Advancements in Timber Construction: A Review of Prefabricated Mass Timber Floor Assemblies
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
David Owolabi
(Sustainable Engineered Structural Solutions Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;)
Cristiano Loss (Sustainable Engineered Structural Solutions Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;) |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | IABSE Congress: Bridges and Structures: Connection, Integration and Harmonisation, Nanjing, People's Republic of China, 21-23 September 2022 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 928-936 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 9 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/nanjing.2022.0928 | ||||
| Abstract: |
This paper provides a state-of-the-art review of prefabricated mass timber floors, with a focus on composite floor assemblies for common residential and long-span office applications. The discussion relates to different design aspects, including connection systems and methods of assembly. Also, design methods and code provisions for the floor assemblies comprising ultimate limit state design, vibration control and long-term behaviour are expounded. A life-cycle overview of floor solutions is also presented to highlight their sustainability potential. The paper demonstrates how the building industry can leverage the structural performance, light weight and prefabrication capabilities of these innovative floor solutions for a better-built environment. |
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| Keywords: |
sustainability composite floors Mass Timber lightweight floors prefabricated construction
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| Copyright: | © 2022 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) | ||||
| License: | This creative work is copyrighted material and may not be used without explicit approval by the author and/or copyright owner. |
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