The University presents the progress of project to Navarran companies in the wood industry

Last December, members of Maderas Urbiola, MADERARGIA, and the ARIC Cluster visited the School of Architecture learn about the latest developments in project (21st-century forests: empowered, innovative, and entrepreneurial) on modular construction systems and new uses for local wood.

The workshop of a technical session in which researcher Rayder William Leonardo and José Manuel Cabrero, professor and researcher the School of Architecture, presented the Fustablock system, a modular model using sawn wood blocks, in whose technical modeling and development both researchers participated. This system allows for the reuse of wood that was originally destined for disposal, transforming leftovers into functional building blocks, which reinforces the project commitment project the Economics .

Next, the workshop on cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, whose mechanical testing phase was led by the School of Architecture the University of Navarra, and on the presentation various innovations that challenge traditional market standards:

Hybridization with beech

The use of beech wood (a species found in Spain) was presented as a core topic component core topic increase the strength of the panels, positioning them above conventional solutions made exclusively from conifers.

Geometric Optimization

It was demonstrated how changing the orientation in the central layer of CLT improves the structural performance of the panel. This geometric modification enables panels made from species such as Scots pine to achieve strength levels that can compete with higher-density hybrid or conventional panels.

To conclude the session, company representatives attended a essay experience. The research team from the University of Navarra conducted a CLT test , demonstrating the high-precision equipment and essay procedures essay enable these innovations to be validated. Although data strength data is reserved for future scientific publications by the University, the workshop that the combination of local species and geometric redesign are the core topic a more efficient and resilient construction industry.

The project is partnership Chair OnestaChair and coordinated by the Mancomunitat de Municipis Berguedans per a la Biomassa (MMBB).