Oregon pioneers new wooden high rise building codes
Earlier this week, the Oregon Building Codes Division announced a statement of alternate method (SAM) that makes Oregon the first state to allow for construction of wooden high-rises without special consideration. Previously, Portland, Ore., was the first American city to issue a permit for an all-wood high-rise, Project’s 12-story-tall Framework.
The statement of alternate method (SAM) was developed over two years by a committee created from the International Code Council’s Board of Directors. The committee proposed 14 suggestions concerning cross-laminated timber standards and best-practices, which were all accepted by the Oregon Codes Division.
Cross-laminated timber is a new building material made by layering pieces of lumber in alternating directions and bonding them into panels. The material is strong enough to replace structural steel and concrete, and thick enough to resist burning.
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