Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01754, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Tesfamariam, Solomon (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The rapid growth of Canadians urban population and the associated environmental concerns are partly_x000D_
influencing city planners and construction stakeholders to consider "Sustainable Urbanization" alternatives._x000D_
The sustainable urbanization has emerged as a viable solution towards smart and liveable cities that are_x000D_
resilient and environmentally friendly. In 2015, the National Building Code of Canada has raised the height_x000D_
limits on timber frame construction from 4 to 6 storeys. As of 2017, the tallest tall-wood building, is an_x000D_
18-story Brock Commons student residency at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The primary lateral_x000D_
load resisting element, for wind and earthquake loads, is two concrete shear walls. This type of system is_x000D_
known as hybrid building. Even though light timber frame construction is limited to 6-storey, with the_x000D_
introduction of mass-timber buildings, coupled with innovative bracing system, in this proposal, it is_x000D_
envisioned to extend the height to 30-story timber building and develop relevant design guideline. The bracing_x000D_
entails use of dampers and energy-dissipator connectors. It is envisioned that the design guideline would_x000D_
enhance the confidence of architects, structural engineers, owners and contractors, towards tall mass-timber_x000D_
buildings. In the long term the final outcome of the proposed research would increase the volume of wood in_x000D_
buildings, which will support the forestry business in Canada and engineers at Nordic in particular by:_x000D_
-maximizing the appropriate use of wood in public and private projects,_x000D_
-Strengthening Canada's capacity to produce high quality wood-based products and building systems, and_x000D_
-accelerating adoption of existing and emerging wood-based products and building systems., program purpose french : The rapid growth of Canadians urban population and the associated environmental concerns are partly_x000D_
influencing city planners and construction stakeholders to consider "Sustainable Urbanization" alternatives._x000D_
The sustainable urbanization has emerged as a viable solution towards smart and liveable cities that are_x000D_
resilient and environmentally friendly. In 2015, the National Building Code of Canada has raised the height_x000D_
limits on timber frame construction from 4 to 6 storeys. As of 2017, the tallest tall-wood building, is an_x000D_
18-story Brock Commons student residency at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The primary lateral_x000D_
load resisting element, for wind and earthquake loads, is two concrete shear walls. This type of system is_x000D_
known as hybrid building. Even though light timber frame construction is limited to 6-storey, with the_x000D_
introduction of mass-timber buildings, coupled with innovative bracing system, in this proposal, it is_x000D_
envisioned to extend the height to 30-story timber building and develop relevant design guideline. The bracing_x000D_
entails use of dampers and energy-dissipator connectors. It is envisioned that the design guideline would_x000D_
enhance the confidence of architects, structural engineers, owners and contractors, towards tall mass-timber_x000D_
buildings. In the long term the final outcome of the proposed research would increase the volume of wood in_x000D_
buildings, which will support the forestry business in Canada and engineers at Nordic in particular by:_x000D_
-maximizing the appropriate use of wood in public and private projects,_x000D_
-Strengthening Canada's capacity to produce high quality wood-based products and building systems, and_x000D_
-accelerating adoption of existing and emerging wood-based products and building systems., agreement title english : Design of braced tall-mass timber building, agreement title french : Design of braced tall-mass timber building, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada