THEORY IN PRACTICE- MELBOURNE

THEORY IN PRACTICE: THE PHASES OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTION USING A FULL-SCALE MODEL

Why participate?

The course is organized by Rothoblaas in collaboration with NeXTimber and CLT Toolbox, it is a unique opportunity to get a full understanding on mass timber, from production of the material to the on-site installation.

The goal is to learn how to build a timber structure in a workmanlike manner, to learn and practice all phases of construction of a timber building, avoiding the most common mistakes on site and during the design phase.

Duration:  16 hours
Location: NeXTimber, Level 2, 37 Dalmore Drive, Scoresby, VIC, 3179, Melbourne

Target:

  • Carpenters who want to get a deeper knowledge on timber construction, governing well both theory and practice
  • Construction companies who want to train their staff through a practical and theoretical course (avoiding or reducing time-consuming training on construction sites)
  • Construction foremen and project managers
  • Designers who want to immerse themselves in a timber building site and understand its construction details
  • Technical salesmen within the industry, that want to deepen their understanding on and around mass timber construction

To sum up

It is quite a unique chance to get a wide knowledge on the theory and practice of mass timber construction. It consists of 16 hours of applied theory. Each practical moment will be accompanied by a theoretical explanation useful for understanding the construction phases of CLT and glulam (mass timber) structures. During the course you will work on a full-scale model where you can experiment:

  • handling of structural elements
  • the installation of concealed connections
  • the installation of membranes and tapes
  • the correct hygrometric behaviour of the construction and condensation risk analysis
  • temporary weather protection and moisture management on-site
  • the correct design and installation of windows to guarantee weatherproofing, airtightness, and wind-tightness.

Content

Day 1

Assembly of a section of a timber building, from the foundations to the roof structure. The practical assembly phases are accompanied by theoretical explanations on the advantages of the different connections, the installation method, the resistance, the stiffness, the fire resistance, and the ductility, in order to have a wide knowledge on the installation of the structures, the solutions for connections, construction details and construction phases. In particular, the following details will be installed and examined: connection to the ground, pillar bases, concealed connections, hold-down and shear angle brackets, innovative connections.

Day 2

Conclusion of the full-scale section of the structure: weatherproofing, airtightness, and wind-tightness. Waterproofing of the ground connection with concrete kerb or aluminium profile to ensure durability. Theoretical part relating to acoustic solutions for timber structures, the laying and choice of membranes and the correct taping, the correct installation of the adhesive membranes to manage potential moisture ingress during construction (with practical laboratory). The training on construction site will be completed by lectures to fully understand the subject and also dominate the theory. Moreover, there will be the explanation of a software to design timber structures.

Registration includes
Breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch for both days and aperitif + network (organized by Rothoblaas).

Course speakers:

  • Manuel Puce - Area Manager - Rothoblaas
  • Eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
  • Eng. Francisco Bejarano - Rothoblaas
  • Eng. Adam Jones – CLT Toolbox
  • Luca Brown – Sales Engineer - NeXTimber
  • Jeremy Church – General Manager - NeXTimber Technical & Sales
08:45 09:00

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS AND INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE

09:00 09:45

THE POTENTIAL OF CLT, MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTION AND SITE ORGANIZATION

Jeremy Church - General Manager - NeXTimber Technical & Sales
09:45 10:30

CONNECTIONS FOR CLT STRUCTURES, THE GROUND CONNECTION OF WALLS AND COLUMNS

Eng. Francisco Bejarano – Rothoblaas
10:30 10:45

COFFEE AND PASTRY

10:45 11:00

LAB - INSTALLATION OF THE GROUND CONNECTION

Waterproofing, structural connection to concrete kerb and aluminium profile Eng. Francisco Bejarano, eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
11:00 11:45

LAB - INSTALLATION OF THE WALL ELEMENTS OF THE GROUND FLOOR WITH FASTENING WITH SCREWS AND OTHER MORE EFFECTIVE AND FASTER METHODS

Installation of the pillar base and timber column Eng. Francisco Bejarano, eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
11:45 12:30

THE HANDLING OF CLT OR OTHER TIMBER WALL AND FLOOR PANELS

Manuel Puce - Area Manager - Rothoblaas
12:30 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 14:15

CASE STUDY OF A MASS TIMBER STRCUTURE IN AUSTRALIA

Luca Brown – Sales Engineer - NeXTimber
14:15 15:15

CONCEALED CONNECTIONS, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES, ASSESSMENT OF MINIMUM DISTANCES OF CONNECTIONS, POSITIONING OF CONNECTIONS, ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE AND CALCULATION PROGRAMS

Eng. Sebastian Jaimes – Rothoblaas
15:15 15:30

COFFEE BREAK

15:30 16:15

LAB - INSTALLATION OF HIDDEN GROUND FLOOR CONNECTIONS AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION PROFILES

Eng. Francisco Bejarano, eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
16:15 16:45

LAB - INSTALLATION OF THE FLOOR AND THE WALL ELEMENTS OF THE SECOND FLOOR. INSTALLATION OF THE ROOFING ELEMENTS (BEAMS AND JOINTS) WITH DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS

Eng. Francisco Bejarano, eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
08:30 09:30

WEATHER PROOFING, WIND-TIGHTNESS AND AIRTIGHTNESS OF CLT BUILDINGS

Eng. Francisco Bejarano – Rothoblaas
09:30 10:30

LAB – APPLICATION MEMBRANES GUIDELINES

Eng. Francisco Bejarano – Rothoblaas Eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
10:30 10:45

COFFEE AND PASTRY

10:45 11:45

ACOUSTICS IN TIMBER STRUCTURES: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Eng. Francisco Bejarano – Rothoblaas
11:45 12:30

LAB – ADHESIVE MEMBRANES AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND MOISTURE MANAGEMENT

Eng. Francisco Bejarano – Rothoblaas
12:30 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 14:30

INSTALLATION OF THE ROOFING ELEMENTS (BEAMS AND JOINTS) WITH DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS

Eng. Francisco Bejarano, eng. Sebastian Jaimes - Rothoblaas
14:30 15:15

CLT TOOLBOX – EXPLANATION AND SOFTWARE DEMONSTRATION

Eng. Adam Jones – CLT Toolbox
15:15 16:30

APERITIV AND NETWORK

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