Syllabus 2008/2009 VBK032

Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)

DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES

VBK032

Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. VBK032 overlap following cours/es: VBK031 och VBK031. Optional for: V4hb. Course coordinator: Annika Mårtensson, annika.martensson@kstr.lth.se, Konstruktionsteknik. Prerequisites: VBK055 Structural engineering: - Building system, VBM070 Building material science. The course might be cancelled if the numer of applicants is less than 15. Assessment: Written examination, one assignment and a laboratory exercise. Parts: 2. Home page: http://www.kstr.lth.se.

Aim
The course develops understanding of the behaviour of and skills in designing larger wooden structures, mulit-storey timber framed buildings, bridges, etc.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Understand mechanical response of wooden structures as well as joints in wooden structures throughout their entire expected life-time
Identify which wooden materials and design principles that is suitable for different types of constructions

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to design wooden structural elements and details
Departing from specific functional requirements be able to model adequate load bearing wooden structures
Be able to analyse existing wooden structures with respect to their technical functionality
Be able to deliver written accounts concerning the premises for a design or technical assessment task
Be able to produce written and graphical documentation for a design or technical assessment task

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to relate critically to different calculation and design methods in the field of design of wooden structures
Be able to develop new calculation or design models

Contents
Material characteristics of structural timber and engineered wood products. Variability control. Design and analysis of dowel and nail plate type joints. Trussed rafters. Diaphragm structures. Timber frame building systems. Timber bridges.

Literature
English litterature is not used in this course.
SBI-anvisning 210. Träkonstruktioner. Beregning.
SBI-anvisning 194. Träkonstruktioner. Förbindelser.
Isaksson T., Mårtensson A.: Tabell- och formelsamling.
Limträhandboken.
Exempelsamling.

Parts

Code: 0108. Name: Design of Timber Structures.
Higher education credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination.

Code: 0208. Name: Exercises and Laboratory Work.
Higher education credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: One written report and one laborative work that has to be presented in a written report.