US Army Completes Seismic Test of Thermally Modified CLT
New earthquake-resistant timber shelter tested for seismic safety
The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), in collaboration with the Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) and Washington State University (WSU), tested an innovative cross-laminated timber (CLT) shelter made using thermally modified coastal western hemlock, ABC News 20 reported (11-15-24).
A CLT shelter that was made from a special type of wood was tested on its seismic performance, or how well it might perform during an earthquake. After the house was shaken, researchers examined it to see where it was failing to help improve their research.
Research Civil Engineer Peter Stynoski said, “Overall, I think this test did a really great job of validating the new styles of connections that the team designed, making sure that occupants inside would be safe during something significant, as we saw, which is equivalent to a 250–500-year event.”
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