Bridport House

8-Storey Residential Block

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Eurban
Why CLT / Stora Enso ?
Bridport House
Summary

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 Eurban

Independent timber engineers/contractor

Specialists in CLT structures
UK based company offices in London and Inverness
Projects for both public and private sectors
Over 60 projects delivered in the last 6 years
Providers of full structural package

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 Eurban

Integrated Supply Partner

ENGINEERING MATERIALS INSTALLATION

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 Eurban / Engineering

In-house specialist timber engineers

State-of-the-art technology

Full timber design services

Working with leading European companies

Co-ordination with the design team

ENGINEERING
Close collaboration with the on-site team

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 Eurban / Materials

Data interface with manufacturers

Sourcing the most appropriate

product / supplier for each project

Project-specific solutions

SUPPLY

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 Eurban / Installation

Our own on-site installation teams

Buildability considered during design

Quality management

INSTALLATIO

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 Eurban / Multi-Storey

Hackney, London
2005
5 storeys
6 weeks Installation
1,067m2 GIFA
7 office units
11 residential units

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 Eurban / Multi-Storey

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 Why CLT?

Simple details => quality management

Solid building system => different to timber frame

Prefabricated system => short installation time

Better tolerance => quality on site / following trades

Sustainable material => green building system

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 Why Stora Enso CLT?

Integrated sawmill & manufacturing plant

=> less transport and CO2 emissions

Edge glued panels

=> closed surface, weather resistance

Formaldehyde-free adhesive
=> indoor air quality

Interface with the factory

=> efficient date transfer between Eurban and Stora Enso

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7 weeks design period

10 weeks fabrication prior

to start on site

12 weeks installation

CLT Panels 1576m3

Steel Elements 1520kg

30 CLT deliveries

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Karakusevic Carson Architects

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 Bridport House / The Challenge

Different layout of the loadbearing elements

Overall shrinkage

Overall stability

Logistics of a very tight site

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Loadbearing Structure

Wall Panels:
CLT 138-5 or CLT 161-5

Floor Panels:
CLT 182-5 or CLT 223-7

Roof Panels:
CLT 165-5 or CLT 182-5

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Loadbearing Structure

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Minimising of overall shrinkage

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Minimising of overall shrinkage

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Minimising of overall shrinkage

OVERALL LONG TERM OVERALL LONG TERM

SHRINKAGE 18mm SHRINKAGE 29mm

40% LESS SHRINKAGE

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Overall Stability - Crosswise

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Overall Stability - Crosswise

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Overall Stability - Crosswise

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Overall Stability - Lengthwise

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Overall Stability - Lengthwise

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Overall Stability - Lengthwise

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Logistics

Very tight site constraints

Transportation time from Austria to the UK

Crane and working time restriction

Follow-on trades

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Day 01

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Day 30

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Day 40

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Topping-Out Party, 22 February 2011

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 Summary

Layout was not the simplest for a CLT solution

The overall stability was the biggest challenge

CLT competitive when compared to concrete

10+ storeys are possible with CLT

CLT is an attractive alternative to concrete or steel

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 Thank you for listening

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