A Marriage of Materials: Hybrid Steel and Mass Timber Construction at the Rhode Island School of Design [I7]

This presentation will describe how an integrated project delivery (IPD) team designed and constructed a hybrid structure of steel framing with cross-laminated timber floors for a new six-story student residence hall in Providence, R.I. Through careful collaboration, the superstructure was erected in under three weeks.

This course is based on a past NASCC session.

You must pass the quiz to receive a PDH certificate for this course.

This course is available for AIA credit.

 Learning Objectives

1. Describe how to select the method of code compliance for a hybrid steel/mass timber structure.

2. Identify the requirements for acoustic performance of floor systems in multi-family residential structures. Select appropriate acoustic assemblies for floor systems with CLT and steel.

3. Select designs that allow for efficient construction of a building with mass timber floors and steel framing.

4. Explain how the hybrid system meets the code requirements.

 

Track: Architecture, Innovations

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