Papers

The Tall Timber Center Research Paper Library contains the accumulated literature on tall timber generated by CTBUH that has been published in the CTBUH Journal, Technical Guides, Conference Proceedings, etc. Use the bar at right to search by author, subject, or keyword.

15 September 2020

Developments of Fire-Resistant Wooden Structural Components and Those Applications to Mid- to High-Rise Buildi

Atsunari Hanai, Masayoshi Nakai, Hiroyuki Matsuzaki et al, Takenaka Corporation

Based on past experiences of natural disasters and fires in Japan, it is stipulated by law that fire-resistant buildings larger than a certain size should...

15 September 2020

Haut - A 21-storey Tall Timber Residential Building

Rob Verhaegh, Mathew Vola and Jorn de Jong, Arup

This paper reflects on the structural design of Haut; a 21-storey high-end residential development in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Construction started in 2019 and is in...

01 August 2020

What are the True Fire Risks of Tall Timber?

Ed mund Ang, AECOM

As we continue to build increasingly taller buildings using engineered timber, do we need to rethink how fire safety engineering is considered for such buildings?

26 June 2020

Seismic Reliability Assessment of Mid- and High-rise Post-tensioned CLT Shear Wall Structures

Xiaofeng Sun & Zheng Li and Minjuan He, Tongji University

Currently, few studies have been conducted to comprehend the seismic reliability of post-tensioned (PT) CLT shear wall structures, due to the complexity of this kind...

01 March 2020

Mass Timber: The New Sustainable Choice for Tall Buildings

Jennifer Cover, WoodWorks

Professionals who work in the realm of tall building design and construction are well aware that high-rises are the best solution for accommodating growing urban...

01 December 2018

Performance of Adhesives in Glulam after Short Term Fire Exposure

Hailer Quiquero, Bronwyn Chorlton & John Gales, York University

As engineered timber such as Glulam is seeing increasing use in tall timber buildings, building codes are adapting to allow for this. In order for...

30 October 2017

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber

Robert M. Foster, University of Queensland; Michael H. Ramage, University of Cambridge; Thomas Reynolds, The University of Edinburgh

Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the language that...

30 October 2017

Shaping Australia’s Tall Tower Design And High Livability Standards

Guy Lake, Katie Rathbone, Philip Vivian & Kristen Whittle, Bates Smart

With nearly 90% of its population expected to live in its state-capital cities by 2053, Australia is on track to become one of the world’s...