Tall Timber Facades Identification of Cost-effective and Resilient Envelopes for Wood Constructions
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| Coordinator | RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB - SP Trä, Skellefteå |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 100 000 |
| Project duration | December 2013 - July 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
Important results from the project
The main objective of the project was to facilitate safe design of sustainable and hence cost effective design solutions for the building envelope, tall timber facades. This was accomplished with risk analysis methods (RiFa) enabling designer and producer to make substantiated decisions for specific designs. Failure modes and consequences of moisture penetration into walls have been investigated. Risk analyses have been made of wall elements as well as damage assessments for details such as windows, and also for improvements. LCA and LCC have been calculated for damage scenarios.
Expected long term effects
Opportunities exist to improve the structures so that they become even more robust and sustainable and cost effective solutions, tailored to fit industrial wood construction. The knowledge developed can help to decide if a wall solution is a robust or risk design and can be used in communication with architects and customers. There is a great potential for increased wooden building in Europe, which is good for the environment and climate. The project will result in new moisture safe and cost effective timber buildings.
Approach and implementation
The project was performed in six work packages (WP) together with the project partners from Germany, Norway and France. Description of each work package: Coordination; Exposure and Stress indicators; Resistance and Damage Mechanisms; Construction Methods and Semi-empirical engineering models; Risk-based Design Model; Dissemination. The complexity of the project with several constructions and damage scenarios resulted in a lot of meetings. The Swedish part was conducted in close cooperation with Swedish industrial partners.