Event

The Next Big Thing Cross Laminated Timber!

~ How is Cross laminated Timber (CLT) made?
~ What sizes (depth, length, width)
~ CLT is in 2105 IBC codewhere to find in code
~ APAASTM approvals
~ Where and why can CLT be used in RECSI area
~ Details for structural engineers
~ Details for architects

Not just plywood on steroids but instant multi-story structures without formwork, pouring and waiting to cure. The CLT system is a multi-layer wood panel where each layer of boards is placed cross-wise to adjacent layers for rigidity and stability. Once CNC framed you have the perfect custom kit for a quick and easy fit. But how does the system accommodate mechanical electrical and plumbing? What are the connections for vertical and lateral loading? Is it code ready? We will talk about all of it.

Program Speaker: Kris Spickler, P.E.

Kris Spickler is the Heavy Timber Specialist for Structurlam Products Ltd. in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, with emphasis on wood structural design, from Fresno State University, California.

As a licensed Professional Engineer since 1981 he has worked in the Engineered Wood Products industry for 25 years. The last ten years he has focused on Engineered Wood Lumber used in Heavy Timber design and now Cross Laminated Timber.