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A Comparison of Life Cycle Impact of Mass Timber and Concrete in Building Construction
World Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture
| Vol 1, Issue 1
Table 2. Variation of material properties for experimental design.
| Building elements | Material group 1 | Material group 2 | Material group 3 |
| Columns | Concrete | Glulam | LVL / PSL |
| Beams | Concrete | Glulam | LVL / PSL |
| Walls | Concrete blocks- Envelope category: concrete bricks (Cladding) | Cross laminated timber, CLT- Envelope category: Spruce wood bevel siding (Cladding) | Cross laminated timber, CLT- Envelope category: Spruce wood bevel siding (Cladding) |