Course detail

Timber Structures (M)

FAST-BO05Acad. year: 2013/2014

History of timber structures (TS), development prospects, standards for design 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.
TS for residential, administrative, restaurant and other purposes. Fire resistance of TS.
Production and assembly of TS.
Protection and maintenance of TS.
Examples of realized TS.
Principles of TS reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Milan Šmak, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students acquire the needed information and knowledge of materials for steel and timber structures.
Students acquire knowledge required for design of timber structures, including practical exercises on examples.
Students acquire the necessary knowledge to design of joints and connections, including practical exercises on examples.
Students acquire knowledge of compositions of structures from timber material.
Students acquire practical knowledge skills for design of structural elements from timber and timber-based materials and their details.

Prerequisites

Mathematics, structural mechanics, elasticity, design of elements of structures - basis, actions on structures.

Co-requisites

Problems of standards for design of structures.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interpretation, individual practice of problems (individual numerical examples) consultations. Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance at seminars, development of individual examples and passing the exam test are the evaluation criteria for students.

Course curriculum

1. History of timber structures, development prospects.
2. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes.
3. Spatial configuration of timber structures, bent types, 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. Connections of timber structures.
8. Plane solid girders, frames, and arches.
9. Truss girders, frames, and arches.
10. Spatial structures – spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults, shells and folded grids.
11. Timber structures for residential, administrative and other purposes.
12. Production, assembling, protection and maintenance of timber structures, fire resistance.
13. Principles of timber structure reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquired knowledge and skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Blass,H.J. a kol.: Timber Engineering – STEP 1. Centrm Hout, The Netherlands, 1995. (EN)
Straka,B.-Pechalová,J.: Dřevěné konstrukce. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Brno, 1996. (CS)
Straka,B.: Navrhování dřevěných konstrukcí. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Brno, 1996. (CS)
Blass,H.J. a kol., překlad Koželouh,B.: Dřevěné konstrukce podle Eurokódu 5, STEP 1. Centrum Hout, The Netherlands, překlad Bohumil Koželouh, 1998. (CS)
Kuklík, P. a kol.: Dřevěné konstrukce 10. ČVUT Praha, 2005. (CS)

Recommended reading

Blass,H.J. a kol.: Timber Engineering – STEP 2. Centrm Hout, The Netherlands, 1995. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Milan Šmak, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. History of timber structures, development prospects.
2. Properties of wood and wood-based materials for structural purposes.
3. Spatial configuration of timber structures, bent types, 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. Connections of timber structures.
8. Plane solid girders, frames, and arches.
9. Truss girders, frames, and arches.
10. Spatial structures – spatial trusses, ribbed domes, vaults, shells and folded grids.
11. Timber structures for residential, administrative and other purposes.
12. Production, assembling, protection and maintenance of timber structures, fire resistance.
13. Principles of timber structure reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Milan Šmak, Ph.D.

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.
5. Stability of bending beams.
6. Design of beams made from glued laminated timber.