Founded by TDI in 2020, REACTS (Research on Engineering, Architecture & Construction of Timber Structures) is an industry-led research consortium with membership spanning the AEC and manufacturing communities. Our membership includes companies throughout the mass timber supply chain, from architectural and engineering firms to manufacturers of both mass timber materials and connections to construction specialists.

 

Members are united by a common passion: advancing the knowledge and practices surrounding wood design and construction through collaborative R&D. All member companies are early adopters of mass timber who have developed extensive experience in the design and construction of projects utilizing advanced wood products. Our members’ on-the-ground experience with mass timber gives them a strong understanding of the most pressing problems faced by the industry, and this insider view enables the REACTS Consortium to effectively define industry challenges. Through the member’s collective knowledge and collaboration with world class researchers, the REACTS Consortium pursues research and development that directly addresses knowledge gaps and opportunities with short- to medium-term market impact.

 

Previous research undertaken by REACTS includes comprehensive literature reviews and testing on subjects that immediately impact the use of mass timber in the AEC and manufacturing sectors. The Consortium has supported work investigating the char rates of mass timber in joints and gaps, the structural effects of notching glulam beams, testing of alternative acoustic assemblies, and the development and testing of innovative, useable structural systems. In order to enable a strong future for engineered wood products in the built environment, REACTS also aims to advance mass timber from a permitting and code standpoint by providing relevant data to regulating bodies.

 

Members benefit from 18 months of exclusive access to data and insights generated through our research projects, after which time reports are made publicly available upon request for the benefit of the industry at large.

 

For general inquiries, please contact Victoria Diederichs: victoria.diederichs@oregonstate.edu

For inquiries about membership, please contact Iain Macdonald: iain.macdonald@oregonstate.edu