3W Shore Lane | Structural engineering and wood optimization

3W Shore Lane is a residential project combining a post-tensioned foundation designed for efficient load distribution and crack control with a light-frame wood structural system. Its structural design integrates the stability of post-tensioned concrete with the efficiency and technical versatility of light-frame wood framing:

• Post-Tensioned Foundation: The structure rests on a post-tensioned foundation slab, optimized to efficiently control deflections, reduce the appearance of cracks, and distribute loads evenly across the soil.
• Walls (Light Framing): Built using light-frame wood framing, a system that provides architectural flexibility, structural lightness, and high cost and time efficiency while maintaining optimal durability.
• LVL Beams: Engineered LVL beams are used in areas requiring longer spans or higher capacity, providing high strength and improved dimensional stability compared with conventional solid-sawn lumber.
• Floor System (Wood Floor Trusses): Wood floor trusses provide longer clear spans while allowing MEP services to run within the framing depth, helping preserve ceiling heights and reduce intermediate supports.
• Independent Ceiling Framing (Ceiling Joists): A dedicated ceiling-joist system supports the ceiling independently from the primary roof framing, allowing greater flexibility in interior ceiling heights.
• Roof (Rafters): The roof is framed with conventional wood rafters designed using modern structural analysis and design criteria.