Course detail

Timber Structures (A, K)

FAST-SO02Acad. year: 2011/2012

History of timber structures (TS), view of timber application in structures. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes. Czech and foreign standards for structural design. Limit states and rules of computer modelling of TS. Basic types of strain of timber members and their verifying.
Fasteners – mechanical connections, glued connections.
Plane solid and truss structures – girders, frames, and arches. Rules of structural design and theoretical analysis. Spatial structures – laminated structures, spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults and shells.
Timber bridges and footbridges. Specialized TS.
Production and assembly of TS.
Protection and maintenance of TS.
Fire resistance of timber buildings.
Principles of TS reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Examples of realized TS.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jindřich Melcher, DrSc.

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will learn and get under control the aims of matter in
teachings, focused especially to problems of design of timber elements and timber constructions, in term of content amplificated more in detail in the schedule of related training subject.

Prerequisites

Structural Mechanics, Elasticity and Plasticity, Building Materials

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. History of timber structures review, development prospects
2. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes
3. Spatial configuration of timber structures, bent types, spatial systems
4. Rules of computer modelling of timber structures
5. Limit states in timber structures, methods of their verifying
6. Basic types of strain of timber members and timber structures elements
7. Connections of timber structures and examples of basic structural details.
8. Plane solid girders, frames, and arches. Design a structural details of glue laminated structures.
9. Truss girders, frames, and arches. Design of truss girder structures.
10. Securing structure against global loss of stability in timber structures.
11. Spatial structures – domes, vauts, shells, folds and structural construction.
12. Timber bridges and footbridges. Specialized timber structures.
13. Production, assembly, protection and maintenance of timber structures. Fire resistance of timber structures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquired knowledge and skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jindřich Melcher, DrSc.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jindřich Melcher, DrSc.