Description
| Product ID: | 9781859469224 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Cross Laminated Timber |
| Subtitle: | A design stage primer |
| Authors: | Author: Nic Crawley |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | Architectural structure and design, Architectural structure & design, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Delving into the key considerations including fire safety, cost and value, visual aspects, planning, feasibility and engineering, this book is an essential companion to designing and delivering exemplar cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has long been heralded as a wonder material, with a light environmental footprint, high strength, quick installation times and reduced waste – so why isn’t everyone using it? Delving into the key considerations including fire safety, cost and value, visual aspects, planning, feasibility and engineering, this book is an essential companion to designing and delivering exemplar CLT buildings. Abundantly illustrated with over 130 colour images and in-depth case studies from around the world, it will help the entire project team - whether design team, constructor or clients - to better understand and build using a truly modern method of construction.
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| Imprint Name: | RIBA Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | RIBA Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-01 |