New Opportunities for CLT

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Sweden - Finland - Norway (Nord)

Date of latest update: 2022-08-15

Description

Description (EN):

Increased use of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) provides significant benefits for many in the region such as local sawmills, builders, real estate companies, municipalities, etc. CLT is an important building component that enables, among other things, the construction of tall wooden houses. CLT is used very little as a building material today and is thus a missed opportunity for the development of the region’s companies and an expanded wood construction in general. There is great potential in using the material in many building applications where today the most common use of concrete, steel or other materials. CLT can also be used in completely new applications that cannot be manufactured today with existing materials, e.g. applications with difficult geometry. Only a few manufacturers in Europe (Sweden, Finland and Austria) manufacture CLT today. The properties of the material have been studied and tested to some extent, but much about its properties and possibilities remains to be investigated. CLT is used in high-rise wooden structures and the product can simultaneously serve as the building’s façade, interior cladding and floor construction. The product is also competitive in single-family buildings and in public buildings such as the noise ceiling. The social structure with strong expansion in metropolitan regions means that the market for higher apartment buildings will increase. The wood construction industry has a great opportunity to contribute to this societal transformation. Existing Swedish wood-based construction systems can handle 6-8 floors depending on the construction system, but the market demand is to build significantly higher houses. To this end, new thinking, innovative solutions and further developed building systems are needed. The project has partners in Sweden and Finland but will also seek potential partners in Norway for a CLT innovation network of knowledge and support for business development. Developing and expanding the activities of the Innovation Network improves opportunities to participate in Horizon 2020 projects. Furthermore, the project will identify and develop new design solutions by simulating and analysing the material for new competitive solutions. The solutions will then be tested using rapid prototypes to streamline the product development process. This part is controlled by customers and pilot projects are based on customer needs. There is currently uncertainty about the quality and properties of the discs and therefore this needs to be ensured. Among other things, use in humid environments should be investigated in order to increase the use in outdoor products. Finally, studies will be made on how a renewal can be achieved in construction processes and seek alternatives that enable CLT instead of traditional materials, which can lead to the need for new methods, machines and working methods. The project leads to cross-border cooperation between different actors in the development area as well as increased critical mass and a pooled competence for development efforts. To expand the timber industry’s market in Finland, building products need to be developed and adapted for new applications. One way to solve the problem is to apply CLT versatilely in the building construction industry.

Description (SV):

En ökad användning av Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) ger betydande fördelar för många i regionen så som lokala sågverk, byggare, fastighetsbolag, kommuner etc. CLT är en viktig byggkomponent som bland annat möjliggör byggande av höga hus i trä. CLT används väldigt lite som byggnadsmaterial idag och är därmed en missad möjlighet för utveckling av regionens företag och ett utökat träbyggande i allmänhet. Det finns en stor potential i att använda materialet i många byggnadsapplikationer där man idag oftast använder betong, stål eller andra material. CLT går också att använda i helt nya applikationer som inte kan tillverkas idag med befintliga material, t.ex. applikationer med svår geometri. Det är endast ett fåtal tillverkare i Europa (Sverige, Finland och Österrike) som tillverkar CLT idag. Materialets egenskaper har studerats och testats till viss del men mycket om dess egenskaper och möjligheter återstår att undersöka. CLT används i höghusens träkonstruktioner och produkten kan samtidigt fungera som byggandens fasad, innerbeklädnad och golvkonstruktion. Produkten är konkurrenskraftig även i småhusbyggen och i offentliga byggen t.ex. bullerstaket. Samhällsstrukturen med kraftig expansion i storstadsregioner innebär att marknaden för högre flerbostadshus kommer att öka. Träbyggnadsindustrin har en stor möjlighet att bidra till denna samhällsomvandling. Existerande svenska träbaserade byggsystem klarar 6-8 våningar beroende på byggsystem men marknadsefterfrågan finns att bygga betydligt högre hus. Till detta behövs nytänkande, innovativa lösningar och vidareutvecklade byggsystem. Projektet har samarbetspartners i Sverige och Finland men kommer även att söka potentiella samarbetspartners i Norge för ett CLT-innovationsnätverk av kunskap och stöd för företagens utveckling. Genom att utveckla och utvidga innovationsnätverkets verksamhet förbättras möjligheterna att delta i Horisont 2020-projekt. Vidare kommer projektet att identifiera och utveckla nya konstruktionslösningar genom att simulera och analysera materialet för nya konkurrenskraftiga lösningar. Sedan ska lösningarna testas med hjälp av snabba prototyper för att effektivisera produktutvecklingsprocessen. Denna del styrs av kunderna och pilotprojekt baseras på kundbehov. Det finns idag en osäkerhet kring skivornas kvalitét och egenskaper och därför behöver detta säkerställas. Bland annat ska användning i fuktiga miljöer undersökas för att kunna öka användingen i utomhusprodukter. Slutligen ska studier göras om hur en förnyelse kan åstadkommas i byggprocesser och söka alternativ som möjliggör att få in CLT istället för traditionellt material, vilket kan leda till behov av nya metoder, maskiner och arbetssätt. Projektet leder till gränsöverskridande samarbete mellan olika aktörer inom utvecklingsområdet samt till ökad kritisk massa och en samlad kompetens för utvecklingsinsatser. För att utöka trävaruindustrins marknad i Finland krävs att byggnadsprodukter utvecklas och anpassas för nya användningsområden. Ett sätt att lösa problemet är att tillämpa CLT mångsidigt i husbyggnadsbranschen.

Achievements (EN):

Objective: The main goal was to increase knowledge about how CLT can be manufactured efficiently and how the properties of CLT can be varied. This means developing new variants of CLT with new features, introducing CLT into today’s existing construction processes and creating an opportunity for applications in Horizon 2020. Results: The project contributed to the submission of an H2020 application in October 2016 in collaboration with 9 partners. The application was rejected in January 2017. 55 companies have participated in the project’s activities, including 10 companies supported to introduce new products. A number of new types of CLT designs such as new angles for laminating and CLT with aluminum reinforcement have been studied during the project period. The project has also studied CLT’s behaviour in moisture. Results from tests, analyses and evaluations have led to the publication of the report “Water and Moisture in CLT”. Several other scientific reports and publications have been produced during the project; for example, “Impact of Board Width on In-plane Shear Stiffness of Cross-Laminated Timber” and “Shear frame and Diagonal compression testing of Cross-Laminated Timber”. Following the pilot tests “Temporary Bridges” and “Fire protection of load-bearing structures”, the publication “Increasing the use of CLT with fast product development” was written. Case studies of experiences of CLT use in the construction industry have been carried out. One conclusion from the study is that CLT has a positive image and can be seen as an ecological choice for creating sustainable building environments. Wood surfaces are seen as aesthetic choices for high quality indoor environments. During the project period, 3 new CLT plants have been initiated in Finland and Sweden. During the project period, production of CLT increased by 15.000 m³ in Sweden and similar developments are seen in Finland. https://www.ltu.se/research/subjects/Trateknik /Research projects/new-moyality-for-CLT-cross glue-tra-1.152159 https://tki.centria.fi/project/fclt-future- possibilities-for-clt/1101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIwuz32tY Ys (Wood Building Summit 2017)

Achievements (SV):

Mål: Huvudsakligt mål var att öka kunskapen om hur CLT kan tillverkas effektivt och hur egenskaperna hos CLT kan varieras. Detta innebär att ta fram nya varianter av CLT med nya egenskaper, att införa CLT i dagens befintliga byggprocesser samt att skapa möjlighet för ansökan i Horisont 2020. Resultat: Projektet bidrog till att en H2020-ansökan lämnades in i oktober 2016 i ett samarbete med 9 partners. Ansökan blev avslagen i januari 2017. 55 företag har deltagit i projektets aktiviteter, däribland har 10 företag fått stöd för att introducera nya produkter. Ett antal nya typer av CLT-designs som tex nya vinklar för laminering och CLT med förstärkning av aluminium har studerats under projekttiden. Projektet har även studerat CLT:s beteende vid fukt. Resultat från tester, analyser och utvärderingar har lett till publicering av rapporten ”Water and Moisture in CLT”. Ett flertal andra vetenskapliga rapporter och publikationer har tagits fram under projektet; t.ex. ”Impact of Board Width on In-plane Shear Stiffness of Cross-Laminated Timber” och ”Shear frame and Diagonal compression testing of Cross-Laminated Timber”. Efter pilottesterna “Temporary Bridges” och “Fire protection of load-bearing structures” skrevs publikationen ”Increasing the use of CLT with fast product development”. Fallstudier av erfarenheter av CLT-användning i byggindustrin har genomförts. En slutsats från studien är att CLT har en positiv image och kan ses som ett ekologiskt val för att skapa hållbara byggmiljöer. Träytor ses som estetiska val för högkvalitativa inomhusmiljöer. Under projekttiden har 3 nya CLT-fabriker initierats i Finland och Sverige. Under projekttiden ökade produktionen av CLT med 15 000 m3 i Sverige och liknande utveckling ses i Finland. https://www.ltu.se/research/subjects/Trateknik /Forskningsprojekt/Nya-mojligheter-for-CLT- korslimmat-tra-1.152159 https://tki.centria.fi/project/fclt-future- possibilities-for-clt/1101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIwuz32tY Ys (Wood Building Summit 2017)

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Thematic information

New products and services

Specific Objective: Actors in the innovation system have strengthened their ability to act in the European research field in the region's focus area

Thematic Objective: (01) strengthening research, technological development and innovation by:

Investment Priority:

(01b) promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education sector, in particular promoting investment in product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco-innovation, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation, and supporting technological and applied research, pilot lines, early product validation actions, advanced manufacturing capabilities and first production, in particular in key enabling technologies and diffusion of general purpose technologies

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Lead Partner: Luleå tekniska universitet

Address: 97187 Luleå, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

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Luleå University of Technology

New Opportunities for CLT

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Summary

Project name (EN): New Opportunities for CLT

Project name (SV): Nya möjligheter för CLT

Project acronym: Nya möjligheter för CLT

Project start date: 2015-09-01

Project end date: 2018-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 305 840.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 858 392.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 858 392.00.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Flyers

Perehdytystä CLT Rakentamiseen

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Flyer

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/1101/uutinen/4208

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2018-06-30

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

CLT:N Ominaisuudet ja Käyttö Rakennusmateriaalina

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2016-03-31

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

CLT-Hirsirakenteen Rakennusfysikaalinen Esitutkimus

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-12-31

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

CLT – monipuolinen, nopea ja ekologinen rakennusmateriaali

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2027-03-31

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

CLT-rakentamisen nykytila ja tulevaisuus Suomessa

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-02-28

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

CLT-koetalon rakennusfysikaaliset tutkimukset

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2016-11-30

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

Reports

FCLT-Hanke | CLT-Liitosratkaisuja

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-08-08

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

FCLT-Hanke | CLT-Liitokset

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2018-01-02

Languages: fi

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | Advantages of CLT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-03-18

Languages: en

With aid for hearing impaired: Yes

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | Concept of the construction facility and quality control

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-04-22

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | General information about wood

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-03-04

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | Lean management

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-02-26

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | Combination with other materials

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2016-03-05

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | Finishes

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2016-02-12

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

FCLT Project | Researches on CLT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://tki.centria.fi/hanke/fclt-future-possibilities-for-clt/5961/5961/5961

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2016-03-28

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Wood Building Summit 2017

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIwuz32tYYs&ab_channel=Skellefte%C3%A5kommun

Publication date: 2021-12-13

Document date: 2017-12-11

Languages: en

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Sweden - Finland - Norway (Nord)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2021-11-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

118 / 118 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

118 / 530 (22.26%)

Notes on the data

Data was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2019-09-26, 2020-04-23, 2020-06-11 and 2021-05-11. Specific objectives were derived from Priority Area. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Information on 10 projects (Digitalization - pre-study, Berry Machine, NACCOP, ICH North, ESBE, STIL, ViK, Beavnardahke II, IBR and AB3C) was provided by the programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interregnord.com/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-12-01, 2023-02-01 and 2024-03-18.

Fields project name, description and achievement (from 74 projects) translated from Swedish, Finish and Norwegian into English using the European Commission's eTranslation machine translation service.

The projects which fields do not include an eTranslation English text are the ones with the following acronyms: AB3C, Academic North, AIDA, Aktene, AMCA, Arctic Energy, Arctic Image, Arctic Investment Platform, -toteutettavuusselvitys ja -tiekartta, Arctic Labour, Beavnardahke, Beavnardahke II, Berry Machine, Business Model Innovation, C3TS, CMT, Digitalization - pre-study, EEBAK, ESBE, Felles Fjellrev Nord, Felles Fjellrev Nord II, HALTI, ,IBR, ICH North, ICNB, Innovations & Industrial Internet, Live Nord, MinNorth, MoreNPBiz, NACCOP, Nordic Business Support, NorFaST-HAT, NORPÅ, NYEP, Our stories, Rampen, RENEPRO, RESEM, SEAmBOTH, Sea-Surf-Snow, Smart WPC, STIL, SusMinNor, Tana River, VanProd, ViK, Visit Arctic Europe, WAX, WIRMA, ARCTIC-ecocrete, CYNIC, Sámi musihkkaakademiija and Samverkansplattform för minoritetsspråk på Nordkalotten

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