Gerhard Fink: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2020 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Gerhard Fink (Professor Aalto-yliopisto - Aalto-universitetet (Aalto University) - Espoo) |
| Address | Inst. f. Baustatik u. Konstruktion ETH Zürich, HIL D 36.2 Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| fink@ibk.baug.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-0637-01L | Timber Structures I Remark: Students in Civil Engineering must enrol this course as a year course Timber Structures I+II. | 3 credits | 2G | A. Frangi, I. Burgert, G. Fink, R. Steiger | |
| Abstract | Conceptual design, detailing and structural analysis of multi-storey timber buildings as well as timber roof structures and halls. | ||||
| Learning 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. Conceptual design, detailing and structural analysis of multi-storey timber buildings as well as timber roof structures and halls. | ||||
| 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 multi-storey timber buildings as well as timber roof structures and halls. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Autography Timber Structures Copies of lecture slides | ||||
| Literature | Timber design tables HBT 1, Lignum Swiss Standard SIA 265 Swiss Standard SIA 265/1 Eurocode 5 | ||||