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FAST-BOA102-KAcad. year: 2026/2027
Overview of the historical development, fields of application in building structures, and future development prospects of timber structures. Properties of timber and wood-based materials with regard to their use in building structures.
Materials used in timber structures and the use of steel in structural systems.
Fundamental principles of the design of timber and steel structures. Structural limit states. Principles for the design of members and components of timber and steel structures.
Design of member-type structural elements in timber structures. Differences between the design of timber and steel members.
Joints and connections in timber structures. Differences between the design of joints and connections in timber and steel structures.
Design of basic types of traditional carpentry joints and mechanical connections in timber structures.
Structural systems of buildings with load-bearing timber structures (timber-frame systems, post-and-beam systems, panel systems, log and timber-block construction): structural arrangement, basic construction details, and the use of steel in joints and connections.
Roof structures – flat and pitched roofs: roof types, structural arrangement, and basic construction details.
Structural systems of multi-storey panel and modular buildings: structural arrangement and basic construction details.
Column and arch structural systems in timber and steel.
Manufacture, erection, protection and maintenance of timber structures and timber–steel composite structures.
Defects, failures and rehabilitation of timber structures.
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Entry knowledge
Mathematics 1; Mathematics 2; Structural Mechanics 1; Structural Mechanics 2; Construtions and Transport Buildings; Metal and Timber Structures 1; Strength of Materials.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The course is completed by a written examination, which the student may take after obtaining the course credit. The course credit is awarded upon successful completion of the assigned individual practical tasks/project.
Aims
Professional Knowledge
Professional Skills
Competences
Study aids
Required Literature:
[1] Larsen, H., Enjily, V.: Practical design of timber structures to Eurocode 5, London, Thomas Telford Limited, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7277-3609-3
[2] Kermani, A.; Porteous, J: Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5. Wiley and Sons 2013 ISBN 978-0-470-67500-7
[3] Design of timber structures – Volume 1: Structural aspects of timber construction, Stockholm: Swedish Forest Industries Federation, 2022. ISBN 978-91-985212-5-2.
[4] Farzad Hejazi, Steel structures design based on Eurocode 3, Singapore: Springer 2018, ISBN 978-981-10-8835-3
Supplementary literature:
[1] EN 1995-1-1 Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. Brussels: European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
[2] EN 1993-1-1 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures – Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings. Brussels: European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
[3] Design of timber structures – Volume 2: Rules and formulas according to Eurocode 5. Stockholm: Swedish Forest Industries Federation, 2022. ISBN 978-91-985212-6-9
[4] Design of timber structures – Volume 3: Examples. Stockholm: Swedish Forest Industries Federation, 2022. ISBN 978-91-985212-7-6
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Basic literature
Recommended reading
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Guided consultation in combined form of studies
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Individual preparation for an ending of the course
Self-study