CivE 662
Structural Timber Design
Description
This course provides students with a solid understanding of wood as a structural engineering material and an in-depth review of design provisions in Canadian timber design standards for selected members, connections, and assemblies. Designed to bridge foundational knowledge with advanced applications, the course prepares students both for graduate thesis research in timber engineering topics and for professional structural design practice.Learning Outcomes
- To understand how wood would respond under different types of applied stresses.- To understand how physical and mechanical properties are affected by environmental factors and growth characteristics in wood.
- To predict specific physical and mechanical properties of wood based on its specific gravity.
- To recognize and understand the attributes of various traditional and modern structural wood products and systems.
- To design timber members and timber-concrete composite members under bending action.
- To design timber members subjected to axial load and combined axial and bending actions.
- To design light and heavy timber connections with mechanical fasteners.
- To design light wood and mass timber shear walls and diaphragms.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Ying Hei Chui |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Hossein Daneshvar |
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Ying Hei Chui |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Ying Hei Chui |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Ying Hei Chui |