Cross-laminated timber having a conduit therein
OwnerTyler Valentine Kuhn, Michael Ryan Bradleyinventors
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Abstract
A cross-laminated panel including a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer of the cross-laminated panel having first boards oriented in a first direction. The second layer of the cross-laminated panel having second boards oriented in a second direction, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The third layer of the cross-laminated panel having third boards oriented in the first direction. The cross-laminated panel also including adhesive situated between each of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer. The cross-laminated panel further including a hollow member forming a conduit and disposed in any one of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer.
Claims20
A cross-laminated panel comprising:
- a first layer including first solid boards, the first boards oriented in a first direction, the first boards having a square or rectangular transverse cross-section;
- a first adhesive between the first layer and a second layer,
- the second layer including second solid boards and one or more hollow members, the second boards and the one or more hollow members oriented in a second direction at an angle to the first direction in plan view, the second boards and the one or more hollow members comprising substantially similar exterior dimensions as each other and comprising a square or rectangular transverse cross-section;
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- a second adhesive between the second layer and a third layer,
- the third layer including third solid boards and one or more hollow members, the third boards and the one or more hollow members oriented in the first direction, the third boards and the one or more hollow members comprising substantially similar exterior dimensions as each other and comprising a square or rectangular transverse cross-section, wherein the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer,
- wherein each of the one or more hollow members comprises a wall forming a closed hollow transverse cross-section, wherein the wall of at least one of the one or more hollow members of the second layer and the wall of at least the one or more hollow members of the third layer are in communication forming one or more predetermined routing paths in the first and second directions.
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