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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
 
  Nov 25, 2024
 
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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CEE 2345 - DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
An introductory course focusing on the design of light-frame timber and ‘mass’ (or ‘heavy’) timber structures. Material characterization and properties of wood are addressed including aspects of durability and long-term performance. Fundamental topics related to design of linear (beams and columns) and planar (plates, panels and floors) structural elements are covered. More advanced topics addressed include stability and design of connections. An introduction to fire performance of building structures is included. The course will be focused toward a student-driven design project.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade


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