Mercer Mass Timber powers sustainable construction at Walmart HQ

Mercer Mass Timber (MMT), a leading manufacturer of sustainable timber building materials and a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., is playing a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas—the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in Spring 2024 and […] <p>The post Mercer Mass Timber powers sustainable construction at Walmart HQ first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Steel Spline Solution for Quickly and Easily Connecting Mass Timber Panels

The new LDSS spline solution is an easy, off-the-shelf alternative to plywood splines that will lower installed costs, reduce worker fatigue, and boost efficiency. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced an all-steel, light diaphragm spline strap (LDSS) designed to replace traditional plywood splines for joining mass […] The post Simpson Strong-Tie Introduces Steel Spline Solution for Quickly and Easily Connecting Mass Timber Panels appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

TED - Why we should build wooden skyscrapers, 09072013

Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of ... wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary.

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