Material properties and technical benefits of using timber in constructionLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: LTP7214
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student understands the advantages and limitations of wood material as a building material and knows the most commonly used wood-based products. In addition to the student’s material know-how, students should understand the wood construction systems and the weaknesses and strengths associated with the systems. During the course the student focuses also on the specific issues in wood construction such as fire engineering design and sound insulation.
Content
Introduction:
- Wood construction as past of the economy
- Advantages of wood construction
Wood material
- Advantages and strengths of wood material
- Moisture and wood
- Small laboratory wood strength test
Wood products:
- The main wood products used in construction
- Material production technology
- Prefabrication
Wood structure:
- Basic of different wood structures
- Basic of construction physics
Construction systems:
- Basics of wood construction systems
- Advantages and strengths of different systems
- Team work and report of chosen construction system
- Webinar presentation
Specific questions:
- Fire safety
- Acoustic design
- Log construction
Project work (2 cr)
- Course include project work in wood laboratory
- Webinar presentation of the result of project work
Materials
Published in Moodle
Accomplishment methods
Online course 3 credits, laboratory work 2 dredits