Timber Construction

Mass Timber

Timber construction utilises a sustainable source of material for the use in structural, non-load bearing and finishing elements of a building. Due to the carbon sequestration nature of timber, it is becoming more and more popular in construction as the requirement to decarbonise becomes more prominent.

Timber construction can be defined broadly into two categories: 

Mass Timber

Mass timber construction, whereby the primary structural frame and load bearing elements are made from laminated timber sheets, forming a framework that can be utilised as the sole element that supports the building. It has become popular all over the world due to its speed of construction and low carbon benefits, when compared with concrete and steel framing. 

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Timber Frame Structures

Traditional timber construction, whereby the primary lightweight framing (joists and beams) is used in conjunction with typical construction materials to form envelopes, partitions and floors. It is a combination of these elements that create the traditional timber frame houses, due to their speed of construction, use of readily available material, and low cost. 
 

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This bulletin, which summarizes the key-findings of an extensive test campaign studying the acoustical performance (airborne sound reduction and impact noise isolation) of lightweight Stravifloor systems in combination with cross-laminated timber slabs serves as a guide to those looking to acoustically improve wooden constructions.

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Case Studies

  • Campus Vesalius (exterior)

    Campus Vesalius

    The outer shells of the two auditoriums are equipped with Stravifloor Batten and Stravilink WallBatten to obtain high airborne and impact sound isolation.

  • M’DAM Kohnstamm (architectural rendering)

    M’DAM Kohnstamm

    845 Stravibase SEB bearings and matching adjustment plates with a specific hole pattern were designed to acoustically decouple the stacked residential modules.

  • Koelmalaan (exterior)

    Koelmalaan

    In Alkmaar on Koelmalaan stands one of the largest wooden residential buildings in the Netherlands using Straviwood ModuLink and Modubreak acoustic solutions.

  • Paviljoen Pannenhoef Leemerhoef (exterior)

    Paviljoen Pannenhoef Leemerhoef

    The façade elements were acoustically decoupled using a polyurethane foam strip called Straviwood WallBreak-S to address the flanking transmission.

  • Brahmslaan Leiden

    Brahmslaan

    To counteract flanking transmission, the CLT roof floors are placed on Straviwood WallBreak-S polyurethane foam strips at Brahmslaan Leiden.