Cross-Laminated Timber for Single-Family Residential Construction: Comparative Cost Study
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 23, Issue 3
Abstract
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has emerged in recent years to become a widely recognized mass timber product for large-scale wood construction projects. The advantage of large CLT buildings has been recognized by investors and the public, resulting in a number of tall wood buildings around the world. It is generally believed that newly constructed CLT buildings can be cost competitive against steel and concrete options in certain scenarios. However, the cost-effectiveness of CLT in single-family residential construction is questionable compared to traditional light-framed wood construction. In this study, a comparative construction-cost study was conducted for three different designs using the same single-family residential floor plan: traditional light-framed wood, all CLT, and optimized CLT options. The cost differences among these different options were quantified, and the potential of CLT single-family construction was evaluated in terms of construction cost.
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Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge all individuals and organizations who provided data and suggestions to support this study, including Brian Gardner and Damon Burgoyne of CalAtlantic Homes, Luke Ringenberg of LamWood System, Inc., Kris Spickler and Ron McDougall of Structurlam, Mark Rutt of Structure Contracting, Dr. Williams Munoz Toro of Nordic Structures, Steven Pryor of Simpson Strong-Tie, and Douglas Rammer of Forest Products Laboratory.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 23 • Issue 3 • September 2017
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© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 19, 2016
Accepted: Mar 28, 2017
Published online: Jun 16, 2017
Published in print: Sep 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Nov 16, 2017
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