The goal of this seminar focuses on the structural analysis of a multi-storey mass timber building. The main aspects to analyze are structural systems, bracing, fire protection, deck systems and prefabrication.
![References - View of the construction process of La Borda - Image from Lacol](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/lacol-11-730x487.jpg)
References – View of the construction process of La Borda – Image from Lacol
La Borda Housing Cooperative is a building that was built mainly with a Mass Timber system located on Constitució Street in Barcelona, Spain. The building has 28 apartments that are distributed around a central courtyard, all these units have a surface area of 50 m², to which one or two more modules are added to generate larger typologies depending on the number of people in each apartment.
![References - Site - Image from Lacol](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-003-730x613.jpeg)
References – Site – Image from Lacol
The case study for this module focused on a CLT floor slab, a CLT wall and a Glulam beam.
Bracing Strategy
![References - 4th floor - Image from Lacol](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-005-1-730x488.jpeg)
References – 4th floor – Image from Lacol
Fire Requirements
![References - Section - Image from Lacol](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-006-730x316.jpeg)
References – Section – Image from Lacol
Structure
![References - 1st - 4th floor plans - Image from Lacol](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-007-730x240.jpeg)
References – 1st -4th floor plans – Image from Lacol
![References - Construction Process - Image from Lacol](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-008-730x447.jpeg)
References – Construction Process – Image from Lacol
Structure
![Analysis of Structural Elements](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-010.jpeg)
Analysis of Structural Elements
CLT Wall
![Structural Analysis of a CLT Wall](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-011-730x419.jpeg)
Structural Analysis of a CLT Wall
CLT Floor Slab
![Structural Analysis of a CLT Floor Slab](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-012-730x417.jpeg)
Structural Analysis of a CLT Floor Slab
Glulam Beam
![Structural Analysis of a Glulam Beam](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-013-730x429.jpeg)
Structural Analysis of a Glulam Beam
Results
![Results](https://www.iaacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/la_borda-014-730x361.jpeg)
Results
Links:
https://www.dataholz.eu
http://www.lacol.coop
http://www.laborda.coop
https://calculatis.storaenso.com
Structural Mass Timber Analysis for a Co-Housing Timber Building is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed for MMTD in 2021/2022 by Student: Juan Bugarin. Faculty: Felipe Riola. Course: Techniques 2.1.