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2020-09-11
The new Candlewood Suites on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama is the first cross‑laminated timber (CLT) hotel constructed in the United States. It opened its doors in 2016.

This four-story hotel with 92 rooms meets lodging needs at the Redstone Arsenal, a US military base. 62,930 ft³ of cross-laminated timber and 12,925 ft³ of glued-laminated timber were used for the walls, floors, roof, stairwells, and elevator shafts.

Nordic Structuresda
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
www.nordic.ca

Schaefer
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
www.schaefer-inc.com

3D model (top) and display of internal forces (bottom) of timber support structure in RFEM (© Nordic Structures, © Schaefer)

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Timber Supporting Structure

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Number of Nodes 1324
Number of Lines 1741
Number of Members 90
Number of Surfaces 374
Number of Load Cases 6
Number of Load Combinations 7
Number of Result Combinations 5
Total Weight 1851.115 tons
Dimensions (Metric) 88.536 x 25.730 x 18.380 m
Dimensions (Imperial) 290.47 x 84.42 x 60.3 feet
Program Version 5.06.11
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