CIVE 528. Design of Wood Structures.
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CIVE 528
Design of Wood Structures.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Civil Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Review of wood material properties and grades. Design of sawn lumber and timber tension, bending, compression and beam-column members. Design of engineered wood products, glued-laminated and cross-laminated timber members. Design of connections. Moisture and humidity effects, deterioration and protection, fire performance, prescriptive design versus engineering design.
- Prerequisites: CIVE 318 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor
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