scholarly journals Engineered Wood Products as a Sustainable Construction Material: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjana Yadav ◽  
Jitendra Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Laminated Veneer Lumber ◽  
Glued Laminated Timber ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

Engineered wood products are considered as best building materials due to environmentally friendly. Huge change to the way in which wood has been utilized in primary application of construction in the course of the most recent 25 years are in light of decreased admittance to high strength timber from growth forests, and the turn of events and creation of various new design of manufactured wood products. Engineered wood products are available in different variety of sizes and measurements like laminated veneer lumber, glued laminated timber, finger jointed lumber, oriental strand board etc. It is utilized for rooftop and floor sheathing, solid structure, beams and the hull of boats. This review objectively explores not only the environmental aspects of the use of different engineered wood composites as a building material, but also their economic aspects, to understand their effect on sustainability.

scholarly journals Architect Familiarity and Perceptions Surrounding Sustainable Design, LEED, and Engineered Wood Products in Arkansas

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-31
Author(s):  
Matthew Pelkki ◽  
Gabrielle Sherman ◽  
Tamara Walkingstick ◽  
Kenneth Wallen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Leed Certification ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

The sustainable building design movement has gained momentum within the United States in recent years. This has led to a proliferation of green building certification programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the development of engineered wood products (EWP) like cross laminated timber (CLT). Often, architects serve as the conduit between green building construction material and their use in construction. There is need to investigate the perceptions and practices of architects on the topic of green building certification and EWPs. In partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), this study surveyed registered architects practicing in Arkansas to a) examine interest in and application of LEED certification and b) beliefs related to sustainability, affordability, and availability of EWPs. Results suggest a majority of architects surveyed have interest in the LEED program and have previously earned LEED-certification for a building design. Respondents rated the importance of improving human health and well-being as especially high but appear to doubt the ability of EWP to contribute to sustainable design. Analysis revealed that CLT use is significantly lower than that of more typical EWPs such as plywood panels and glue laminated timber. Architects also indicated that the affordability and availability of modern EWP represent significant barriers to their utilization within the state. To increase the rate of sustainable development, it will be necessary to highlight benefits to human and environmental health and generate interest amongst architectural clientele.

scholarly journals Perceptions, Attitudes, and Interests of Architects in the Use of Engineered Wood Products for Construction: A Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüseyin Emre Ilgın ◽  
Markku Karjalainen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Use ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Biobased Materials ◽  
Wood Construction ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
The Impact

Increased use of engineered wood products (EWPs) and thus decreasing share of non-biobased materials such as concrete reduces the impact of buildings on the climate by mitigating the primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in construction. A construction project includes many parameters, where the selection of construction material is one of the crucial decisions with its numerous criteria e.g. cost, strength, environmental impact. Furthermore, this complicated process includes different parties such as architects, engineers, contractors. Architects are among the key decision-makers in material selection, and their perceptions influence what they propose and hence an increase in wood construction. In literature, many studies have been conducted on the technological, ecological, economic aspects of EWPs, while limited studies are focusing on EWPs for construction from stakeholders’ perspective. In this chapter, architects’ attitudes towards the use of EWPs in buildings were scrutinized.

scholarly journals Seismic Design of Timber Buildings: Highlighted Challenges and Future Trends

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1380
Author(s):  
Mislav Stepinac ◽  
Iztok Šušteršič ◽  
Igor Gavrić ◽  
Vlatka Rajčić
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Design ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
Seismic Retrofitting ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
Timber Engineering

Use of timber as a construction material has entered a period of renaissance since the development of high-performance engineered wood products, enabling larger and taller buildings to be built. In addition, due to substantial contribution of the building sector to global energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste production, sustainable solutions are needed, for which timber has shown a great potential as a sustainable, resilient and renewable building alternative, not only for single family homes but also for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. Both recent technological developments in timber engineering and exponentially increased use of engineered wood products and wood composites reflect in deficiency of current timber codes and standards. This paper presents an overview of some of the current challenges and emerging trends in the field of seismic design of timber buildings. Currently existing building codes and the development of new generation of European building codes are presented. Ongoing studies on a variety topics within seismic timber engineering are presented, including tall timber and hybrid buildings, composites with timber and seismic retrofitting with timber. Crucial challenges, key research needs and opportunities are addressed and critically discussed.

Strength grading of northern hardwood species for structural engineered wood products: Identification of the relevant indicating properties

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 8813-8832
Author(s):  
Alexandre Morin-Bernard ◽  
Pierre Blanchet ◽  
Christian Dagenais ◽  
Alexis Achim
Keyword(s):  
Wood Products ◽  
Yellow Birch ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Northern Hardwood ◽  
White Ash ◽  
Hardwood Species ◽  
Glued Laminated Timber ◽  
Model Selection Approach ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

Strength grading of hardwoods is a prerequisite to use them in structural engineered wood products. However, hardwood strength grading is considerably less developed than it is for softwood species. Previous study has shown that white ash and yellow birch are promising species for the manufacture of glued-laminated timber. However, no strength grading procedure dedicated to hardwoods is available in Canada. The objective of this study was to identify the relevant indicating properties for predicting the ultimate tensile strength of the investigated species. A model selection approach allowed to identify the most performing models and to compare, for each species, the relative impact of the indicating properties. The indicating properties included in the final models were the density of the specimens, the dynamic modulus of elasticity, the sinus of the maximum local grain deviation (SGDmax) as well as the knot area index (KAI), derived from the knot area ratio. The final models revealed important differences between the two species, indicating that it may be relevant to grade them separately to ensure the most efficient utilization of the resource. The coefficients of determination between the actual and model predicted UTS were 0.82 for white ash and 0.78 for yellow birch.

Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Holzwerkstoffen im Bauwesen | Possibilities of the use of wood-based materials in construction

2003 ◽  
Vol 154 (12) ◽  
pp. 472-479
Author(s):  
Peter Niemz
Keyword(s):  
Solid Wood ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Laminated Veneer Lumber ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Thermally Processed ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
Fibre Products ◽  
Parallel Strand Lumber

Wood-based materials and wood products are becoming increasingly important in construction. Engineered wood products, especially, are being used as a substitute for solid wood. The use of thermally processed solid wood is also increasing. Following a general overview of materials (materials based on solid wood, or laminated, veneer and fibre products)we describe their composition and most important characteristics. Emphasis is given to new developments as, for example, laminated strand lumber (LSL), laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and parallel strand lumber (parallam). We conclude with an overview of the possibilities for the use of woodbased materials in construction.

Surface and Subsurface Quality Evaluation of Engineered Wood Products by Ultrasonic Means

2014 ◽  
pp. 182-220
Author(s):  
Frank C. Beall ◽  
Henrique Reis
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Solid Wood ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ultrasonic Techniques

The use of ultrasonic techniques to evaluate the properties of engineered wood-based materials is discussed with respect to research to date and the use of more advanced techniques. The latter is critical because of the rapid evolution from solid wood to reconstituted structural materials. In addition, although considerable research has been done, there have been few introductions into manufacturing. This chapter traces the history of the use and latest developments of ultrasonics in several key areas, particularly the measurement of adhesive curing and quality in composites and laminates, and detection of flaws in solid wood materials. The techniques reviewed apply to product development, material properties, process control, product quality assessment, and evaluation of products in service.

scholarly journals Carbon dynamics of paper, engineered wood products and bamboo in landfills: evidence from reactor studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiano A. Ximenes ◽  
Amrit Kathuria ◽  
Morton A. Barlaz ◽  
Annette L. Cowie
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dynamics ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood

Water Mobility and Mold Susceptibility in Engineered Wood Products-a Magnetic Resonance Aspect

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Philip Ye ◽  
Alvin Womac ◽  
Doug Hayes ◽  
Siqun Wang ◽  
Roger Ruan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Water Mobility ◽  
Engineered Wood Products ◽  
Engineered Wood
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