As timber buildings grow steadily taller, innovative forms of construction have emerged; from traditional platform construction through to the innovative post-and-plate system. Effectively utilising the inherent structural properties of timber, post-and-plate construction can deliver significant benefits in material efficiency, layout flexibility, installation speed, reduced crane time, simplified connections and flat soffits, and supports service reticulation.

 

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Access to the full webinar recording.

Access to a multiple choice quiz Which upon completion with a passing grade you will receive a Certificate of Completion, endorsed by the WoodSolutions program to be eligible for 1 formal CPD point.

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Dr Richard Nero is a researcher at the University of Melbourne in the field of sustainable construction materials and advanced timber systems. His work focuses on the development and behaviour assessment of high-performance engineered wood products and composite timber systems. Dr Nero will describe his research and how post-and-plate design can push timber design boundaries in building projects.

Matthew Burke is a Chartered Structural Engineer and one of Australia’s leading specialists in mass timber design, with over a decade of experience delivering complex projects across the commercial, industrial, education, and residential sectors. Matthew will describe the design and implementation of post-and-plate systems in buildings and provide real-life case studies to demonstrate the case for using a post-and-plate system, the benefits, and indicative costs in comparison to the more traditional systems.