Architects, designers, engineers and builders are invited to a Breakfast Seminar:
Design and Construction of Multi-Storey Timber Framed Apartments and Commercial Buildings.
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Hear about the benefits of recently approved amendments to the BCA enabling timber to be used in a wider range of projects incorporating fire and acoustic rated timber frame construction systems.
Looking up - Timber Framing in Apartment and Commercial Buildings
Presenter: Prof. Geoff Boughton, Director, TimberED Services
More multi-storey buildings are being designed for Perth and regional WA centres than ever before. Timber framed construction can provide a cost effective and elegant alternative for many buildings that are traditionally built from concrete or masonry.
Timber construction for these buildings has delivered cost effective and appealing buildings with faster construction times. Recent changes to the National Construction Code enable deemed-to-satisfy construction of three storey apartments and hotels, but taller timber buildings are possible using well-documented alternative solutions. Due to its high strength to weight ratio, timber is also suitable for buildings on poor or reclaimed foundation materials, and for lightweight additions to existing buildings. This presentation will outline the opportunities for multi-storey buildings using timber framing, achievement of fire and sound requirements, and resources available for designers and builders.
Case Study of Constructed 3-4 Storey Timber-framed Apartment Building
Presenter: Greg Meachem, Technical Services Manager, Timber Insight Pty Ltd
Featuring the design and construction considerations of a recently completed multi-residential timber frame project.
When & Where: Thursday 15th May Matilda Bay Restaurant, Hackett Drive, Crawley
Cost: $77.00 per person (inc. full breakfast)
Registration: 7.00am; Start: 7.30; Finish: 9.45
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