Abstract: This study proposes a new type of mass timber system in the shape of a T-beam. A well-proven and effective configuration for concrete and metal structures, T-shaped cross sections are not common for mass timber, yet they ...

Abstract: This study evaluated the mechanical properties of hybrid (mixed-species) cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels made of low-value sugar maple (Acer saccharum) and white spruce (Picea glauca). The modulus of elasticity (MOE) ...