CE 433/433L - Structural Design-Timber/Laboratory (2/1)

Design of structural elements and systems of wood-framed buildings to resist vertical and lateral loads including: (1) design of structural elements under tension, compression, bending and combined loading using sawn lumber and engineered wood; (2) design of diaphragms, shear walls and boundary members to resist wind and earthquake loading; and (3) design of nailed and bolted connections.

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- or better in CE 304, and BSCE or MSCE major.
Corequisite(s): CE 433L/433.
Component(s): 2 lectures/problem-solving. 1 three-hour laboratory.