Course syllabus
Träbyggnadsteknik
Design of Timber Structures
VBKN30, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2021-04-15
General Information
Elective for: V5-hb, V5-ko
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
Aim
The course shall give understanding and knowledge about the
behaviour of advanced timber structures, tools for modelling and
design and the ability to weigh pros and cons for different
structural systems.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- understand the behaviour of timber as a structural material
as well as the behaviour of connections
- be able to select the most suitable timber-based material for
different structures and explain the pros and cons
- be able to use relevant mechanical theories for practical
applications for timber
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to design timber structures and connections
- be able to find design solutions based on given conditions
regarding end user demands
- be able to present the assumptions being used in the design as
well as present the results in writing and construction
drawings
- be able to use available design models in a constructive way
and if necessary find and develop new models
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to assess different systems using a critical
approach. Evaluate pros and cons for different design models and
solutions regarding structural framework and the overall design of
the structure
- be able to critically assess existing structures using gained
knowledge and available information
Contents
The course includes the following parts:
- timber structures: multi-storey buildings and structures with
long span
- instability of members (lateral torsional buckling of
beams)
- straight and curved members
- holes and notches in beams
- cross laminated timber
- bracing of structures
- design of details
- connections for timber structures: dowel-type joints and glued
joints
- learning from failures
- frames, arches and cable structures
The ability to independently approach, solve and present one's
work is trained by project tasks (e.g. bridges, multistorey
buildings, large span structures).
Examination details
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written exam and assignments.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0118. Name: Design of Timber Structures.
Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination Contents: all course content
Code: 0218. Name: Project Tasks.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Assignments. For written assignments, not only the correctness of calculations and results is assessed, but also the quality of the presentation, i.e. structure and descriptive texts of the report.
Admission
Admission requirements:
Assumed prior knowledge: VBKN25 Design of Steel Structures (Steel connections), VBKF01 Structural Engineering - Building Systems, VSMF05 Engineering Modelling: Analysis of Structures.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VBKN01
Reading list
- Swedish Wood: Design of Timber Structures , volume 1, 2, 3. 2015. Those three books are provided free of charge when the course starts. The students do not have to buy them in advance.
- Eurocode 5 - timber structures. Can be accessed via e-nav.
- Isaksson, T, Mårtensson A: Byggkonstruktion. Regel- och formelsamling. Studentlitteratur, 2010, ISBN: 978-91-44-07032-2. English Translation of the most important parts is provided on the course homepage.
Alternatively, other equation books for structural engineering/structural mechanics could be used.
- Additional literature in digital format (e.g. glulam and CLT handbook) in Swedish/English will be provided through the course homepage.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Eva Frühwald Hansson, eva.fruhwald@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se
Further information: Course homepage on Canvas. Registered students receive access to course homepage. Short information about the course can be found on www.kstr.lth.se/utbildning.