| Abstract: | Timber construction engineering for multiple storey buildings A multiple storey industrial building was erected in Berlin with timber and timber‐concrete‐composite technology. The load bearing system made of glued laminated timber has a height of four floors in visual quality and with a fire resistance level of R90. The design was done by Roswag architects, the load bearing system with timber and TCC ceilings was developed by Stephan Holzbau GmbH. A special challenge are the joints of the post and lintel construction. The high load impact from the posts had to be transfered by the continuing timber lintels. Therefore, a special solution was found in a polymer compound grout with a very high compression resistance. Drill holes, perpendicular to the grain, were filled with the grout to produce integrated columns. Hence, the impact to the cross section of the glulam lintel is low and the load bearing system transfer still works without limitations. Due to the pre‐fabrication and computer‐aided wood‐working in the workshops of Stephan Holzbau it was possible to meet the very high standards of visual appearance and precision of the construction. Furthermore, the cost of the joints could be reduced by about 30 % compared to usual steel details. |
