Project Details
Description
CRESTIMB aims to develop an innovative timber system suitable for multi-storey buildings with open spaces. The proposed system will include moment-resisting frames made of softwood or hardwood glue-laminated timber with innovative beam-to-column connections, and dowel cross laminated floor panels. With the objective to ensure an increased service life and the possibility of reuse, the long-term behaviour of the system components will be investigated with an advanced numerical model including the rheology of wood under variable indoor climates. The numerical analyses will be assisted by experiments on softwood and hardwood samples, as well as full size tests. The analysis results, in terms of creep deformations, moisture induced stresses and the related crack risk, will be made accessible through the VTT Modelling Factory environment and applied in environmental assessment studies including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Key findings
Wood construction, Innovative timber building system, Long-term creep, Sustainability
| Acronym | CRESTIMB |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/24 → 31/03/27 |
Collaborative partners
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- National University of Ireland, Galway
- Trinity College Dublin
- University of L'Aquila
- University of Ljubljana
- Łukasiewicz — ITECH (lead)
- Łukasiewicz — PIT
- UNSW Sydney
- Federation of the Finnish Woodworking Industries
- Moelven Industrier ASA
- Coillte
- Medite SmartPly
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Funding category
- Horizon Europe