These wood composites are actually stronger than steel by weight. The only limit is that they are less dense than steel, so require more volume. This means that for the tallest mass timber building, a ...
SUNNYVALE — Google unveiled Wednesday its first mass timber office building, a cutting-edge and eco-friendly structure in Sunnyvale the search giant hopes will be a productive and healthy workspace.
A concrete foundation and steel base supports a mass-timber grid. Cross-laminated timber decks are spread across steel trusses to create a structurally sound building that conforms to government ...