Breaking Point (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption Panels of CLT were placed into a strength-testing machine at the UMass Wood Mechanics Lab, where a giant steel arm put thousands of pounds of pressure on the engineered wood until it broke. Credit Peggi Clouston/UMass Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.