The course of Complements on design of timber structures involves the participation of experts in timber structures.
The main focus is the acquisition of basic knowledge about the mechanical behavior of timber used as construction material and of the main elements and structural systems made with it. Basic tools for evaluation of the structural safety and design criteria for structural elements, aimed to simplified constructions design. To this aim is required the development of a simple design of a timber foot bridge.
The main focus is the acquisition of basic knowledge about the mechanical behavior of timber used as construction material and of the main elements and structural systems made with it. Basic tools for evaluation of the structural safety and design criteria for structural elements, aimed to simplified constructions design. To this aim is required the development of a simple design of a timber foot bridge.
teacher profile teaching materials
• Wood and derived products for structural use.
• Structural types. Multi-storey buildings with a wooden structure, structural behavior and design criteria. Sustainability and short supply chain. Examples of realizations.
• Sizing and verification (SLU and SLE) of structural elements and unions.
• Resistance to fire and earthquake. Scientific research on wooden buildings: experimental tests and experiences carried out.
• Wooden structures on masonry buildings: consolidation and structural adjustments.
2. Powerpoint slides of lectures
Mutuazione: 21010027 COMPLEMENTI DI PROGETTAZIONE STRUTTURALE - STRUTTURE DI LEGNO in Architettura - Progettazione architettonica LM-4 FOLLESA Maurizio
Programme
• Physical and mechanical properties of wood, defects and classification methods, anisotropy and wood-water relationships, durability, biodegradation and preservation. Inspection and diagnosis on existing buildings.• Wood and derived products for structural use.
• Structural types. Multi-storey buildings with a wooden structure, structural behavior and design criteria. Sustainability and short supply chain. Examples of realizations.
• Sizing and verification (SLU and SLE) of structural elements and unions.
• Resistance to fire and earthquake. Scientific research on wooden buildings: experimental tests and experiences carried out.
• Wooden structures on masonry buildings: consolidation and structural adjustments.
Core Documentation
1. Linee guida per l’edilizia in legno in Toscana – AA.VV. Regione Toscana 2009.2. Powerpoint slides of lectures
Type of delivery of the course
The course takes place through lectures carried out through the use of computer supports (slides presentations) and by revisions with the teacher on the topic of the chosen design exercise, which is generally the preliminary structural designof a residential or school building of 1 or multiple floors and can be carried out either individually or in groups. The exercises are important in order to informally verify the level of learning process during the lectures. A final didactic visit to a construction site or production facility is also planned.Attendance
Attendance is mandatory for at least 75% of lectures.Type of evaluation
Oral exam The oral exam consists in the evaluation of the exercise carried out during the course (for which the minimum required papers are structural plants and sections of the building on a scale of 1: 100-1: 50 with indication of the floor spans and of the structural elements resistant to vertical and horizontal actions, 2-3 detailed construction details defined during revisions at 1: 10-1: 20 scale, calculation report of 1-2 constructive elements defined during revisions) and in 4-5 questions on the project carried out and on the topics covered during the lectures to assess the level of learning of the general basic and specific concepts related to the different construction systems in relation to the design of timberstructures. The exercise is carried out in at least 3-4 successive revisions during the course and the oral exam has a duration of 20-25 minutes.