Description
It is well accepted today that building solutions incorporating mass timber products present many benefits in assisting to combat climate change. Mass timber is also the perfect product for offsite prefabricated systems solutions, using design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) approaches, providing highly time and cost-effective solutions during construction.
DfMA though needs to be understood and done correctly, particularly when it comes to connection design and detailing. Designs need to be optimised to use material efficiently, minimize production time, optimize freight, enhance assembly times on site, improve safety in design and ultimately reduce costs. Correct optimization is critical to achieving competitive and viable timber solutions and a successful project outcome. A clear understanding of supplier standard sizes and production capabilities – primarily CNC machining – will facilitate effective and efficient design outcomes employing DfMA principles
Join us for this webinar and learn ‘what you need to know’ from the experts who use DfMA an CNC technologies every day to produce these amazing new mass timber building components.
Speakers
Nathan Benbow is the Engineering Design Manager with Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Pty Ltd (ASH). He is responsible for developing the design and detailing capabilities of ASH’s MASSLAM GLT and assisting project structural engineers to optimise designs using DfMA principles. Prior to this Nathan was a senior structural engineer with the leading structural engineering group, and timber engineering specialists, Vistek. Nathan has delivered many note-worthy projects during his career at Vistek, including the Royd Clan’s House in Ceres, and Adina Hotel’s 55 Southbank Boulevard. In 2021 Nathan was recognised as the Victorian Winner of the Young Engineer of the Year. He is a highly skilled structural engineer who is passionate about mass timber design and construction and making positive changes in how we build and construct better.
Danny Watson is a Structural Engineer at Australian Sustainable Hardwoods Pty Ltd (ASH). Danny developed his passion for sustainable building solutions while completing a Bachelor of Environments (Civil Systems) at the University of Melbourne. He then honed his interest and expertise with 6 years at prefabricated timber engineering company Timberbuilt Solutions, where he uwas responsible for CNC fabrication, drafting, 3-D modelling, quantity surveying and project management of projects from concept to detailed design. Danny has since completed a Master of
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