Load paths
CLT and Timber Frame Load Takedowns
The method is the same, the proportions are not. Timber self-weight is a quarter of concrete, so live load dominates and connections govern.
Sam Rivera··12 min
2 posts tagged “CLT”.
The method is the same, the proportions are not. Timber self-weight is a quarter of concrete, so live load dominates and connections govern.
Adding storeys is a takedown run twice: existing loads versus found reserves, new storeys versus old footings. The workflow that decides what a building buys.