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March 13, 2014

Cross-laminated timber panels find their way into the Seattle market

  • CLT can be an alternative to concrete, masonry and steel in many buildings. It is structurally similar to precast concrete planks.
    • By JON SILVER
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Photos courtesy of KPFF Consulting Engineers [enlarge]
    Cross-laminated timber is being used instead of metal and concrete decking for the roof of this health clinic in Shoreline.

    A three-story health clinic under construction in Shoreline may not look out of the ordinary at first glance, but the roof system uses a material that's rarely used in the United States.


     
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