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2/22/2018 |
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UA high-density storage building is first in Arkansas built with CLT engineered wood |
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By Jeff Della Rosa
TBP
A 27,000 SF, single-story structure in Fayetteville will be the first in Arkansas built with cross-laminated timber, or CLT. The engineered wood is made by gluing together wooden beams under high pressure, and it can be used as a substitute for concrete, masonry, or steel, because of its strength.
CLT will comprise of the structural system for the $11.4 million high-density storage building for the University of Arkansas Libraries.
In July 2017, the UA broke ground on the building off Government Avenue that will store up to 1.8 million volumes. The first CLT beams were recently installed for the 50-foot-tall building, said Roger Boskus, principal for Miller, Boskus, Lack Architects. The company is the architect of record for the project, which is expected to be completed in July 2018.
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