Timber Structures 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to design wood structures of the common grade buildings, as well as you know the essentials of manufacturing and installing wooden structures.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You can tell about the structural properties of wood and its construction products and their use. You will be able to design common grade wood structures at ultimate-state- and service-state and designing of nail- and screw joints. You can design stiffening of the load-bearing frame of a building.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Wood as a structural material, dimensioning of structures: beams, pillars, plate stiffening, vibration of floor structure, joints of structural components

Materials

- tuntimuistiinpanot
- Puurakenteiden suunnitteluohje. Lyhennetty suunnitteluohje. Puuinfo. Viides painos
- RIL 205-1-2017 Puurakenteiden suunnitteluohje
- muu opintojakson verkkoalustalla jaettava materiaali

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face / Online Lectures,
- Assignments / Learning assignments

Exam schedules

Will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Completion alternatives

Studification: See the Despcription of Module.

Student workload

- Lectures 65 h
- Independent Work 70 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Qualifications

Basics of House Building, Strength of structural Materials

Further information

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading
- Self Grading

The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.
Self Grading has an important role in Student's Grading.

See also Grading