Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)

𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 (𝗖𝗟𝗧)

Cross Laminated Timber, also known as CLT, is a mass timber product that consists of an uneven amount of layers (often 3, 5, 7 or 9), glued together at 90 degree angles from one another. By gluing layers of wood together at perpendicular angles, the panels provide exceptional structural strength in both vertical and horizontal directions.

CLT panels are manufactured in varying thicknesses and sizes, often ranging from 4 to 20 meters in length, 2.2 to 3.5 meters in height, and 6 to 40 centimeters in width.

CLT panels can be customised to suit the requirements of different architectural and structural designs. For example, in some instances, the outer layers of CLT panels can have 2 parallel layers instead of perpendicular ones. In CLT wall panels, the outer layers are generally vertically oriented to optimize vertical load capacity. Similarly, for floor and roof panels, the outer layers align parallel to the longest spanning direction.