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Cross-laminated timber (CLT), an innovative wood product engineered in Europe, has been gaining increased popularity in residential and non-residential applications in several countries. Numerous impressive buildings built around the world using CLT have become a good testimony of the many advantages that the product can offer the construction sector. In order to gain wide acceptance , cross-laminated timber, as a product and a system, needs to be implemented in the North American codes and standards. This peer-reviewed handbook provides: Immediate support for the design and construction systems as alternative solutions in building codes; Technical information for implementation of CLT systems in building codes and standards.