Timber Based Structures

Course guarantor:

Petr Kuklík

Lecturer:

Petr Kuklík

Tutor:

Lukáš Velebil

Supervisor:

Department of Steel and Timber Structures

Synopsis:

Examples of timber structures and bridges. Structural systems and details. Recommended design.

Requirements:

no perequisities

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Timber based structures - general - types, properties, fabrication.

2. I - Beams made of timber based components.

3. I - Beams for floors.

4. Glue laminated timber beams made of two grade components.

5. Timber based walls.

6. Shear resistance of composite panels.

7. Durability, water and fire protection.

8. Cross laminated timber panels.

9. Connections.

10. Construction rules for plate structures in buildings.

11. Timber based materials for glue-laminated timber beams improvement.

12. Illustrations of existing structures.

13. Construction site excursion.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.-3. I-beam for timber building

4.-6. Wood panels in building

Study Objective:

good understanding of timber structures

Study materials:

! Kuklík, P.: Timber Structures 1, ČVUT Praha, 2007, ISBN 978-80-01-03614-3

! http://fast10.vsb.cz/temtis/cz/

?Kermani, A.; Porteous, J: Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5. Wiley and Sons 2013 ISBN 978-0-470-67500-7

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Civil Engineering (compulsory elective course)