Timber Structures 2

• Structural analysis of timber structures
• Design of connections for timber structures
• Analysis and design of light timber frames and diaphragms
• Analysis and design of timber composite beams and floors
• Serviceability limit states: displacements and vibrations of timber floors and timber buildings
• Splitting and reinforcement of timber elements and details
• Structural fire design of timber structures
• Design of timber bridges: Structural concepts, stress-laminated decks, and fatigue
• Bracing requirements for timber components

Timber Structures 2 is the second of the two courses within design of timber structures. Timber Structures 2 covers advanced topics related to the structural design and analysis of timber structures. Together with TKT4211 Timber Structures 1, the course offers a comprehensive basis in the analysis and the design of timber structures.

Knowledge

The students shall have knowledge about:

• Structural analysis principles and Finite Element Modelling aspects of wood and wood-based materials and composites
• Deformation, resistance and failure modes of connections
• Mechanical behaviour of light timber frames and diaphragms, composite beams and floors
• Structural response and serviceability requirements for timber floors and buildings.
• Structural details and elements with risk of splitting (beams with holes, notched supports, double-tapered and curved beams, connections) and their reinforcement.
• Mechanical behaviour of timber elements exposed to fire.
• Design concepts and structural elements of timber bridges.
• Fundamental principles for bracing of timber components

Skills

The students shall be able to:

• Perform advanced Finite Element analysis of timber structures, elements, and details.
• Calculate the forces, stresses and deformations in timber connections and perform the necessary design verifications according to Eurocode 5, considering all possible failure modes
• Evaluate stresses and deformations of timber composite elements, including time-dependent effects and perform all necessary design verifications according to Eurocode 5.
• Evaluate the Serviceability Limit State of timber floors and buildings according to Eurocode 5 and other international standards.
• Determine the stress state in elements prone to splitting and design the reinforcements by metal fasteners or glued wood-based panels.
• Perform the structural fire design of timber components according to Eurocode 5.
• Perform the analysis and the design of structural components of timber bridges according to Eurocode 5, including the effects of fatigue.
• Design the bracing of timber components.

General competence

The students will acquire competence on:

• A comprehensive theoretical foundation of a wide range of timber engineering aspects, and the background of the relevant design rules.
• The structural analysis of a wide range of timber constructions for several design situations.

Digital competence

• 1D, 2D and 3D Finite Element modelling of timber elements and details by skilled use of structural analysis programs.

Sustainability competence

• Design of a wide range of timber structures with adequate safety and optimized cost and material use.
• Evaluating the feasibility of using timber in constructions to take advantage of wood being a renewable material with low greenhouse gas emissions.

Lectures and examples.

Project-based learning requiring analytical and numerical calculations.

Lectures, examples and project are given in English. Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for the assessment.