Study Guide

Objectives

The student knows the design principles of wood and steel structures as well as the strength properties of wood products and structural steel.
The student is able to design and design different types of load-bearing wood and steel structures. He is also able to dimension pressed wood and steel structures against buckling.
The student is familiar with different joint solutions and knows the design principles of joints.
The student is able to check the suitability of the wood and steel structure in the bending state.
The student masters the protection of structures against various environmental and fire loads.
The student is able to produce structural drawings of wood and steel structures with CAD software.

Content

Design criteria for wood and steel structures.
Typical frame and envelope structural solutions.
Materials and material properties.
Profile types and cross-section categories.
Dimensions for bending, sharing and buckling of the compressed structure.
Types of joints, dimensioning of joints.
Shelf life, exposure classes, fire behavior and protection methods.
Service limit state inspection

Prerequisites

5R00GQ47 Basics of Structures or equivalent knowledge

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student knows how to perform structural dimensioning tasks independently, related examples of which have been discussed in the lessons.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

In addition to the previous one, the student is able to perform structural dimensioning tasks independently, which require the application of the principles of the doctrines of the tasks according to the examples covered in the lessons.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to the previous one, the student is able to carry out dimensioning tasks of structures, widely applying the principles of the tasks according to the examples covered in the lessons.