The Commercial Timber Guidebook

DURABILITY RISK MITIGATIONS FOR EXAMPLE BUILDING 1

Intervention

Reason for inclusion

To satisfy Principle 3 - Risk identification; Principle 5 - Keep timber dry; Principle 8 - Remove critical vulnerabilities

Roof to minimum 1:40 falls

End grain sealant applied post machining of panels

To satisfy Principle 3 - Risk identification; Principle 5 - Keep timber dry; Principle 8 - Remove critical vulnerabilities

To satisfy Principle 3 - Risk identification; Principle 5 - Keep timber dry; Principle 8 - Remove critical vulnerabilities

Taped joints

To satisfy Principle 1 - Understand material properties; Principle 2 - Specify appropriate materials; Principle 3 - Risk identification; Principle 5 - Keep timber dry; Principle 8 - Remove critical vulnerabilities

GF timber min. 150mm from FFL to external walls. Above FFL to internal walls

Construction phase moisture management strategy

To satisfy Principle 7 - Moisture management in assembly

Install membrane to top face of CLT floors System leak detection (water mains pressure) Localised moisture detectors near timber structure in high risk areas.

To satisfy Principle 7 - Moisture management in assembly

To satisfy Principle 6 - Early intervention

To satisfy Principle 6 - Early intervention

Localised moisture detectors in timber

To satisfy Principle 6 - Early intervention

Ground level concrete/steel podium

No high risk areas at ground floor.

Change to lightweight timber frame in high risk areas External down pipes or down pipes in concrete structure

To satisfy Principle 6 - Early intervention

No concrete structure

Services in higher durability zones

No higher durability zones. Sensors installed in place

To satisfy Principle 1 - Understand material properties; Principle 2 - Specify appropriate materials; Principle 3 - Risk identification; Principle 5 - Keep timber dry; Principle 8 - Remove critical vulnerabilities

Alternative material to roof slabs

KEY

Intervention required

Example Buildings

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