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The UK edition has been updated for UK market needs in collaboration with Arup and industry partners. 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Other handbooks that have been published are:  \n• Design of timber structures Volume 1, which deals with structural aspects of timber construction.  \n• Design of timber structures Volume 2, which contains rules and formulas according to Eurocode 5.  \n• Design of timber structures Volume 3, which includes examples of timber buildings.  \nFurther information about building with wood, including RIBA-accredited online learning modules, can be [found at](found at www.woodcampus.co.uk. Further)[ www.woodcampus.co.uk](found at www.woodcampus.co.uk. Further)[. Further](found at www.woodcampus.co.uk. Further) technical information and guidance on wood, CLT and timber construction is available on TräGuiden, [www.traguiden.se](www.traguiden.se), which is constantly updated with new knowledge and practical advice. TräGuiden is an extensive resource with tables, drawings and illustrations and available in English using Google Translate.  \nInformation on wood, glulam, CLT and timber construction can also be found at [www.swedishwood.com](www.swedishwood.com).  \nStockholm, August 2022  \nJohan Fröbel  \nSwedish Wood  \nCover: Cobalt Place, London, England.  \nForeword  \nThe aim of the CLT Handbook is to help structural engineers and architects to design structures using cross-laminated timber (CLT) . The handbook describes CLT as a construction material, as well as methods of design.  \nSince the Swedish Wood CLT Handbook was first published in 2017, there has been a rapid increase in interest in CLT worldwide, thanks to its exceptional sustainability, light weight and suitability for accurate off-site manufacture. At the same time, CLT buildings have been getting taller. This has placed ever-greater responsibility on designers and engineers to ensure they understand how to design safe and strong buildings in CLT, on manufacturers to ensure their products have been tested exhaustively, and on governments to ensure their building codes reflect and demand the latest best practice. It is with this in mind that we have produced this new edition of the handbook.  \nI am grateful to my colleagues at Arup, Andrew Lawrence and Ishan Abeysekera, for having made a number of changes to the original handbook, not just to reflect the particular circumstances ofthe UK, but also to include updated information where necessary.  \nCurrently, as a result of the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower (not a timber building), UK building regulations prohibit using combustible materials, such as wood, in the external structure of‘relevant’* buildings of over 18 metres in height. As these regulations are subject to change, it is important to consult the latest Approved Documents. The timber industry is in the process of undertaking extensive testing to provide further evidence of the fire safety of CLT systems in larger buildings ([see timberfiresafety.org/latest-research](see timberfiresafety.org/latest-research)).  \nThe CLT Handbook refers mainly to European construction standards and the Eurocodes, which are Europe-wide structural design rules for load-bearing capacity, stability and durability. National adaptations have been made to the Eurocodes, based on the member states’particular conditions with regard to geology, climate and culture. The national adaptations for the UK are set out in the UK National Annex to Eurocode 5. 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