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Author
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Mohamed Hamdallah
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Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a new engineered wood material with a wide range of applications as a structural element in residential, commercial, and educational buildings. CLT was developed in Austria and its production and use have become increasingly widespread in Europe and around the world. One of the areas of application for CLT is mid-rise residential and commercial buildings including single and multi-family residential buildings, educational institutions, and office buildings. Using engineered wood products in construction can contribute to combating climate change, uses less water than concrete structures, and it plays a part in society becoming more environmentally oriented.
This project proposes the modeling of a multi-story CLT (cross-laminated timber) building. A wall carrier structural system is proposed to resist gravity loads by using wall bearing and floor bending. Lateral loads are resisted by connector brackets with wood screws. The model contains LVL (Laminate Veneer Lumber) paneled beams to enhance the performance of the CLT floor in the 7 × 7 m hall. Due to the different deflection profiles, the frames experience "Racking" deflections, where the greatest inter-story drift is at the base of the structure, while walls experience a "Bending Deflection" deformation, with the greatest inter-story drift at the top of the structure. The combination of these two deformed shapes will compensate for the respective other's shape, reducing lateral deflection along the whole height, and the GLULAM (Glued Laminated Timber) columns have been modeled thusly.
In ancient Egypt, masonry structures were used for many monuments, such as temples, pyramids, and the Sphinx. Masonry structures can therefore be said to be an expression of Egyptian civilization. They also speak of the greatness of other civilizations, as they were used in Roman architectural designs, such as the Colosseum, among other things. One of the important types of masonry is stone. Stone is a very strong material; it is durable, resistant to weather conditions and fire, and it is insect-proof. It is also considered an eco-friendly building material. Based on the concept of mixing ancient Egyptian civilization with modern design solutions, and to achieve sustainability, an Egyptian Aquatic Centre is proposed in the province of Aswan. The centre contains two Olympic swimming pools, a diving platform, and a masonry amphitheatre.
