Graduate Education Institute · Architecture · Master
Course Objective
Providing systematic information about wood materials, use of wood in construction, wood joining tools and connections in wooden structures; introduction and evaluation of structural systems and elements in wooden structures; to inform about the existing laws, regulations and standards related to timber constructions and to examine and evaluate the carrier systems of the existing timber constructions in the literature.
Course Content
Wooden structure, wood species, classification of wood, physical properties of wood, mechanical properties of timber, forest products industry, classification of traditional wood structures, local construction methods of traditional wood structures, modern wood applications, simple structural system components, advanced structural system components, structures, wooden frame structures, wooden panel structures, large sparse wooden structures
Required Resources
Course notes.
Recommended Resources
Course notes.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Systematic knowledge and understanding of wooden joining tools and wooden structures
- Systematic knowledge and conception of the use of wood materials and wood in construction.
- To acquire information about the structural systems and elements of wooden structures and to evaluate these systems
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Midterm | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 45 | 45 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing the scope of the course | Study of recommended resources |
| 2 | Introduction of wood materials | Study of recommended resources |
| 3 | Use of wood in building | Study of recommended resources |
| 4 | Wooden combination tools | Study of recommended resources |
| 5 | Connections in wooden structures | Study of recommended resources |
| 6 | Wooden carrying systems (wooden stacking systems) | Study of recommended resources |
| 7 | Wooden structural systems (wooden skeleton systems) | Study of recommended resources |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Wooden structural systems (wooden skeleton systems) | Study of recommended resources |
| 10 | Wooden structural systems (Wood panel systems) | Study of recommended resources |
| 11 | Carrying systems in wooden structures (Wooden systems with glue layer) | Study of recommended resources |
| 12 | Current laws, regulations and standards related to wooden construction | Study of recommended resources |
| 13 | Student Presentations - Examining and evaluating the bearing systems of the existing wooden structures in the literature | Study of recommended resources |
| 14 | Student Presentations - Examining and evaluating the bearing systems of the existing wooden structures in the literature | Study of recommended resources |
| 15 | Student Presentations - Examining and evaluating the bearing systems of the existing wooden structures in the literature | Study of recommended resources |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final exam |