Researchers Make Wood Stronger than Steel

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Researchers Make Wood Stronger than Steel

September 15, 2025
mike@standardsmichigan.com

 

 

Mass Timber Primed for Wider Use? ( November 19, 2024). This article from the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business explores the expanding use of mass timber in construction, including a planned mass timber building on the University of Florida’s Gainesville campus. It highlights CLT development and regional advantages in the Pacific Northwest, with examples from University of Oregon research.

Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) (August 13, 2024). From Auburn University’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, this piece details the college’s involvement in mass timber research and construction through the university’s Mass Timber Collaborative. It emphasizes CLT’s growth in the Southeast US using southern pine, with multidisciplinary efforts in forestry, architecture, and engineering for campus and regional projects.

The Meteoric Rise of Cross-Laminated Timber Construction: 50 Projects that Use Engineered-Wood Architecture (November 18, 2024) Published by ArchDaily, this overview of CLT projects worldwide includes US examples like the Albina Yard in Portland (a pioneering CLT building), and discusses its application in sustainable campus and institutional structures, promoting domestic wood use in educational settings.

 

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