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Sheet TC-04 · Example report

Example: 7-storey aged care building

The client wanted to know if the five accommodation levels above a concrete podium could be built in timber, and who could supply it.

What we found

  • The building suited timber: the floor layout repeats, spans are modest and the square plan makes stability simple.
  • Five systems were considered. Loadbearing CLT and glulam post and beam were developed, with a timber-frame wall option on the CLT scheme.
  • Australian and overseas suppliers were compared on landed cost, including freight, lead times and treatment options. Both were kept in play for pricing.
  • Common areas were designed for 120-minute fire resistance by charring, so the timber can be left exposed.
  • Risks flagged: CLT lift cores, CLT balconies, and wet areas over timber. Mitigations were recommended for each.
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Extract of the report and drawings. Project and client details have been blurred.

Isometric of the typical level: CLT walls and floors with glulam corridor beams
Concept A · typical level 3–6 · loadbearing CLT

Inside the report

Pages from the concept

Report cover with project details blurred
Cover
Report contents page
Contents: 5 sections and 3 appendices
Systems considered page, with a CLT building under construction
Systems considered
Concept floor plan for levels 3 to 6 with CLT walls, floor panels and glulam beams marked up
Concept floor plan, levels 3–6: CLT wall and floor layout with engineering notes