Yesterday afternoon took place at USC-Pemade (Lugo) the first test of the full-scale mixed wood-concrete prefabricated system consisting of two tension laminated timber beams and a concrete slab in compression (MCLamBS system). With the presence of the Rodiñas Group, members of Pemade and the University of Granada, the LIFE Wood for Future project has reached one of its major milestones.

It now moves on to its final certification, use in pilot buildings and industrial production in plant by Iberolam Timber & Technology in Andalusia (www.iberolam.es) and Rodiñas Group in Galicia, who will share the rights to exploit the product.

The mechanical verification test was a resounding success, more than corroborating the theoretical predictions made by the calculation.
The product is lightweight thanks to the wood, strongly resistant thanks to the two materials which act in full solidarity, has a good fire and acoustic performance thanks to the concrete and the sizing of the beam, and has a zero carbon footprint (what is emitted by the concrete is absorbed by the beam).

It is a versatile product that adapts to small and large spans, prefabricated for quick industrialized assembly and valid for new construction and renovation.
Life Wood for Future takes the carbon absorption of trees to its long-term sequestration in a structural product of high performance and durability for our homes.

We actively contribute to the decarbonization of construction and to the fight against global warming, generating wealth in our territories and promoting sustainable forest management by owners of forests and poplar groves.

Galicia and Andalusia join forces to value their wood and build in a more ecological way, with the Universities of Santiago de Compostela and Granada as generators of knowledge and transfer, mobilizing an industrial investment close to the territory.