Abstract
This study investigated the structural frame design of the multi-story timber residential apartment buildings constructed between 1995-2020 in Finland as well as the form of ownership of the apartments in each building. The results indicate that: the frame designs used in Finnish multi-story timber apartment buildings were platform-frames (50%), volumetric modular element designs based on CLT technology (35%), veneer pillar-beam-ribbed slab frames (7%), and CLT or LVL based slab elements (7%). Based on the findings, CLT and LVL modular elements were becoming the most common technology for new multi-story timber residential buildings in Finland. On the other hand, the Finnish fire code has allowed freer use of wood as the visible facing material of indoor surfaces since the beginning of 2018. This appeared to favor CLT designs, where massive wood surfaces can be left visible on indoor surfaces. Timber-concrete composite slab structures were most used in the intermediate floors due to their good sound insulation. The timber residential buildings constructed in Finland consist of rental (57%), privately owned (33%), right-of-residence (9%), and semi-privately owned (1%) apartments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | LivenARCH VII: livable environments & architecture: Other architect/ure(s) |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings |
| Publisher | Karadeniz technical university |
| Pages | 82-94 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-605-2271-42-1, 978-605-2271-41-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Publication type | A4 Article in conference proceedings |
| Event | LivenARCH: livable environments & architecture - Trabzon, Turkey Duration: 28 Sept 2021 → 30 Sept 2021 Conference number: 7 https://www.livenarch.org/index.php |
Conference
| Conference | LivenARCH |
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| Country/Territory | Turkey |
| City | Trabzon |
| Period | 28/09/21 → 30/09/21 |
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