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.

Written exam.

There are two written exams, one at the end of each quarter Q2 and Q3, related to content of those quarters. Knowledge on theoretical background and problem-solving skills are tested by open-ended (non-repeating) questions. The assessment of design and analysis skills are tested through analysis and calculation exam questions that are related to home assignments, but not limited to.

In each exam there will be one question related to timber structures that has to be made for this equivalent course. Only those questions have to be made for this equivalence course.

A successful completion of the course, requires a minimum evaluation of 5.8 in each individual assessment listed above. The final grade will be the average of the two exam grades.