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The publication gives you rules of thumb for dimensions and thicknesses and for the construction of walls, ceilings and floors. It also provides tips on what to consider for water, heating and sanitary piping, stabilisation against horizontal wind loads, ground floor design and foundation design. In addition, the publication gives examples of possibilities and limitations in terms of construction, architecture and production.  \nThe publication has been produced jointly by the industry organisation Swedish Wood, the architectural firm Arkemi and the Swedish CLT manufacturers Martinsons, Setra and Södra.  \nA configurator  \nSpans and wall, roof and floor thicknesses are entered in the parametric design tool Grasshopper, which is a plug-in for the Rhinoceros CAD software. Based on a simple 2D plan, the configurator allows you to make your first analyses. Modifying the plan and parameters such as number of floors, room height and acoustic class allows you to see early on how different options affect the construction of building components, spans, material consumption, climate footprint and so on.  \nA Revit library  \nThe third helping hand is offered by the Revit library, which gives you access to Revit families of different building components, solutions and structures. Using the pre-programmed tables, you can also estimate the consumption of different materials, carbon footprint, costs, etc.  \nThe Revit files are not intended for modelling, but should primarily be used asa library from which families and tables can easily be copied to other design files.  \nThis makes them readily available to support the ongoing design work.  \n[The configurator and Revit library are available via](The configurator and Revit library are available via www.arkemi.se)[ www.arkemi.se](The configurator and Revit library are available via www.arkemi.se).  \nFurther knowledge, information and practical instructions on wood, glulam, CLT and wood construction are available on Wood Campus, [woodcampus.co.uk](woodcampus.co.uk) , which is constantly updated with new knowledge and practical experiences.  \nWood Campus is an extensive resource with tables, drawings and illustrations.  \nWelcome [to](to woodcampus.co.uk)[ woodcampus.co.uk](to woodcampus.co.uk).  \nInformation on glulam, CLT and wood construction can also be found at [www.swedishwood.com](www.swedishwood.com).  \nStockholm, September 2023 Tomas Alsmarker  \nGuide to CLT in the early stages 3  \nCLT allows for larger openings.  \n4 Guide to CLT in the early stages  \nContents  \nContents  \nTen reasons for CLT 7  \nCLT in construction systems  \n8  \nSurface units 8  \nVolumetric units 9  \nHybrid construction systems 9  \nA dry construction system 9  \nStabilising system 10  \nGround floor and basement 11  \nWater, heating and sanitation 12  \nSettling and movement 12  \nCLT in different building components 13  \nWalls 13  \nLift shafts and stairs 13  \nFloor system 14  \nRoof 14  \nRules of thumb 16  \nMaster panel 16  \nFloor system 16  \nWalls 17  \nRoof 17  \nVolumetric units 18  \nTransport 19  \nAbout dimensions and rules of thumb 20 References 21  \nDisclaimer 21  \nSwedish CLT industry 23  \nGuide to CLT in the early stages 5  \nInstallation of CLT wall panels.  \n6 Guide to CLT in the early stages  \nTen reasons for CLT  \nTen reasons for CLT  \nCLT is a prefabricated building component manufactured by gluing sawn boards together in several layers to form large flat wall and floor elements. Since the boards are laid in two perpendicular directions, the CLT elements are able to take up loads in two direction","cbCaief25YDfDv98","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaief25YDfDv98","pdf",2388417,24,"English","# Introduction\n# A configurator\n# A Revit library\n# Ten reasons for CLT\n# CLT in construction systems\n## Surface units\n## Volumetric units\n## Hybrid construction systems\n## A dry construction system\n## Stabilising system\n## Ground floor and basement\n## Water, heating and sanitation\n## Settling and movement\n## CLT in different building components\n## Walls\n## Lift shafts and stairs\n## Floor system\n## Roof\n# Rules of thumb\n## Master panel\n## Floor system\n## Walls\n## Roof\n# Volumetric units\n# Transport\n# About dimensions and rules of thumb\n# References\n# Disclaimer\n# Swedish CLT industry","[{\"question\":\"What is CLT and what advantages does it provide in early-stage design?\",\"answer\":\"CLT is a prefabricated building component made by gluing sawn boards in multiple layers to form large wall and floor elements. 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