René Steiger: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2023 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-0168-00L | Timber Structures II | 3 credits | 2G | A. Frangi, M. Klippel, S. Schilling, 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. | ||||
| 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. 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 | Requirements: basic knowledge in structural analysis | ||||