BYG120 Timber Structures

Contents and structure

The course will provide an understanding of the behavior of timber structures, placed in a building context. The course will provide the basis for the design of simple timber structures.

Contents:

• Characteristics of wood as structural material
• Design calculations for axial force, torsion, moments and shear force
• Buckling effects
• Special calculation rules for load distribution, stiffening, glue laminated beams, curved beams, composite cross sections, etc.
• Calculation of displacements
• Structural design of connections: nails, screws, bolts, timber connections, dowels
• Selection of load bearing systems
• Review of relevant NBI sheet
• Fire resistance
• Cross Laminated Timber
• Calculations for structural elements using structural analysis and design software.