Top Flops: The 25 Funniest Soccer Falls Ever. Soccer: The only sport on the planet in which the fans are tougher than the players. The game boasts the most intense fans on the face of the Earth. Fans have literately committed murder over the outcome of contests. In America, the game isn't given much respect.
What is Mass Timber? Mass timber is a category of framing styles typically characterized by the use of large solid wood panels for wall, floor, and roof construction. It also includes innovative forms of sculptural buildings, and non-building structures formed from solid wood panel or framing systems of six feet or more in width or depth. Products in the mass timber family include: Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) CLT consists of layers of dimension lumber (typically three, five, or seven) oriented at right angles to one another and then glued to form structural panels with exceptional strength, dimensional stability, and rigidity.
A Mass Timber Revolution? Posted on October 14, 2014 by Chris Brandt Over the last few years, one topic has captured more attention with engineers, architects and wood enthusiasts worldwide than any other: Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). CLT is often described as plywood on steroids because it is made by gluing alternating layers of lumber together to make a thick panel, much like the layers of veneer in plywood. CLT is part of a bigger initiative known as Mass Timber Construction (MTC), which is exactly what it sounds like â really big chunks of wood-based products. What makes MTC interesting is that these massive wood sections are suitable for competing with concrete, masonry, and steel construction in midrise (7-15 story) and taller (up to 40 story) buildings where wood typically is not considered feasible.