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After the successful completion of the VU Timber Structures 2, the students are able to differentiate construction types, used in modern timber buildings, and to design wall-, floor- and roof-elements used in timber frame construction. The students know the state-of-the-art in construction with plane timber elements including cross-laminated timber and timber-concrete composites. The students are able to design plane timber elements under special consideration of shear deformations, including the gamma-method and the shear analogy. The students are able to design important details, connections and related reinforcement under consideration of the special characteristics of timber as a construction material.  

The objective of the VU Timber Structures 2 is to give students further insight into the design and dimensioning of elements used in modern timber construction. Within this, special attention is given to plane elements from cross-laminated timber and timber-concrete composites. The subjects covered can be defined as follows.

• timber houses: structural typologies and development
• wall- and floor elements
• cross-laminated timber: Characteristics and design
• timber-concrete-composite structures
• notched beams and holes in beams
• reinforcement of connections
• glued connections
• timber moisture

The contents and competences are conveyed by lectures, supported by work on the blackboard and presentations. Material to illustratively demonstrate the subject presented is provided. In addition, important experiments are presented and films covering experiments and methods will be shown. The contents of the lecture will be deepened via tutorials and exercise sessions.

During the semester, a group assignment is handed out. The assignment must be completed and handed in by the end of the semester. The expected learning outcomes are examined in form of an oral expert discussion within the group.

At the end of the semester, the expected learning outcomes are verified by a written exam. The written exam is composed of general questions and small calculation examples. For the exam no additional resources are permitted (except a calculator).

Powerpoint slides. Notes of the students, taken during lectures, are necessary.

ÖNORM EN 1995-1-1:2019

ÖNORM B 1995-1-1:2019

Secondary literature:

Wallner-Novak, M. et al.; Cross-laminated timber; Part 1: Structural design, Part 2: Applications; pro Holz; 2014 / 2018

Blaß, H.-J., Sandhaas, C.; Timber Engineering; KIT Scientific Publishing; 2017