There has been an “explosion” of interest in the use of mass timber products, such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), in the construction of low- to high-rise buildings around the world taking advantage of timber’s natural visual appeal and sustainability benefits. With any new form of construction, questions arise in relation to how it performs and means of compliance with the Building Code of Australia provisions.
This webinar will describe the importance of understanding the influence of good vibration and acoustic design of mass timber floor systems on building occupants and provide an overview of the current status of vibration and acoustics performance of mass timber floor systems. Our presenter will describe learnings from his recently completed overseas study tour, making sense of the values that come from on-site testing and what needs to be considered, through to newly completed research providing recommendations on how to increase floor performance of mass timber structures.
Join us for this technical WoodSolutions webinar in which industry researcher Mr Adam Faircloth will discuss the vibration and acoustic aspects of mass timber floor system design and international learnings. This webinar will provide a great understanding of the vibrations and acoustic design of mass timber floor systems and will be of interest to a wide range of building professionals, including developers, Architects, engineers and related building professionals.
Speaker:
Adam Faircloth is a researcher with the Queensland DPI, Forest Product Innovation team at the Salisbury Research Facility. His research focus is in product manufacturing and evaluation techniques, with a recent concentration on non-destructive evaluation methods for cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. Adam’s plays a leading role in the majority of product manufacturing and evaluation research on-site as well as representing the department both within Standards Australia’s technical committee and as the NATA testing facility representative. His work researching floor vibration and building acoustics has resulted in numerous awards and publications.