Wood Design II

3 credits · Graduate

This course focuses on structural design of timber floors and lateral load resisting systems. Topics include: the behavior and design of floors made from solid timber; engineered wood products; timber-concrete composites; contemporary lateral load resisting systems such as light-frame; cross-laminated timber shear walls and diaphragms; and moment frames. Students design and analyze various structural wood and hybrid systems. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 611-3 and ENGR 613-3, or by permission of the Program Chair Preclusion(s) IENG 723-3