Mass timber design - building stability

Author: Steve Peet, Engenuiti and Mike Polack, B&K Hybrid Solutions Ltd

Date published

28 October 2025

Price
Members: £45 + VAT
Standard: £70 + VAT

Mass timber design - building stability

Training

Author

Steve Peet, Engenuiti and Mike Polack, B&K Hybrid Solutions Ltd

Date published

28 October 2025

Author

Steve Peet, Engenuiti and Mike Polack, B&K Hybrid Solutions Ltd

Price

Members: £45 + VAT
Standard: £70 + VAT

This webinar explores global building stability, and how environmental factors such as temperature and humidity affect structures. Learn how to manage these factors through design. The second in a series of three mass timber webinars.

Mass timber, particularly Glulam and Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), is increasingly being adopted across the construction sector. However, it is also one of the 16 structural typologies identified by the Institution as common higher-risk building (HRB) typologies.


In this on demand webinar, presenters will share their expertise of designing mass timber to ensure building stability and address thermal/moisture movement by covering common challenges and solutions.
 

Reasons to watch

  • Recognise the constructability implications of mass timber stability systems

  • Address thermal and moisture movements in mass timber

  • Understand how the impact of movement with other materials and building systems interfaces

Resources

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
01:00:00
Publisher:
IStructE Ltd

Tags

Timber Training Safety Adaptability Risk Structural analysis Best practice Structural Behaviour Video IStructE London HQ Buildability

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