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Design of Timber Structures 1 (5 ECTS)

Code: TX00DM07-3004

General information


Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 14.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
15.01.2024 - 28.04.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Real Estate and Construction
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Civil Engineering
Teachers
Joni Pirhonen
Course
TX00DM07

Implementation has 15 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 55 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 18.01.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA0011 Fysiikan laboratorio
Thu 25.01.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
Thu 01.02.2024 time 13:00 - 16:00
(3 h 0 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA0011 Fysiikan laboratorio
Thu 08.02.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA4018 Oppimistila
Thu 29.02.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPB6023 Oppimistila
Fri 22.03.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPB4004 Oppimistila
Thu 28.03.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA4018 Oppimistila
Thu 04.04.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA4018 Oppimistila
Mon 08.04.2024 time 08:00 - 16:00
(8 h 0 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004 HARKKAPÄIVÄ
MPA3018 Oppimistila
Thu 11.04.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA4018 Oppimistila
Fri 19.04.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPB6007 Oppimistila
Thu 25.04.2024 time 08:00 - 11:30
(3 h 30 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004
MPA0011 Fysiikan laboratorio
Fri 03.05.2024 time 08:00 - 11:00
(3 h 0 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004. KURSSITENTTI
MPC5012 Oppimistila
Fri 10.05.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004. KURSSITENTTI (1.uusinta)
MPA3015 Oppimistila
Fri 17.05.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
Puurakenteiden suunnittelu ja mitoitus 1 TX00DM07-3004. KURSSITENTTI (2.uusinta)
MPC5012 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

On completion of the course the student will be able to discuss the use of wood as a building material
List the significant material properties and their magnitude
Compare the material properties of wood with those of other building materials
Estimate the effect of moisture content of wood on strength
Estimate the effect of load duration to the behavior of the structure
Define the load combinations of an ordinary timber beam
Perform the ULS design of a beam to comply with EN 1995-1-1
Consider the influence of lateral buckling to the moment capacity of a beam under bending moment
define the capacity of simultaneously compressed and bent structural member considering also the possibility of buckling
derive the deformations considering the influence of creep
calculate the capacity of nailed joint
calculate the deformation of a nailed joint

Content

Material properties of timber
The use of wood as a building material
Design of a timber beam to comply with EN 1995-1-1
Design of a timber column to comply with EN 1995-1-1
Lateral stability of a timber house with building boards
Design of nailed joints according to EN 1995-1-1
Some topics of wooden structures

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to
calculate the forces and moments of a simple structure
define the load combinations of a simple timber beam
define the design values of timber material properties
calculate the bending capacity and shear capacity of a timber beam

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to
Additionally to the previous criteria:
define the deflection of a timber beam considering the influence on creep
calculate the capacity of a timber column with bending about one axis
calculate the load bearing resistance of a nailed joint

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to
Additionally to the previous criteria:
calculate the capacity of a timber column with bending about two axis
calculate the load bearing resistance and strain of a nailed joint
perform the design of a nailed joint to comply with the requirements of EN 1995-1-1

Qualifications

Statics
Building Physics
Basics of Structural Mechanics
Basics of Structural Design

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