Monday, June 2, 2025
American mass wood maker Sterling Structural has joined the CLT Toolbox platform, a global design software platform that enables structural engineers to specify timber more quickly, precisely, and per actual supplier data.
The platform makes it possible for engineers to employ mass timber in design and instruction. Its goal is to increase regional engineering capability by making CLT design simple and approachable. Shear walls, connection details, diaphragm design, fire design, and many other modules have been added to CLT Toolbox in preparation for a significant launch later this year. Because Sterling is the first cross-laminated timber provider in the United States to collaborate with CLT Toolbox, engineers can use Sterling’s panels for design directly within the platform. Wall and floor calculators customized for Sterling’s products are now available to users through the beta program.
“The addition of Sterling Structural’s CLT panels and systems to the Toolbox will help advance the adoption of CLT and mass timber projects across the U.S.,” commented Adam Jones, CEO of CLT Toolbox. “Sterling is a leading CLT manufacturer, and their inclusion in the Toolbox offers an immediate opportunity for engineers to incorporate CLT into their projects.”
Engineers can now design with Sterling’s CLT and glulam products since Sterling is fully integrated.
“We’re on a mission to bring mass timber to the masses, and the CLT Toolbox is an integral part of achieving that mission,” noted Michaela Harms, vice president of Mass Timber at Sterling Structural. He continued, “When we make it easy to design for CLT and mass timber, we make it easy to incorporate mass timber. We’re looking forward to seeing how this new resource boosts interest and use of CLT in projects of all shapes and sizes.”
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