Adapting light-frame construction for high-rise construction by focusing on prefabrication
15 December 2021
In Quebec, light-frame construction is the main structural system used in the construction of small buildings.
“In recent years, regulations have evolved to allow its use in multi-residential buildings of five and six stories. But could this system be adapted to extend its use to taller buildings? It is with the objective of answering this question that Nicolas Labrecque conducted a master’s project at Université Laval. (Traduction by the Direction of CRMR)”