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CIVE 4202 [0.5 credit] Wood Engineering


Structural design in timber. Properties, anatomy of wood, wood products, factors affecting strength and behaviour, strength evaluation and testing. Design of columns, beams and beam-columns. Design of trusses, frames, glulam structures, plywood components, formwork, foundations, connections and connectors. Inspection, maintenance and repair.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 2200, CIVE 2700 and third-year status in B.Eng.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.