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Radio

THE FUTURE FOR OUR TIMBER

Professor Crews, Director of the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia’s Future Built Environment (ARC Advance Timber Hub) and Professor at The University of Queensland’s School of Civil Engineering, outlined the sector’s challen...

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-Research Node - Towards a Low-Carbon & Circular Economy
Report

DEVELOPMENT OF A CARBON CREDITING METHOD OF GREENING CONSTRUCTION WITH SUSTAINABLE WOOD

Research Node: Towards A Low-Carbon & Circular Economy Project: New ‘Green’ Methods to Support Forest and Wood Products Advocacy in the Built Environment REPORT: Development of a Carbon Crediting Method for Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood Published Date Sept 2024 ...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Radio

ROBOTS SOLVING AUSTRALIA’S HOUSING CRISIS

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Autonomous Screw-Fixing Robots for CLT Panel Building Assembly ABC Radio Interview: Robots Solving Australia’s Housing Crisis Is the age of robotics the solution to the housing crisis gripping Australia? Australia is developing robots for t...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Report

INDUSTRY EXPECTATIONS FOR TIMBER QUALITY IN AUSTRALIAN PREFABRICATED FRAME AND TRUSS MANUFACTURING

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Improving Resource Availability and Utilisation for Residential Timber Manufacturing and Construction Report: ARC Advance Timber Hub Project 6.1 – Milestone Report 2 – Objective 2 – Final Report Author(s): William Leggate, Benoit ...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Literature Review

LITERATURE REVIEW ON THE USE OF OUT-OF-GRADE TIMBER IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Improving Resource Availability and Utilisation for Residential Timber Manufacturing and Construction Literature Review: https://www.advance-timber-hub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ARCATH_Project-6.1_Objective-1_Literature-Review-Final.pdf Autho...

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-Research Node - Towards a Low-Carbon & Circular Economy
Report

BUILDING A LOW-CARBON FUTURE FOR AUSTRALIA

ARC Advance Timber Hub partner Forest & Wood Products Australia (FWPA) has released a major new decarbonisation study that highlights the critical role the forest and wood products industry can play in delivering a lower‑carbon future for Australia. The report, Building a Low-Carbon Future f...

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Newsletter

ARC ADVANCE TIMBER HUB NEWS

To view the latest newsletter for the ARC Advance Timber Hub, please click on link below: ARC Advance Timber Hub News – April 2026 PAST NEWS ARC Advance Timber Hub News – September 2025         ...

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Video

WORLD CONFERENCE ON TIMBER ENGINEERING 2025 VIDEOS

WCTE 2025 Program The University of Queensland and the ARC Advance Timber Hub were proud to host and organise the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2025) which was held in Brisbane, Australia from the 22nd to 26th June 2025 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. WCTE 2025 is ...

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-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Conference Paper

FROM WASTEWATER TO BUILDING: HARNESSING DIGITAL FABRICATION FOR CIRCULAR ECONOMY INNOVATIONS

Research Node: Value-Chain Innovation Project: Adaptive Building Forms for Inventory-Constrained Utilisation of Low Value Fibre TITLE From Wastewater to Building: Harnessing digital fabrication for circular economy innovations DOI: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.3.427 Author(s): Chen...

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-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Conference Paper

SUSTAINABLE MODULAR TIMBER MEMBRANE SHADE STRUCTURE FROM UNDER-UTILISED PLANTATION THINNINGS

Research Node: Value-Chain Innovation Project: Adaptive Building Forms for Inventory-Constrained Utilisation of Low Value Fibre TITLE Sustainable Modular Timber Membrane Shade Structures from Under-Utilised Plantation Thinnings DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-0090-1_24 Author(s): Joseph M. Gattas, Kim B...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Conference Paper

GOAL-DIRECTED VISUAL DIFFUSION POLICY FOR EFFICIENT DATA COLLECTION IN ROBOT LEARNING

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Autonomous Screw-Fixing Robots for CLT Panel Building Assembly TITLE Goal-Directed Visual Diffusion Policy for Efficient Data Collection in Robot Learning https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11139634 Author(s): Gibson Hu; Dinh Dang Khoa Le; Dikai...

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-Research Node - Design for Extended Building Life
Book Chapter

EVALUATING THE DISASSEMBLY POTENTIAL OF TIMBER BUILDINGS: DEVELOPMENT OF CALCULATION TOOL AND PROOF OF CONCEPT

Research Node: Design for Extended Building Life Project: Connection Systems for Extended Building Life – Design Principles TITLE Evaluating the Disassembly Potential of Timber Buildings: Development of Calculation Tool and Proof of Concept https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-0...

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-Research Node - Building Performance for Occupants
-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Webinar

ACOUSTIC AND VIBRATION PERFORMANCE OF MASS TIMBER FLOOR SYSTEMS

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Innovative Long-Span Timber and Wood-Based Hybrid Floors for Vibration Performance and Acoustic Compliance & Research Node: Building Performance for Occupants Project: Influence of CLT Manufacturing Variables on Vibration and Acoustic Pe...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

RETHINKING FIRE SAFETY FOR TIMBER BUILDINGS: IGNITION, SPREAD, AND PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Fire Safety Design of Open Plan Timber Compartments Rethinking fire safety for timber buildings: Ignition, spread, and performance-based design  https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d02e7a4 Author(s): Madden, Joshua, Wiesner, Felix,...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper
Journal Article

A METHOD TO STUDY IGNITION OF INVERTED COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Fire Safety Design of Open Plan Timber Compartments Madden, Joshua, Kriel, Machelle, Wiesner, Felix, Wu, Wenxuan, Hilditch, Ryan, Ervine, Adam, and Lange, David A method to study ignition of inverted combustible surfaces doi: https://doi....

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

BURNING BEHAVIOUR OF A TIMBER CEILING: A BENCH-SCALE INVESTIGATION

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Fire Safety Design of Open Plan Timber Compartments Joshua Madden, Machelle Kriel, Felix Wiesner, Wenxuan Wu, Ryan Hilditch, Adam Ervine and David Lange Burning Behaviour of a Timber Ceiling: A Bench-Scale Investigation doi: https://doi.org...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

COUPLING FIRE AND MASS TIMBER STRUCTURES: A CHALLENGE FIRE SAFETY DESIGNERS MUST ADDRESS

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Fire Safety Design of Open Plan Timber Compartments Madden, Joshua, Hilditch, Ryan, Erivne, Adam, Schmidt, Laura, and Lange, David Coupling fire and mass timber structures: a challenge fire safety designers must address https://espace.librar...

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-Research Node - Towards a Low-Carbon & Circular Economy
Tools

TIMBER FRAMING CARBON CALCULATOR

WoodSolutions has released the Timber Framing Carbon Calculator, a free online tool that enables residential builders to demonstrate the carbon stored in the timber-framed homes they construct. As Australia’s leading source of independent information on designing and building with timber, WoodSolu...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Journal Article

GLOBAL STATE OF KNOWLEDGE ON HUMAN-INDUCED SOUND AND VIBRATION EVENTS: DEFINING FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS FOR MASS TIMBER PRODUCTS  

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Innovative Long-Span Timber and Wood-Based Hybrid Floors for Vibration Performance and Acoustic Compliance Adam Faircloth, Hassan Karampour, Patricia Hamm, Theresa Müller, Aleksandar Pavic, Paul Reynolds, Benoit P. Gilbert, Stefan Schoenwal...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Blog

LONG-SPAN CLT FLOORS: THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDER FLOOR INSULATION FOR SOUNDPROOFING

Research Node: Building Performance for Occupants Project: Innovative Long-Span Timber and Wood-Based Hybrid Floors for Vibration Performance and Acoustic Compliance Author(s): Rothoblaas Link to below blog article   Fasteners influence stability in mass timber structures, as well their vib...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Conference Paper

ARCHITECTURAL TOPOLOGICAL FORM-FINDING INTEGRATING SOLID STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCES.

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Performance-Based Architectural Design and Optimization Using Biomaterial and AR-Assisted Discrete Assemblies   DOI: https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2024.1.293 Author(s): Yan, X., Shu, K., & Bao, D. W. (2024). Pages: pp. 293–302 F...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Journal Article

TRANSFORMING ARCHITECTURE: THE ROLE OF INTERDISIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN DESIGN AND FABRICATION.

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Performance-Based Architectural Design and Optimization Using Biomaterial and AR-Assisted Discrete Assemblies Bao, D. W., Burry, J., & Xie, Y. M. (2024) Transforming architecture: the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in design and fabricat...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Conference Paper

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TIMBER CONSTRUCTION: A CASE STUDY OF WASTE GENERATION, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULAR STRATEGIES IN AUSTRALIAN SAWMILLING AND PREFABRICATION MANUFACTURING.

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Digital and Physical Systems Design for Optimised Design-to-Delivery of Prefabricated Timber Housing DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0285 Author(s): D M H Dissanayake, Sasindu Samarawickrama, Tharaka Gunewardena, Priyan Mendis Pages: 2338-2346...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Journal Article

COMPOSITE PANELS FROM WOOD WASTE: A DETAILED REVIEW OF PROCESSES, STANDARDS, AND APPLICATIONS

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Digital and Physical Systems Design for Optimised Design-to-Delivery of Prefabricated Timber Housing Amarasinghe, I. T., Qian, Y., Gunawardena, T., Mendis, P., & Belleville, B. (2024) Composite Panels from Wood Waste: A Detailed Review of Processe...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Journal Article

ADAPTATION OF CONNECTION SYSTEMS FOR INTERGRATION WITH ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS IN BUILDINGS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Digital and Physical Systems Design for Optimised Design-to-Delivery of Prefabricated Timber Housing Dissanayake, H., Gunawardena, T., & Mendis, P. (2025) Adaptation of Connection Systems for Integration with Engineered Wood Products in Buildings:...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Journal Article

CHALLENGES IN INTERGRATING AUSTRALIAN SAWMILLING WITH PREFABRICATION MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Digital and Physical Systems Design for Optimised Design-to-Delivery of Prefabricated Timber Housing Dissanayake, H., Gunawardena, T., & Mendis, P. (2025). Challenges in Integrating Australian Sawmilling with Prefabrication Manufacturing Industry ...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

IGNITION OF A TIMBER CEILING: ANALYSING CONVECTIVE AND RADIATIVE HEATING EFFECTS

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Fire Safety Design of Open Plan Timber Compartments DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0521 Author(s): Joshua Madden, Felix Wiesner, David Morisset, Wenxuan Wu, Ryan Hilditch, Adam Ervine, David Lange Pages: 4242-4251 (10 pages) Format:...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

MOISTURE MONITORING OF MASS TIMBER BUILDING – STUDY OF CONDITION VARIATION AND BUILDING ENVIRONMENT DESIGN

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Development of Moisture Monitoring, Assessment and Management Systems for the Australian Mass Timber Construction Industry DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0316 Author(s): Maryam Shirmohammadi, Marcus Strang, Paola Leardini, Kim Baber...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

MOISTURE INGRESS AND MOVEMENT PATTERN IN AUSTRALIAN CLTPANELS A PILOT STUDY

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Development of Moisture Monitoring, Assessment and Management Systems for the Australian Mass Timber Construction Industry DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0315 Author(s): Claudia Roder, Christophe Gerber, Maryam Shirmohammadi, Tripti...

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-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Conference Paper

TIMBERTRACKER: AN OPEN-SOURCE WEB FRAMEWORK FOR VISUALISING SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN FUTURE CONSTRUCTION TIMBER VALUE CHAINS

Research Node: Value Chain Innovation Project: An Open-Data Framework for Forest-to-Building Value Chain Mapping DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0587 Author(s): Joseph M. Gattas, Claire Daniel Pages:4771-4780 (10 pages) Format:PDF Paper Download Conference: 14th World Conference on Timber E...

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-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Conference Paper

INVENTORY-CONSTRAINED DESIGN METHOD FOR WHOLE TREE USE IN BRANCHING CANOPY STRUCTURES

Research Node: Value Chain Innovation Project: Adaptive Building Forms for Inventory-Constrained Utilisation of Low Value Fibre DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0487 Author(s): Yue Feng, Hengyi Ren, Kim Baber, Canhui Chen, Xingfei Yuan, Joseph M. Gattas Pages:3976-3983 (8 pages) Format:PDF Pa...

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-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Conference Paper

LAMINATED NODES FOR A ROUND TIMBER STRUCTURE

Research Node: Value Chain Innovation Project: Adaptive Building Forms for Inventory-Constrained Utilisation of Low Value Fibre DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0109 Author(s): Kim Baber, Canhui Chen, Joseph M Gattas Pages:873-881 (9 pages) Format:PDF Paper Download Conference: 14th World Co...

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-Research Node - Design for Extended Building Life
Conference Paper

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UNITISED CURTAIN WALL AND UNITISED TIMBER ENVELOPE SYSTEMS: PATHWAYS TO REDUCING EMBODIED CARBON AND ENHANCING CIRCULARITY IN FACADE DESIGN

Research Node: Design for Extended Building Life  Project: ENVELOPE SYSTEMS FOR EXTENDED BUILDING LIFE DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0565 Author(s): Hamad Alabdulrazzaq, Arianna Brambilla, Tianyi Chen, Eugenia Gasparri Pages:4591-4600 (10 pages) Format:PDF Paper Download Conference: 14th...

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-Research Node - Design for Extended Building Life
Conference Paper

HOLISTIC HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF EMERGING TIMBER ENVELOPES: FIELD TESTING AND TRANSIENT BUILDING SIMULATIONS.

Research Node: Design for Extended Building Life  Project: ENVELOPE SYSTEMS FOR EXTENDED BUILDING LIFE DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0058 Author(s):Natalia Saavedra, Eugenia Gasparri, Alberto Sangiorgio, Aysu Kuru, Carlos Clement, Tianyi Chen, Arianna Brambilla Pages: 4338-4346 (9 pages)...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
Conference Paper

REIMAGINING TIMBER: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF RESOURCE EFFICIENT FABRICATION PROCESS FOR TOPOLOGICALLY OPTIMISED CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER SLABS

Research Node: Manufacturing Innovation Project: Performance-Based Architectural Design and Optimization Using Biomaterial and AR-Assisted Discrete Assemblies DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0058 Author(s): Lingju Wu, Dingwen Bao, Bowen Chen, Dan Luo, Joseph M. Gattas Pages: 2695-2703 (9 pag...

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-Research Node - Design for Extended Building Life
Tools

DISASSEMBLY POTENTIAL CALCULATION TOOL

Research Node: Design for Extended Building Life Project: Connection Systems for Extended Building Life – Design Principles An Open Access Disassembly Potential Measurement Tool has been developed and is available here https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2312b0b Title Disassembly potent...

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-Research Node - Design for Extended Building Life
Journal Article

EVALUATION THE DISASSEMBLY POTENTIAL OF TIMBER BUILDINGS: DEVELOPMENT OF CALCULATION TOOL AND PROOF OF CONCEPT

Research Node: Design for Extended Building Life Project: Connection Systems for Extended Building Life – Design Principles Ottenhaus, L. M., Hernández-Aldaz, M., Davies, A., & Cabrero, J. M. (2025). Evaluating the disassembly potential of timber buildings: development of calculation tool and...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

DESIGN UNCERTAINTY IN LONG SPAN MASS TIMBER FLOORS: PROPOSED BAND-BEAM SOLUTION

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Innovative Long-Span Timber and Wood-Based Hybrid Floors for Vibration Performance and Acoustic Compliance DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0058 Author(s):Adam Faircloth, Hassan Karampour, Benoit P. Gilbert, Tom Watts, Huaizhong Li, N...

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-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Video

QUEENSLAND SAWN TIMBER VALUE CHAIN – BUILDING TO FOREST

Research Node: Value Chain Innovation Project: An Open-Data Framework for Forest-to-Building Value Chain Mapping This project aims to develop a novel framework for collation, integration, and visualisation of material flow and resource utilisation data in the timber construction value chain. Auth...

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-Research Node - Performance of Building Components
Conference Paper

IMPACT OF TIMBER ORIGIN ON SCREW WITHDRAWAL CAPACITY

Research Node: Performance of Building Components Project: Connection Systems for Extended Building Life   DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0474 Author(s):Dylan Bagley, Lisa Ottenhaus Pages:3879-3887 (9 pages) Format:PDF Paper Download Conference: 14th World Conference on Timber Engineer...

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-Research Node - Socio-Economic Opportunity
Blog

SEEING THE WOOD AND THE TREES: THE FOLE OF TIMBER IN FUTURE WALES – CALVIN JONES

“And he could see a tall tree on the river bank, and the one side of it was burning from its roots to its tip, and the other half with green leaves…” Peredur son of Efrawg (Jones and Jones, 1989, p. 211) Wales, along with the rest of the UK desperately lacks trees. Between the first, p...

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-Research Node - Building Performance for Occupants
Conference Paper

OCCUPANT OUTCOMES IN TIMBER-RICH ENVIRONMENTS: A REVIEW

Research Node: Building Performance for Occupants Project: Design for positive occupant outcomes in timber-rich environments DOI: https://doi.org/10.52202/080513-0691 Author(s):Loren Dyer, Georgia Lindsay, Stacey L. Parker, Niklas K. Steffens Pages:5611-5620 (10 pages) Format:PDF Paper Download C...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Podcast

PODCAST – TIMBER EFFICIENCY RESEARCH WITH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOE GATTAS

ARC Advance Timber Hub Theme & Node Leader, Associate Professor Joe Gattas, at The University of Queensland’s School of Civil Engineering, was part of an episode of Pryda Pod in May 2024.  Joe was interviewed about his research regarding improving timber production efficiencies by just 5% cou...

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-Research Node - Manufacturing Innovation
-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Video

SUSTAINABLE TIMBER CONSTRUCTION SEMINAR – 6 FEB 2024 – PRESENTATION VIDEOS

On the 6 February 2024 at The University of Queensland (UQ) an in-person seminar was hosted by ASCE Australia Section and UQ School of Civil Engineering. This in-person event brought together experts in the field to discuss the latest advancements and techniques in sustainable timber construction. P...

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Video

ARC ADVANCE TIMBER HUB LAUNCH PRESENTATION – PROFESSOR KEITH CREWS

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia’s Future Built Environment (ARC Advance Timber Hub) was officially launched at The University of Queensland on Wednesday, 31 January 2024, with the aim of helping Australia’s timber and construction sectors transi...

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-Research Node - Towards a Low-Carbon & Circular Economy
-Research Node - Value-Chain Innovation
Video

TIMBER 2032 FORUM – UTLISING TIMBER IN CONSTRUCTION TO LOWER EMISSIONS AND REDUCE EMBODIED CARBON

Queensland Government officials and timber industry representatives met at The University of Queensland on the 22 August 2023 “National Forestry Day” to discuss utilising mass timber construction and other timber products together with establishing timber plantations to achieve a “clim...

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Video

OPTIMISING WOOD AT UQ, HOST OF THE ARC ADVANCE TIMBER HUB

This Wood Solutions In Focus video showcases the researchers and facilities at The University of Queensland, administrating organisation of the ARC Advance Timber Hub. Join Andrew in this fascinating video as he explores some of the wide-ranging activities of researchers in the ARC Advance Timber H...

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Technical Guide

MODELLING GUIDE FOR TIMBER STRUCTURES

The definitive guide for timber structure modelling brings together the experience gained from recently built timber projects, and the latest research development in the modelling of timber structures. It will support the application and development of timber construction given that timber structure...

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Technical Guide

ROBUSTNESS IN STRUCTURES

A best practice guide for Australian buildings offering advice, design methodologies and details for typical building types. The updated WoodSolutions Technical guide #39 on Robustness has been published (July 2023) following the work performed by research project “Progressive collapse (robust...

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Website

ARC FUTURE TIMBER HUB

The recently completed (2016 to 2021) ARC Research Hub for Advanced Solutions to Transform Tall Timber Buildings (ARC Future Timber Hub) demonstrated the viability of substituting engineered wood products for steel and concrete in mid-rise buildings to drive down construction costs, improve occupan...

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