Timber Structures 1

The course 134DK01 can be graded only after the course 132PRPE has been successfully completed.

In order to register for the course 134DK01, the student must have registered for the course 132PRPE no later than in the same semester.

Garant předmětu:

Jakub Dolejš

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Steel and Timber Structures

Synopsis:

Introduction and presentation of timber structures use in building industry. Wood and wood-based materials properties. Safety of timber structures design, ultimate limit states, valid standards. Cross section design of simple members. Connections of timber structures. Glued joints. Basic structural systems. Fire design. Protection of timber structures.

Requirements:

Before taking the examination following this course, it is required to have passed course 132PRPE.

Syllabus of lectures:

Introduction and overview of application of timber in civil engineering. Properties of wood and material based on wood. Safety of design of timber structures, limit state design, valid codes. Design of cross sections with respect to different loads and their combinations. Connections and connectors of timber structures. Semirigid glued joints. basic bearing systems.Design of timber structures against fire. Protection of structures against fire and insect and sponges.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Design of a floor beam.

2. Design of column.

3. Capacity of mechanically jointed compresion diagonal.

4. Truss beam.

5. Double tapered beam.

6. Design of a floor structure.

7. Fire design of a floor beam.

Study Objective:

Introduce students to material properties of wood, basic principals of design timber structures, cross sections subjected to different loads, connections of timber structures and their protection againts fire and insect and dry rots.

Study materials:

[1] Kuklík, P.: Dřevěné konstrukce, ČVUT 2005

[3] http://fast10.vsb.cz/temtis/cz/

Note:

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavební inženýrství, obor Konstrukce pozemních staveb (compulsory course)
• Stavební inženýrství, obor Konstrukce a dopravní stavby (compulsory course)
• Stavební inženýrství, specializace Pozemní stavby (compulsory course in the program)