The tallest mass timber building in the world is currently being erected at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and is using SWG ASSY® screws.
With 18 floors, the UBC Brock Commons building will become home to 404 students within its highly compartmentalised units ranging from single bed studios to 4 bedroom units. The building is constructed of Canadian Glue Laminated Timber and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) over one level of reinforced concrete- using SWG ASSY® screws. Two concrete cores provide lateral stability to the building and satisfy seismic demands.
A highly pre-fabricated assembly consisting of glulam columns, 5-Ply CLT panels and a custom-made steel connection system lead to highly cost effective building and rapid construction. The CLT floor panels are lifted into position using structural ½ inch x 6 ¼ inch full thread ASSY® KOMBI screws and all CLT panels are connected with code approved 5/16 inch x 4 ¾ inch ASSY® SK structural wood screws. The PEER reviewed fire design of the wooden building relies on the well-established charring rate (approximately 0.7mm/min) satisfying the one hour and two hour fire requirements all while exceeding those of traditional reinforced concrete and steel structures.
Heavy timber buildings are an efficient way to build and they are also considered to be the most environmentally sustainable. They contribute to carbon sequestration and are truly renewable when timber is sourced from forests enforcing sustainable management practices.
SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH – division production – a daughter company of Würth group – is best known as the manufacturer of the ASSY® branded screw, a technological leader for structural wood screws used in Mass Timber Construction..
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