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New Zealand engineered wood seminar

Make the connection: use engineered wood products to do more with less is the name of a seminar to be held in New Zealand that covers topics from design, uses to specification of engineered wood products. Source: Timberbiz

Hear industry experts discussing realities of developing buildings incorporating glued-laminated timber (glulam), wood I-joists, cross laminated timber, wood structural panels and some world firsts: post-tensioned round timber wall panels, round timber floor panels and hollow timber piles.

At the seminar you will discover new ways to use timber, understand its structural properties and the benefits of engineered wood products.

You will also learn about CLT design practices, how to evaluate the best connections for laminated beams and see practical demonstrations of modern connection technology.

Seminar highlights:
· Mark Batchelar, MLB Consulting Engineers (Auckland) will discuss the engineering and design for Te Wharehou O Tuhoe, a NZ tribal headquarters constructed utilising virtually all available engineered wood product technology and built to meet the Living Building Challenge – the most strict sustainability criterion that can be applied to buildings.

· Kerry and Lindsay Clare of Clare Designs will discuss design and construction aspects of the new ‘Library at the Dock’ building. This CLT and glulam structure has been was constructed by Lend Lease around the corner from the Forté Apartments in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne.

· Live “Connection Calculation” demonstration – learn how to calculate a timber connection and then apply it.

The seminar is on 25 September 2014 from 2.15pm to 5.30pm, which includes afternoon tea and a cocktail function. It will be held at Moda Event – Portside, Level 2, Portside Wharf 39 Hercules Street, Hamilton, New Zealand.

You can register online at www.timberqueensland.com.au/events