Timber Grows Up.
The article discusses the use of wood as a construction material in tall and mid-size buildings. Particular focus is given to large timber structures made from engineered wood products such as glue-laminated (glulam) beams and posts and laminated strand lumber (LSL). According to the author, wood is...
| Published in: | Architectural Record Vol. 203; no. 9; pp. 116 - 121 |
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Sep2015
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