René Steiger: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | Dr. René Steiger |
| Address | EMPA Ueberlandstrasse 129 Abt. Ingenieur-Strukturen 8600 Dübendorf SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 058 765 42 15 |
| Fax | 058 765 44 55 |
| rst116@ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://www.empa.ch/web/s303/rene-steiger |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-0169-00L | Timber Structures II  Prerequisite: Timber Structures I (101-0168-00L) | 3 credits | 2G | A. Frangi, R. Jockwer, M. Klippel, R. Steiger | |
| Abstract | Basic knowledge of structural timber design including material behaviour especially anisotropy, moisture and long duration effects and their consideration in structural analysis and detailing. Design, detailing and structural analysis of timber roof structures, buildings and bridges. | ||||
| Objective | Comprehension and application of basic knowledge of structural timber design including material behaviour especially anisotropy, moisture and long duration effects and their consideration in structural analysis and detailing. Design, detailing and structural analysis of timber roof structures, buildings and bridges. | ||||
| Content | Field of application of timber structures; Timber as building material (wood structure, physical and mechanical properties of wood and wood-based products); Durability; Principles of design and dimensioning; Connections (dowels, nails, screws, glued connections); Timber components and assemblies (mechanically jointed beams, trusses); Design and detaling of timber roof structures, buildings and bridges. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Autography Timber Structures Copies of lecture slides | ||||
| Literature | Timber design tables HBT 1, Lignum (2012) Swiss Standard SIA 265 (2012) Swiss Standard SIA 265/1 (2009) | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Timber Structures I | ||||
| 101-0637-01L | Wood and Wood Composites | 3 credits | 2G | A. Frangi, I. Burgert, G. Fink, M. Fontana, R. Steiger | |
| 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 | ||||