Description:

The aim is to present a complex overview on energy efficient timber structures. Basic theoretical and design principals are presented. The lectures are focused on following technologies of timber structures: (i) heavy timber skeleton systems, (ii) light timber structures based on 2x4. (iii) CLT, (iv) log house. All technologies of timber structures are presented in structural and building physics context of low energy and passive buildings.

Contents:

1. Structural systems of timber structures 1
2. Structural systems of timber structures 2
3. Structural details of timber structures. Designing of timber structures. Multi storey timber structures. (up to 4.floors)
4. Structural analysis of timber structures. Spatial rigidity of timber structures.
5. Fire resistance of timber structures
6. Energy passive buildings - principals and context
7. Energy passive buildings - calculations, building envelope, thermal protection of buildings. Wood microstructure.
8. Thermal humidity phenomenon in building envelope of timber structures
9. Accumulating properties of Timber structures and summer overheating risks. Structural details of timber structures from building physics point of view.
10. Acoustics of timber structures
11. Building service systems in timber structures
12. High-rise timber structures. Timber structures and sustainable buildings
13. Failures and risks of timber structures

Seminar contents:

no seminars

Recommended literature:

Twist Huel, Lancashire Robin:Timber Frame Construction, TRADA Technology Ltd; 4Rev Ed edition, 2007, ISBN-13: 978-1900510561
Abi Aghayere, Jason Vigil: Structural Wood Design - ASD/LRFD, CRC Press, ISBN 9781498749855
Anthony F. Zaya, Tim Diener: Heavy Timber Structures: Creating Comfort In Public Spaces, Schiffer Publishing Limited 2017, ISBN - 13-9780764354205
Donald B. Corner, Jan C. Fillinger, Alison G. Kwok: Passive House Details: Solutions for High-Performance Design, Routledge 2017, ISBN-13: 978-1138958265

Keywords:

timber structures, passive houses, CLT, 2x4, heavy timber skeleton system, log houses

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar