The Resurgence of Heavy Timber Construction

  • Jesse Heitz
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Abstract

If one tours around almost any decent-sized American city of modest age, they are sure to see a heavy timber building somewhere. To be sure, some sit vacant and decaying. Yet, there has been a noticeable boom with the resurgence of the housing market that has seen the demand for these old monoliths rise dramatically. This chapter will chronicle the new lease on life heavy timber is experiencing. A life in which old, previously abandoned and utterly doomed heavy timber buildings are being rehabilitated and repurposed. Heavy timber construction is beginning to live again, albeit in the form of renovated apartment and condominium buildings instead of its traditional industrial applications.

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Laminate Veneer Lumber Historic Preservation Timber Construction Timber Technology Solid Wood Panel 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jesse Heitz
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  1. 1.ChaskaUSA

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