Arup, D.R. Johnson, MyTiCon and the Softwood Lumber Board partnered to complete three full-scale fire tests for glulam beam to column connectors. The fire tests were loaded to simulate typical building conditions. The testing is a significant milestone for the industry for a few key reasons: All connectors passed and achieved at least a 1-hour fire… Read more »
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SLB Funded Research Opens New Opportunities for Wood
With support from the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) together with Arup, with support from MyTiCon, and DR Johnson, recently completed three successful fire tests on one-hour glulam beam to column connectors, adding to the evidence base that proves that mass timber construction is a fire-safe alternative in mid-rise construction. The tests were undertaken to demonstrate that the… Read more »
Call for Nominations – Softwood Lumber Board Seeks Candidates
The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) seeks nominations of softwood lumber manufacturers and importers interested in candidacy for Board seats coming open in January 2018. The deadline for nominations is March 13th, 2017. NOTE: The nomination process for this year’s election is now closed. A similar process will be followed for seats coming open in January 2019. The 19-member… Read more »
The SLB’s Timber City Exhibit Continues to Garner Impressive Press Coverage
The Timber City exhibit at the National Building Museum (NBM) in Washington, D.C., which debuted in September, 2016 and runs through May, 2017, continues to receive outstanding press coverage highlighting the innovative mass timber wood products and building technologies featured in the exhibit. The Washington PostDecember 16, 2016 “‘Timber City,’ an illuminating if not see-through exhibition at the… Read more »