Timber, a truly sustainable resource, can be used to replace steel and concrete structures in multi-storey building.

1. Timber, a truly sustainable resource, can be used to replace steel and concrete structures in multi-storey building. John Chapman, Senior Lecturer School of Architecture, University of Auckland

2. Introduction to recent timber building research - School of Architecture, University of Auckland pinus radiata timber poles as the main structural elements in commercial / industrial building research is in response to the advantages of timber as a sustainable material 4 separate, but interrelated, studies

3. Environmental Reasons for radiata poles as structural elements in building radiata poles are a renewable resource require little energy during manufacture absorb carbon from the atmosphere and reduce greenhouse gases

4. Other Reasons for radiata poles as building structural elements Competent structural product higher failure stresses than sawn lumber cheap timber at NZ$350/cu.m Images by Andrew Charleson � senior lecturer Victoria University

5. Study 1: Radiata Poles as the Columns in Multi-storey Timber Building

6. Study 2 � Investigating Timber Floor Types for Commercial Building floor structure types: glulam timber trusses LVL (linear veneer lumber) office live loading of 3 Kpa resulting timber floors compared for cost and volumes of timber.

8. Study 3: Large Industrial Truss Structures Using Pinus Radiata Poles