ENGR 455 - Timber Design

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Spring

Identify the structural properties of wood and the effects of various physical, environmental, and manufacturing factors upon wood strength and stiffness. Design solid-sawn and engineered wood structural members such as beams, columns, and beam columns. Design plywood structures. Analyze and design structural connections for wood and engineered wood structures. Design wood diaphragms and shear walls.

Prerequisite(s): ENGR 351.