Timber Structures and Wood Technology

This equivalency course replaces the following course from the old master programme: CIE4110. It is identical to parts of the Sustainable Construction Members and Systems unit from the module CIEM5000 in the new programme. Please see the study guide description of CIEM5000 and the information below. Please contact the responsible lecturer at the start of the module for registration and additional information.

Design of timber cross sections and members. Identification of material properties and their use in the design and verification for strength, stiffness and stability at member level. Design and verification of timber joints and connections.

In Q2, loads and sustainability aspects of structural design and design and analysis of timber members are covered. In Q3, the design and analysis of connections in timber structures are covered.