CROSS Safety Report: Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame

Author: Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Date published

2 May 2023

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Free
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CROSS Safety Report: Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame

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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures
Date published
2 May 2023
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Free
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Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 5, 2023, Page(s) 2

Date published

2 May 2023

Author

Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 101, Issue 5, 2023, Page(s) 2

Price

Free

This month's CROSS report concerns water ingress that caused parts of the cross-laminated timber (CLT) structural frame of an eight-year-old building to rot.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
2
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Timber Safety Inspection Professional Guidance Issue 5

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