Date: |
10 Jun 2026, 12.00PM – 1.00PM |
duration: |
1 hr |
Location: |
Online |
Cost: |
Free event |
The webinar will begin with John Woodman providing an overview of Prolam’s background, its role within the New Zealand timber industry, and its broader focus on innovation, sustainability, and engineered timber solutions.
Andy Van Houtte will then present on the development of the PLX bracing systems, covering the design philosophy, structural performance, prefabrication, constructability, and the importance of testing in validating system behaviour.
Andy and Farhad Darani will then focus on addressing specific issues such as stiffness compatibility between GIB and Prolam Portal; damage of GIB Plaster board at SLS levels of displacement; epoxy gluing flat steel to timber; the appropriateness of P21 as a test for a portal; top plate fixing details; the high loading in the foundation bolts; the use of C1 and C2 epoxies; BRANZ SR337; and the applicability of Prolam to a 3604 environment.
The session will conclude with a Q&A, allowing attendees to ask any questions they may have.
Join us for our next webinar, Prolam Engineered Timber - a Q&A session with the Prolam team. This session will cover the design philosophy and practical applications of engineered timber, and offers an opportunity to take part in a dynamic learning experience.
The webinar will begin with John Woodman providing an overview of Prolam’s background, its role within the New Zealand timber industry, and its broader focus on innovation, sustainability, and engineered timber solutions.
Andy Van Houtte will then present on the development of the PLX bracing systems, covering the design philosophy, structural performance, prefabrication, constructability, and the importance of testing in validating system behaviour.
Andy and Farhad Darani will then focus on addressing specific issues such as stiffness compatibility between GIB and Prolam Portal; damage of GIB Plaster board at SLS levels of displacement; epoxy gluing flat steel to timber; the appropriateness of P21 as a test for a portal; top plate fixing details; the high loading in the foundation bolts; the use of C1 and C2 epoxies; BRANZ SR337; and the applicability of Prolam to a 3604 environment.
The session will conclude with a Q&A, allowing attendees to ask any questions they may have.
