HESS LIMITLESS

ENDLESS. STRONG. TRANSPORTABLE.

Large span widths are no problem for glued laminated timber. However, the limits for very long glulam components are soon reached when it comes to overseas projects or narrow construction site access roads. For more than ten years now we have been realizing projects with our specifically developed, patented and approved all-in-one solution HESS LIMITLESS. Arbitrarily long glued laminated timber beams are specially pre-fabricated on our site and subdivided into short, convenient segments. The segmentation facilitates a flexible, safe and economical worldwide transport by trucks or in shipment containers. On the construction site, experienced assembly specialists subsequently glue the subsegments by using our patented HESS LIMITLESS joint system and prepare them for assembly.

The unique degree of effectiveness [η = 1] of the pure wood-wood connection results from the optimal interaction of the general finger joint and the so-called scarf joint. The scarf joint is a specially designed fitting piece with an angular cut on both sides and which, depending on the load case, is applied either on the upper or bottom side of the glued laminated timber construction part. In addition, both the subsegments and the scarf joint are equipped with specially sorted premium lamellas on the side that is under tensile load. The ingenious combination of the different components lessens the strength reduction the general finger joint and enables the realization of highly economical and optimally dimensioned glued laminated timber constructions.

Advantages

Worldwide proven and patented solution
Certified and approved
Wide range of strength classes
Economical complete solution
Safe and cost-effective transport
Complete structural safety despite the jointing
Unobtrusive, pure wood-wood connection
High fire resistance
No use of steel parts

Areas of application

Oversea projects
Architectural special projects
Sports and multipurpose halls
Industrial buildings
Logistics halls
Airports
Stadiums
Bridges

Projects

Indoor Swimming Pool Tamaraceite

Awards

2nd Place TTJ Innovation Award 2013
Schweighofer Preis 2011 - Innovationspreis für die europäische Forst- und Holzwirtschaft

For limitless building with glued laminated timber

The combination of construction parts of theoretically endless lengths, the high technical performance capacity and the simplified transportability is what makes HESS LIMITLESS a high-performance, cost-effective all-in-one solution which is unique worldwide. Our engineers plan HESS LIMITLESS according to the individual requirements of the respective construction requirements. We thus provide architects, project developers, construction companies and designers with a proven and innovative all-in-one solution for wide-span supporting structures and highly-stressed constructions worldwide.

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Products

EGGER Production Hall | Lexington

TIMBER LIMITLESS

The segmentation of the up to 30-metre-long glued laminated timber elements at our factory facilitated cost-effective and flexible transport in standardised sea freight containers. At the construction site, 61 joints were then executed using the HESS LIMITLESS joint system.

Tibetan Cultural Centre | Adeje

Complex geometries

“For wide-span constructions, especially for those with complex geometries, which cannot be conventionally shipped, HESS LIMITLESS is the ideal solution with regard to cost efficiency. We are specialized in the development and realization of timber construction in Spain and meanwhile have gathered a great deal of experience with using HESS LIMITLESS. On the Tenerife island we thus have recently realized a glued laminated timber beam which is 55 m in length. This is one of the longest in Europe.”

- Diego Núñez Jiménez, MADERGIA -

Anaklia-Ganmukhuri Pedestrian Bridge | Anaklia

One of the longest pedestrian bridges in europe

The Anaklia-Ganmukhuri wooden footbridge is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in Europe (505 meters). For quality assurance purposes, all glued laminated timber elements in this project were pre-produced at the plant in Kleinheubach in advance. To meet the special requirements and difficult logistics requirements, the patented solution HESS LIMITLESS was used.

Airport Kutaisi | Kutaisi

GEORGIAN REPUBLIC

Located 14 kilometers west of Kutaisi, Kutaisi International Airport is the second largest airport in Georgia and serves both national and international air traffic. The internationally renowned architecture firm United Network Studio (UNStudio) provided the design for this. Since wood was used as a natural resource, HESS TIMBER's timber construction expertise was in demand. The roof construction with binder lengths of almost 20 meters was carried out with the patented solution HESS LIMITLESS. The total volume of glulam timber is just under 300 m³. The individual components were prefabricated in advance in Kleinheubach and jointed after delivery on site.

Concert hall Palanga | Palanga

Assembly on site in Lithuania

Palanga Concert Hall opened in December 2015 in Palanga, Lithuania. The hall in the city center has more than 2,200 seats not only suitable for concerts, but also for festivals, TV projects, conferences and other events.

Indoor swimming pool Tenerife | La Orotava, Teneriffa

TENERIFE

The HESS LIMITLESS beams for the indoor swimming pool of the "Complejo Deportivo El Mayorazgo" sports centre in La Orotava, Tenerife, Spain have a length of up to 31 metres. It was the segmentation of the components at the factory that enabled the economically viable transport to the Spanish island.

REWE Frankfurt (Green Building) | Frankfurt-Praunheim

Exceptional span width

Roof construction made of glued laminated timber with lengths up to 50.5 meters and free spans of about 42 meters. The patented and worldwide proven solution HESS LIMITLESS was needed to face the challenging lenghts. The project is also certified with the platinum seal of the "German Sustainable Building Council" (DGNB).