On Wednesday 6th May - 14 engineers attended a very informative presentation at the Treehouse on the design and fabrication of large timber framed structures, using LVL (see below).
A presentation was given on “LVL Portal Design” presented by Warwick Banks, Technical Manager, Carter Holt Harvey Wood Products.
Warrick gave an overview of some new directions in multi-storey timber building.
Cameron Roger presented the 'PORTALSUITE™ Engineering Tools' kit that will enable designers and engineers to design these kinds of timber structures.
The evening was organised by the Structural group of the Waikato/BOP branch of IPENZ.
Note - LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) is an engineered wood material with defined and reliable strength and stiffness properties. It is suited for a wide range of structural applications, including critical elements such as large span portal frames and primary or secondary beams in commercial buildings.
(Sourced from - www.chhfuturebuild.com)
There are a number of examples of the use of LVL in building projects available here -
(http://www.engineerszone.co.nz/casestudies)
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