In February 2021 the ARC Future Timber Hub completed a highly successful Research Showcase. This was a series of lunchtime webinars on each Hub project which showcased its research and partners facilities.
Day 1 - Monday 8 February
ARC Future Timber Hub - The University of Queensland Structures & Architecture Showcase
ARC Future Timber Hub projects covered were:
- Prefabrication and digital fabrication strategies for large-scale timber construction
- Alternative uses for under-valued sawmill products in innovative timber structures
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Day 2 - Tuesday 9 February
ARC Future Timber Hub - Department of Agriculture & Fisheries Showcase
ARC Future Timber Hub projects covered were:
- Impact of continuous drying on key production and performance criteria of engineered wood structural elements
- Non-destructive evaluation of elastic material properties and acoustic characterisation of wood based massive panels
- Pathways to Net Zero Energy for Engineered Wood Multi-storey Buildings in Australian Tropical and Sub-Tropical Climates [eWoodZEB]
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Day 3 - Wednesday10 February
ARC Future Timber Hub - Griffith University Showcase
ARC Future Timber Hub projects covered were:
- Progressive collapse (robustness) resistance of post-and-beam mass timber buildings
- The optimisation of wood-based mass-panels for Australian building systems
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Day 4 - Thursday 11 February
ARC Future Timber Hub - University of Canterbury Showcase
ARC Future Timber Hub projects covered were:
- The behaviour of critical connections and core wall systems in tall timber buildings
- Resilient design of structural timber beam-to-column connections in fire condition
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Day 5 - Friday 12 February
ARC Future Timber Hub - The University of Queensland Fire Showcase
ARC Future Timber Hub projects covered were:
- A prototype hybrid Timber-FRP with enhanced fire and serviceability performance
- Exploring the self-extinguishment mechanism of engineered timber in full-scale compartment fires
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