CEE 416: Wood Structures Design(Elective course for a BSCE degree)
Design of wood structures based on national design specifications and
load and resistance factor design. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite
CEE 310 (Structures I)
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
Design of Wood Structures, by Breyer, D.E., McGraw-Hill, 1999.
National Design Specification (NDS), American Wood Council, Washington, DC,
1997.
Load & Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Engineered Wood Construction, AWC,
1996.
Instructor's Course-Pack
Course Objectives
To learn the fundamentals of the design of wood structures.
Topics Covered
Properties of wood (1 hour)
Working stress design and LRFD methods (3 hours)
Design loads for buildings (3 hours)
Design of tension members (2 hours)
Design of beams (6 hours)
Design of columns (5 hours)
Design of Beam-Columns (6 hours)
Design of plates and shear walls (4 hours)
Design of connections (12 hours)
Mid-term exam (1 hour)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week
Computer Applications
Optional use of spreadsheet program
Laboratory projects
None
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
General Education: 0 credits
Engineering Design: 3 credits
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes
This course will enhance the student's
ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and engineering science to civil
engineering problems,
ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil
engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect relevant data,
and to develop a solution,
ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and
commitment to life-long learning,
knowledge of current issues and emerging technologies,
ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools for civil
engineering design,
