Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Symposium
Toronto, ON

Thanks to those who attended this successful event.

CLT made its debut some fifteen years ago in Austria.  Now, there are half a dozen major producers, located mainly in Austria, Germany and Scandinavian countries.  This emerging successful system from Europe has been identified by the forest products industry and the research and wood design communities in Canada as a new opportunity for wood in non-traditional applications. CLT is now available in Canada.  This two-day symposium, organized by Wood WORKS! Ontario, FPInnovations, and the Canadian Wood Council, is a unique opportunity to learn more about CLT and how it can enhance and benefit your projects.

Over the course of two days, all major aspects relating to CLT panels will be discussed: architectural and structural design, manufacturing, seismic resistance, connections, fire safety, acoustics, floor vibrations, durability, and environmental performance; plus presentations by experts from Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom.

• Dr. techn. Gerhard Schickhofer, university professor, Graz University of Technology, Austria will speak to the European experience of building with the new material and the challenges met, as well as current research topics and advanced design with CLT.   
• Dr. Ario Cecotti, professor, IVALSA, Italian Trees and Timber Research Institute, Italy will be on hand to discuss seismic performance.
• Tristan Wallwork, CEng, MIStructE, Ramboll Engineering, United Kingdom will give a presentation on the engineering requirements for CLT used in the construction of The Norwich Academy, the UK's largest structural timber building to date, and other European projects.

The complete conference program will be available in a few days.

Be among the first in Canada to receive the new Cross-Laminated Timber Handbook

Under the Transformative Technologies Program of Natural Resources Canada, FPInnovations launched a multi-disciplinary research program on cross-laminated timber in 2005. Based on these studies and the knowledge gained from the European experience, FPInnovations has prepared a peer-reviewed CLT handbook which provides key technical information related to the manufacturing, design and performance of CLT in construction. Click for more info...