Laminated wood: why?
Laminated wood is warm, bright, liveable and comfortable. But there is much more to tell about this construction material.
In spite of the general little knowledge about the product, we can exalt the many quality features of laminated wood: so much so that world famous architects have selected it to accomplish highly valuable architectural works.
Laminated wood is a construction material produced by man through bonding of wooden planks. It is a composite material essentially made from natural wood and of which maintains its quality. It is also a new product, manufactured on industrial scale but starting through a marked craftsmanship conception. Compared to solid wood, the solution of constructing by utilising laminated wood is preferable based on a series of practical reasons. Two are the major ones: elimination of macroscopic defects (knots, flaws, etc.) through discard of defective sections and the possibility of achieving sizes not always feasible when utilising non-laminated wood.
Production phases consist mainly in transforming the trunk in boards and their reassembling through bonding. This way is possible to manufacture elements of the desired shape and sizes, without the restrictions posed by the size of the tree. Although produced from combustible material, laminated wood structures can be accomplished with fire resistance properties exceeding even structures in steel and reinforced concrete. In fact, laminated wood combustion occurs slowly thanks to the thermal insulation provided by the carbonizing surface layer. To a slow rising of the temperature, corresponds an almost marginal mechanical resistance by the wood fibres of the non-carbonised section and the structure gives-way or crashes only when the portion on the non-carbonised section is totally burned. Fire resistance of laminated wood structural elements depends on the speed of carbonisation, which is possible to calculate by testing or analysing the various types of wooden.
Surfing this web site, is our intention to supply you with an exhaustive approach to this construction material and, at the same time, bringing to your knowledge a more in depth point of you and philosophy of HABITAT Legno with respect to the industry.
HABITAT Legno is the right contact operator for a simple reason: it is the professional qualified to answer any of your questions and curiosity, strong of over thirty years of experience and consistent investments in research in the sector. The Company will supply a complete service, including planning, construction, transportation, even special, and installation of any type of structure conceived in laminated wood.