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cross laminated timber [1 record]

Record 1 2016-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Prefabrication
  • Modern Construction Methods
DEF

[A] large engineered wood panel manufactured by cross laminating three to seven layers of softwood lumber and bonding the laminations with adhesives or fasteners.

CONT

Because of CLT’s structural properties and dimensional stability, the product is well suited to floors, walls and roofs used in mid-rise construction.

OBS

CLT panel: term incorrect (pleonastic).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Préfabrication
  • Procédés de construction modernes
DEF

Panneau massif en bois d'ingénierie fabriqué en croisant entre trois et sept couches de bois de résineux et en les fixant ensemble au moyen d'adhésifs ou de fixations.

CONT

Grâce aux propriétés structurales et à la stabilité dimensionnelle du CLT, le produit [...] est adéquat pour les planchers, les murs et les toits utilisés dans les bâtiments de hauteur moyenne.

OBS

panneau de bois lamellé-croisé; panneau de CLT : termes incorrects (pléonastiques).

Spanish

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