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Mass Plywood Panel Product Development Testing Research Team: Arijit Sinha Project Duration: 2016-2019 Abstract In August 2017 the TallWood Design Institute began phase two of testing an innovative engineered wood product- the mass plywood panel (MPP)-for Freres Lumber Company in Lyons, Oregon. The concept for the new product was developed during a 2015 technical tour to mass timber facilities in […]

Living Lab at Peavy Hall: Structural Health Performance of Mass Timber Buildings Research Team: Mariapaola Riggio Project Duration: 2017-2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8u9wWi27Q Abstract Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a relatively new engineered wood product that has elevated the prospects of utilizing wood as the primary structural material for mid and high-rise buildings. The hygrothermal performance of CLT, however,

Testing of a Cross-Laminated Timber Pier-and-Spandrel Seismic Retrofit Solution for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Research Team: Andre R. Barbosa – Oregon State University (OSU), School of Civil and Construction Engineering Graduate Research Assistants: Renee Engleson – OSU, School of Civil and Construction Engineering Rajendra Soti – OSU, School of Civil and Construction Engineering Design Advisory Group: KPFF

Performance of a CLT Modular Building Utilizing Low-Value Pine Lumber from Logs Harvested in Pacific NW Forest Restoration Programs Research Team: Mariapaola Riggio Lech Muszynski Project Duration: 2019-2021 Facilities: A.A. “Red” Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory (OSU) Abstract The objective of thisproject is todesign, build, deploy, instrument, monitor and publicize a demonstration modular unit made

Mass Plywood Panels (MPP): Performance, Design, and Application Research Team: Fred Kamke Arijit Sinha Project Duration: 2019-2021 Funding: Agricultural Research Services (ARS) Abstract This project aims to achieve two primary tasks: (1) to fill in the gaps in terms of mechanical performance of MPP, and then to create a performance, design, and application guidline for

MASS TIMBER DESIGN/FABRICATE/BUILD WORKSHOP  The TDI Mass Timber Design/Fabricate/Build Workshop is a hands-on, small-group workshop dedicated to exploring the opportunities and challenges of designing and building with mass timber, with a focus on the relationship between design, fabrication capabilities and constructability.  The three-day program begins with a design exercise, takes participants through the fabrication process

2022 Mass Timber Webinar Series Friday, January 14 through Friday, March 11 from 2:00 – 2:50 pm PST Hosted by Dr. Erica Fischer, faculty at OSU, join this webinar series to hear various perspectives on mass timber from women in the sector. Join us for a weekly webinar series that will feature top researchers and

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Hosted in Portland, OR, and now virtually, the Critical Mass Timber Meetup Group is an informal monthly gathering of professionals interested in building bigger, taller and smarter with wood. Centering around various topics related to the use of relatively new-to-the-US materials such as cross-laminated-timber, our group brings together architects, engineers, construction professionals, developers, code officials,

TimberAID TimberAID Wood and Mass Timber Properties Calculator Developed by a recent graduate of OSU’s Department of Wood Science and Engineering, TimberAID is a free website designed to help with wood construction projects by providing calculation tools for basic properties of wood, and cross-laminated timber design. Learn More