Project 7

Project 7 Residential Timber Structure Located in Albarracín, Spain( See to image below): Due to its sustainability, capacity to filter CO2, and flexibility in terms of architectural design, cross-laminated wood (CLT) was chosen as the building material. Due to their qualities (lightness and ductility), timber materials can lessen the influence of the horizontal load on the building because it is situated in a seismic area. The 6-story Cross-laminated Timber Wall System used for the project is better at absorbing both vertical and horizontal loads. The Cross-laminated Timber Panels were entirely prefabricated, which also cut the assembly period to just 9 weeks. Additionally, thermal bridging was lessened, which improved the panels' ability to regulate moisture and maintain a comfortable indoor climate. I made the structural design of this structure. The used software was Dlubal RFEM, which also included the RF-LAMINATE add-on module, which was used to take orthotropic stiffness and strength into account for structural analysis and design. When compared to a uniaxial structural system, cross-laminated timber is more stiff because it can sustain bidirectional loads. I checked the natural vibrations and carry out a modal response spectrum analysis according to the Spanish standard NCSE-02, using the RF-DYNAM Pro add-on module to RFEM.