From innovation to fire testing, dive into the latest InFocus video exploring the work at the University of Queensland’s Future Timber Hub where timber is tested, twisted, destroyed and studied like never before.
Check in with Dr Lisa Ottenhaus, Lecturer at UQ a, who is studying timber connectors and working to develop adaptable buildings that can be erected, taken apart and reassembled multiple times. This work will extend the life span of our timber buildings and create greater flexibility to change, adapt or even relocate them, while also making them more resilient to the effects of flooding and bushfire.
We also cover the great work that folks like Davros Spyridakis, Zidi Yen and Tomas Bravo are doing to transform the way we work with timber to improve its performance and safety. Learn about the way timber reacts to fire, how we can make buildings more resilient and how this work will improve efficiencies across the industry.