The main purpose of this work is to evaluate cross laminated wood panels ability to handle vertical and horizontal loads in a 11-story building. Also, to further investigate the possibility to increase the number of stories in the same building, with determined prerequisites.
In order to evaluate cross laminated panels ability to resist axial and lateral forces, five different failure modes were controlled and verified in the ultimate limit state (ULS). Horizontal deformation in the serviceability limit state (SLS) was calculated for separate stories as well as the entire building. The maximum deformation was controlled and verified according to regulations.
The calculations are based on traditional beam theory, which allows calculation to be performed with well-known equations for both beams and columns. In order to calculate with beam theory, the cross laminated panel must be calculated in separate directions.
Results show that cross laminated panel has a high in-plane load bearing capacity and stiffness. Instead it is the stiffness of the fasteners and the global stability that is limiting higher buildings constructed from wood.