Timber Structures

Course code: 134TS01
Course guarantor: doc. Ing. Petr Kuklík, CSc.
Form of exams: A,EX
Number of credits: 5 credits
Weekly load: 3+1

Abstract(semestr B232)
The course is focused on basic rules for mechanical resistance, serviceability, durability of timber structures in normal temperature and in fire.
Content 
The course is concerned with history of timber structures, performance of timber and wood based products, basic design situations and rules. Different types of structures and their durability.

1. History of timber structures.
2. Wood properties.
3. Structural timber.
4. Engineered wood products.
5. Limit states design.
6. Evaluation of tension, compression, shear and bending capacity.
7. Members carrying combined actions.
8. Design of connections.
9. Planar and spatial timber structures.
10. Timber frame houses.
11. Timber bridges.
12. Fire resistance of timber structures.
13. Durability of timber structures, transportation and erection.
Literature 
Compulsory literature:
[1]  Kuklík, P.: Timber Structures 1, ČVUT Praha, 2007, ISBN 978-80-01-03614-3
[2]  http://fast10.vsb.cz/temtis/cz/
Recommended literature:
[3]  Kermani, A.; Porteous, J: Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5. Wiley and Sons 2013 ISBN 978-0-470-67500-7
Prerequisities 
Course 132TELA has to be completed before this subject can be clasified
Studijní plány 
Předmět je zařazen do následujících studijních plánů:

- studijní plán Civil Engineering (BD2020), skupina Civil Engineering, 6th semester (BD20200600), dop. semestr 6 (valid from 2020/21 )