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Japan to promote CLT-based wooden buildings

Japan to promote CLT-based wooden buildings

TOKYO, Japan - Construction of an experimental wooden building based on cross-laminated timber (CLT) is under way in Yukawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 24, 2014, to test the use of CLT. The Forestry Agency expects the application of CLT to four- or five-story wooden condominiums and other buildings as strong as ferroconcrete structures to increase the use of homegrown timber.

Japan to promote wooden buildings based on CLT

Japan to promote wooden buildings based on CLT

TOKYO, Japan - An experimental wooden building based on cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Yukawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 24, 2014. The Forestry Agency is testing the application of CLT to four- to five-story wooden condominiums and other buildings as strong as ferroconcrete structures to increase the use of homegrown timber.

Japan to promote wooden buildings based on CLT

Japan to promote wooden buildings based on CLT

TOKYO, Japan - An experimental wooden building based on cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Yukawa, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 24, 2014. The Forestry Agency is testing the application of CLT to four- to five-story wooden condominiums and other buildings as strong as ferroconcrete structures to increase the use of homegrown timber. (Kyodo)