Wooden structures, advanced course (5 cr)

Objective

You will be able to design and dimension load-bearing wooden structures of a demanding class in the ultimate and serviceability limit state.
You can apply your expertise related to the functioning of structural entities to wooden structures.

Content

Core competence

What are the changing cross-sectional design criteria?
How does a CLT-construction work and how is it dimensioned?
How does a steel + dowel connection work and how is it dimensioned?
How is a fixed column dimensioned?
How does the bracing of wooden building complexes work?
How does fire-dimensioning work?

Complementary knowledge

How to reinforce wooden structures?
How is a three-pin arc dimensioned?
How to implement fire protection of wood structures?
How do you implement bracing during installation?

Specialist knowledge

How to design wooden structures by computer?
What kinds of wooden bridges are used?

Evaluation

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
evaluate information sources critically.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
apply the ethical principles of the field in different situations.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Introduction to wood structures