This course will introduce the student to the design and detailing of engineered structures constructed from timber and related forest products. It teaches the theoretical and practical basis of conventional timber design and construction.
Learning Outcomes:
Apply engineering principles, skills and tools in the design of simple structures constructed using a variety of common forest and related products.
Design of wooden structures, especially the importance ones influencing constructability, serviceability (shrinkage, creep, stiffness, and safety , strength, stability, ductility, etc.).
Recognize how components and connections are integrated as part of an overall structural system.
Recognize contemporary issues in the design and construction of structures constructed from forest products
Develop different types and capacity of connectors used in timber construction