Ascent – Challenges and Advances of Tall Mass Timber Construction

Authors

  • Alejandro Fernandez Thornton Tomasetti, Chicago, USA Author
  • Jordan Komp Thornton Tomasetti, Milwaukee, USA Author
  • John Peronto Thornton Tomasetti, USA Author

Keywords:

Mass Timber, Glulam, Crosslaminated Timber, CLT

Abstract

Ascent, a 25 story residential tower located in Milwaukee, WI (USA), will become the tallest timber building in the world upon completion. This paper discusses the project's structural system, permit process, groundbreaking project specific testing, and several of the challenges the team overcame, all of which open the door to future Mass Timber projects; particularly in the United States.

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Published

2020-09-30

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Articles