Upcycling Waste Timber
The aim of this Circular Construction in Regenerative Cities (CIRCuIT) project is to demonstrate a process where timber can be reclaimed from demolition sites and reused structurally in glue laminated timber elements.
Timber from a demolition site in South London was supplied by Keltbray. The team characterised the timber to assess damage sustained during it’s in service life and removal that may impact the structural properties. Following this, longitudinal acoustic resonance tests were conducted to provide an estimate of the elastic modulus.
Upon completion of the characterisation process the timber was transferred to Buckland Timber, the UK's only manufacturer of glue laminated timber. Buckland carried out their own additional assessment before creating 6 glue laminated beams from the waste timber which will be mechanically tested at Napier University, Edinburgh.
Link to the report can be found here.
Year completed: 2021
Client: Grimshaw Architects and ReLondon
Team: Keltbray, ReLondon, Buckland Timber, Napier University
