered products, advanced connections and modern construction technology have made it viable to design and construct multi-storey timber buildings. However, a number of issues need to be raised urgently, in particular fire safety and secondary structural effects. This research aims to develop performance-based fire engineered solutions for tall timber buildings through current design practice review, experimental examinations of engineered timber products and connections, performance-based fire safety modelling and numerical simulations of tall timber buildings under fire conditions so as to eventually help construction industries to plan, design and construct tall timber buildings. This research is under progress at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK and this paper summarises the procedures for designing tall timber buildings using CLT to the current Eurocodes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWCTE 2016 - World Conference on Timber Engineering
PublisherVienna University of Technology
ISBN (Electronic)9783903039001
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering - Vienna, Austria
Duration: 22 Aug 201625 Aug 2016
https://wcte2016.conf.tuwien.ac.at/ (Link to conference website)

Publication series

NameWCTE 2016 - World Conference on Timber Engineering

Conference

Conference2016 World Conference on Timber Engineering
Abbreviated titleWCTE 2016
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityVienna
Period22/08/1625/08/16
Internet address

Keywords

  • CLT
  • Eurocodes
  • Structural fire design
  • Tall timber building

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Forestry
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Architecture

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