The WoodSolutions seminar will deliver a hands-on learning experience, which will provide participants with an understanding of the recent National Construction Code (NCC) changes.
The changes create deemed-to-satisfy solutions to build massive timber and timber framed Class 2 (apartments), Class 3 (hotels) and Class 5 (office) buildings, up to an effective height of 25m resulting in cost effective and environmentally friendlier mid-rise buildings.
The provisions address both traditional ‘timber-frame’ and new ‘massive timber’ systems such as cross laminated timber (CLT) with the use of appropriate layers of fire-resistant plasterboard (i.e. fire-protected timber) and the use of NCC compliant fire sprinkler systems.
With mid-rise timber construction design, fire and sound are two of the major considerations: appropriate fire-resisting construction is critical to providing acceptable levels of fire safety, whilst sound or acoustic performance is essential because of its daily impact on inhabitant amenity and quality of life.
About the presenter – Dr Fred Moshiri
The presentation will be delivered by Dr Fred Moshiri, Structural Engineer at Timber Development Association of Australia. He has more than 7 years of experience in design and construction management of different projects with exposure to analysis, design and project planning of reinforced concrete, steel and timber buildings.
Fred is the author of more than 12 technical journal and conference papers in the fields of Structural Engineering and Engineering Education and is a reviewer for the Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture in the United States.
Date: 7 June, 2016
Time: 3:00 - 5:30PM
Location: 1 Iron Knob Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609
CPD: This course will earn 2 CPD points for attendees
For those wishing to remain after the seminar, we will be hosting a networking event from 5.00pm - 5.30pm.