Free manual published on mass timber design

WoodWorks and Think Wood have released Volume 2 of the Mass Timber Design Manual, a free interactive resource offering a comprehensive collection of the most up-to-date information on topics from mass timber construction and design best practices to case studies and information on sustainability and taller wood buildings.

Volume 2 of the manual features more than 30 pages of new content, including 10 new case studies of cutting-edge timber projects, expert Q+As, technical resources, and more.

Topics include product overviews; mass timber construction management; creating efficient structural grids for a mass timber building; CLT diaphragms; tall mass timber fundamentals, and code requirements.

The 2022 Mass Timber Design Manual can be downloaded for free here. Funding for the manual was provided by the Softwood Lumber Board.