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Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is one of the preferred engineered timber products (ETP) used in the construction and building industry. CLT is an orthogonal and laminar structure that can be used as full-size load-bearing structural elements such as wall, floor element as well as a linear timber member. The timber pieces are visually graded before being manufactured into CLT panels. As a result, CLT is able to provide enhanced stability and performance compared with its solid timber counterparts. In order to use CLT products in the construction of timber structures, characteristic bending and shear properties are important values in design. Thus, this chapter provides an overview of the bending and shear properties of CLT made from different timber species with various densities including timbers such as softwood, temperate hardwood as well as tropical hardwood. The factors influencing their properties are summarized and discussed. Their respective failure modes are also reported and discussed. This chapter also covers the general manufacturing process and the applications of CLT in the construction and building sector. Limitations, challenges dealing with the applications of CLT in the construction industries and the future of CLT are also discussed.

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