Description

Although cross-laminated (CL) timber is commonly used in Continental Europe, it is a relatively new product in the UK. Yet early applications show that CL timber panel construction can be competitive, even in tall and long span applications where conventional timber framing was hitherto unsuitable or uneconomic.

This Wood Information Sheet (WIS) highlights the design issues that specifiers should consider (except structural aspects that are covered in the companion sheet WIS 2/3-62: Cross-laminated timber: structural principles). This WIS covers applications, benefits, manufacturing and pre-processing off site, supply, configurations, hybrid forms, erection and design principles.

First published in 2009, this is a revision with minor corrections.