101-0637-01L Wood and Wood Composites
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
| Lecturers | A. Frangi, I. Burgert, G. Fink, M. Fontana, R. Steiger |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Comment | Remark: Until HS15 in major materials and mechanics. |
| Abstract | Knowledge of characteristic properties of wood as a anisotropic and porous material and their consideration in structural timber design. History, ecology, structure of timber, drying, material properties, influence of moisture and creep. Durability and grading. Solid timber, glued laminated timber and wood composites. Fire behaviour and fire design. |
| Objective | Knowledge of characteristic properties of wood as a anisotropic and porous material and their consideration in structural timber design. Knowledge about history, ecology, structure of timber, drying, material properties, influence of moisture and creep, durability and grading. Knowledge about material properties and field of applications of solid timber, glued laminated timber and wood composites. Design of timber in fire. |
| Content | Characteristic properties of wood as a anisotropic and porous material and their consideration in structural timber design. History, ecology, structure of timber, drying, material properties, influence of moisture and creep, grading. Durability. Material properties and field of applications of solid timber, glued laminated timber and wood composites. Fire safety and fire design. Case studies. |
| Lecture notes | Power Point slides. Further literature. |
| Literature | - U. Lohmann: Holzhandbuch, 2. Aufl., DRW-Verlag Stuttgart, 1982 - R. von Halasz, C. Scheer (Hrsg.): Holzbau-Taschenbuch, Band 1: Grundlagen, Entwurf und Konstruktionen, 8. Aufl., Verlag Ernst & Sohn, Berlin., 1986 |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Die Vorlesung ist mit einer halbtägigen Exkursion verbunden. Voraussetzungen: Grundkenntnisse der Baustoffkunde |