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  1. Chapter 1: CLT Introduction to cross-laminated timber

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    Author(s): Sylvan Gagnon; E.M.(Ted) Bilek; Lisa Podesto; Pablo Crespell
    Date: 2013
    Source: In: CLT handbook: cross-laminated timber / edited by Erol Karacabeyli, Brad Douglas. -- U. S. ed. 2013; pp. 1-45.
    Publication Series: Book Chapter
    Station: Forest Products Laboratory
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    Cross-laminated timber ( CLT), a new generation of engineered wood product developed initially in Europe, has been gaining increased popularity in residential and non-residential applications in several countries. Many impressive low- and mid-rise buildings built around the world using CLT showcase the many advantages this product has to offer to the construction sector.

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    Gagnon, Sylvan; Bilek, E.M.(Ted); Podesto, Lisa; Crespell, Pablo. 2013. Chapter 1: CLT Introduction to cross-laminated timber. In: CLT handbook: cross-laminated timber / edited by Erol Karacabeyli, Brad Douglas. -- U. S. ed. 2013; pp. 1-45.

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    Cross-laminated timber, CLT, wooden multistory buildings

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