Ascent is a 25 storey building and when complete, is set to be the tallest timber building in the world. The mass timber floors are constructed above five levels of concrete. The system adopts a glum post and beam with CLT floor plates. In this podcast WoodSolutions speaks to John Peronto, Senior Principal at Thornton Tomasetti about:
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The lateral stability system as we get taller
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The compliance pathway for the project
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Allowing for tolerances for fast installation
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And a lot more......