Grant: Alliance Grants
Toronto Metropolitan University
$40,000.00
Prediction of the Coupled Hygrothermal and Movement Behaviour of Mass Timber Buildings - A Laboratory to Construction to Post-Occupancy Case-Study Based Numerical Model
EF 2022-23
Résumé
Mass timber is an engineered wood material (e.g. cross-laminated timber, parallel strand timber, glue laminated timber, etc) that can be used as the primary structure and building envelope for mid to high-risebuildings and is widely considered to be more sustainable than concrete and steel. Although mass timber has been available in the North American market since the early 2000s, there is a gap of research on mass timber serviceability and durability, particularly hygrothermal performance and its relationship to moisture cycling, creep and differential movement. To research the hygrothermal properties of mass timber and the ability to predict durability, Ryerson University has partnered with the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to fill this gap for designers, consumers, manufacturers, and governments across Canada. The research will comprise linking laboratory experimentation with continued monitoring/measurement and in-situ testing during construction and occupancy of the TRCA's new administrative office building situated in Toronto, ON. The prime objective of this research is to create a numerical tool to foster understanding and prediction of the durability of mass timber buildings. Two secondary objectives are: (1) to enhance current state of the art research associated with mass timber sensor design and monitoring, and (2) to increase the understanding of the coupled performance of moisture cycling and dimensional changes in mass timber buildings.This research project will provide to Canada a large, robust data set, with predictive capability, to Canadianmanufacturers, designers, consultants, governments, and the public using various traditional academic andnon-traditional dissemination outlets. Additionally, knowledge transfer from this project to support the growth of mass timber building in the small to medium residential building market (i.e. condominiums andapartments) will benefit a larger portion of Canadians through increased comfort, and decreased energy use and carbon footprint.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
558275-2020
Name nom
Richman, Russell RC
Department département
Architectural Science
Organization id
43
Institution établissement
Toronto Metropolitan University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
40000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
407
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Conservation and preservation
Area of application fr
Conservation et préservation
Research subject code
1000
Research subject group en
Civil engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie civil
Research subject en
Civil engineering
Research subject fr
Génie civil
Installment
inst:2
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Prediction of the Coupled Hygrothermal and Movement Behaviour of Mass Timber Buildings - A Laboratory to Construction to Post-Occupancy Case-Study Based Numerical Model
Application summary
Mass timber is an engineered wood material (e.g. cross-laminated timber, parallel strand timber, glue laminated timber, etc) that can be used as the primary structure and building envelope for mid to high-risebuildings and is widely considered to be more sustainable than concrete and steel. Although mass timber has been available in the North American market since the early 2000s, there is a gap of research on mass timber serviceability and durability, particularly hygrothermal performance and its relationship to moisture cycling, creep and differential movement. To research the hygrothermal properties of mass timber and the ability to predict durability, Ryerson University has partnered with the Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to fill this gap for designers, consumers, manufacturers, and governments across Canada. The research will comprise linking laboratory experimentation with continued monitoring/measurement and in-situ testing during construction and occupancy of the TRCA's new administrative office building situated in Toronto, ON. The prime objective of this research is to create a numerical tool to foster understanding and prediction of the durability of mass timber buildings. Two secondary objectives are: (1) to enhance current state of the art research associated with mass timber sensor design and monitoring, and (2) to increase the understanding of the coupled performance of moisture cycling and dimensional changes in mass timber buildings.This research project will provide to Canada a large, robust data set, with predictive capability, to Canadianmanufacturers, designers, consultants, governments, and the public using various traditional academic andnon-traditional dissemination outlets. Additionally, knowledge transfer from this project to support the growth of mass timber building in the small to medium residential building market (i.e. condominiums andapartments) will benefit a larger portion of Canadians through increased comfort, and decreased energy use and carbon footprint.
