History of timber structures (TS), development prospects, Czech and foreign standards for the design of TS.
Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes
Spatial configuration of TS.
Rules of computer modelling of TS.
Basic types of strain acting on timber members and methods of their verification.
Limit states in TS.
Connections of TS.
Plane solid and truss structures – girders, frames, and arches.
Rules of structural design and theoretical analysis, significant details.
Securing structure TS against global loss of stability.
Spatial structures – laminated structures, spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults and shells.
Wood-based panels, usage in load-carrying structures. TS for residential, administrative, restaurant and other purposes. Fire resistance of timber buildings.
Production and assembly of TS.
Protection and maintenance of TS.
Examples of realized TS.
Principles of TS reconstruction and rehabilitation.