5 Framing Schemes for Mass Timber

How do you frame a mass timber building? Is the best way to do it 100% as timber, or should you utilize a hybrid approach incorporating other structural materials? Bearing walls vs. post and beam vs. post and plate? How does project use and size affect these decisions?

Before mastering a subject it is important to fully understand the fundamentals. This video takes a look at the fundamental framing schemes for mass timber buildings. By better understanding all of the options on the table, we can fine-tune design steps early on in a project which translates to success. But of course after these initial, important design decisions are made, the more nuanced details and decisions need to be considered.

If you are working on a mass timber project and would like free design support with these fine-tuning decisions, let us know. WoodWorks provides free project assistance - let us know how our Regional Directors can help you:

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Ricky McLain is a structural engineer and mass timber specialist at WoodWorks. This video and this channel are based purely on Ricky's own observations, experiences and opinions and do not necessarily reflect the opinion nor beliefs of WoodWorks.

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