Course Details
Timber Structures (M)
Academic Year 2023/24
BO005 course is part of 1 study plan
B-P-C-SI (N) / M Winter Semester 4th year
Basic types of timber structures (TS), development prospects, standards for design of TS. Examples of realized 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 of 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, main structural details.
Securing TS against global loss of stability.
Spatial structures – laminated structures, spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults and shells.
Wood houses. Problems of fire resistance of TS.
Production and assembly of TS.
Protection and maintenance 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 of 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, main structural details.
Securing TS against global loss of stability.
Spatial structures – laminated structures, spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults and shells.
Wood houses. Problems of fire resistance of TS.
Production and assembly of TS.
Protection and maintenance of TS.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquired knowledge and skills.
Knowledge
Student will get under control the aims of matter in
teachings, focused especially to problems of design of timber elements and timber structures.
teachings, focused especially to problems of design of timber elements and timber structures.
Syllabus
1. Basic types of timber structures, standards for design, examples of realized timber stuctures.
2. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes.
3. Spatial configuration of timber structures, plane and spatial systems
4. Rules of computer modelling of timber structures
5. Limit states in timber structures, methods of verification.
6. Basic types of strain of timber members and timber structural elements.
7. Problems of stability of members in compression and bending.
8. Connections of timber structures.
9. Plane solid girders, frames and arches.
10. Truss girders, frames, and arches.
11. Spatial structures – spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults, shells and folded grids.
12. Timber houses.
13. Production, assembling, protection and maintenance of timber structures, fire resistance.
2. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes.
3. Spatial configuration of timber structures, plane and spatial systems
4. Rules of computer modelling of timber structures
5. Limit states in timber structures, methods of verification.
6. Basic types of strain of timber members and timber structural elements.
7. Problems of stability of members in compression and bending.
8. Connections of timber structures.
9. Plane solid girders, frames and arches.
10. Truss girders, frames, and arches.
11. Spatial structures – spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults, shells and folded grids.
12. Timber houses.
13. Production, assembling, protection and maintenance of timber structures, fire resistance.
Prerequisites
Mathematics, structural mechanics, elasticity, design of elements of structures - basis, actions on structures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
3 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
graded course-unit credit
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Basic types of timber structures, standards for design, examples of realized timber stuctures.
2. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes.
3. Spatial configuration of timber structures, plane and spatial systems
4. Rules of computer modelling of timber structures
5. Limit states in timber structures, methods of verification.
6. Basic types of strain of timber members and timber structural elements.
7. Problems of stability of members in compression and bending.
8. Connections of timber structures.
9. Plane solid girders, frames and arches.
10. Truss girders, frames, and arches.
11. Spatial structures – spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults, shells and folded grids.
12. Timber houses.
13. Production, assembling, protection and maintenance of timber structures, fire resistance.
Exercise
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Design of members in tension.
2. Design of solid members under compression.
3. Design of built-up members.
4. Design of bending beams. Stability of bending beams.
5. Design of connections of members of timber structures.
6. Design of beams made from glued laminated timber.