In this course, the focus is placed on the design of timber structures. This encompasses the choice of the structural system as well as the selection of specific types of connections. The personal ability to assess different types of alternative structural systems of timber structures in terms of structural calculations will be trained. Design projects are complementing theoretical lectures.

The course encompasses the following thematic issues:

• Criteria for the design of timber structures
• Choice of structural systems
• Ductility and redundancy in timber engineering
• Special types of fasteners
• Swinging of timber structures and earth quakes
• Modeling strategies using engineering design software
• experimental design
• Production and assembling

In a design project, alternative structural systems (global structural system and connections) will be designed, calculated using engineering design software, and critically analyzed.

Zuordnung im Masterstudium Bauingenieurwesen (Studienkennzahl: 066 505):

Modul 1 der Vertiefungsrichtungen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau 1 und Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau 2;

Modul 3 der anderen Vertiefungsrichtungen

written (Project Work) and oral (Presentation of the Project Work and oral exam)

Timber Engineering 1 + Building Materials + Mechanics + Strength of Materials + Structural analysis - statics 1 + Building Construction