FOEN 5230
FOEN 5230. Design of Engineered Wood Structures. (3) Lec. 2 hrs/wk, Lab. 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: ENGR 2070. Load, deflection criteria; engineering characteristics of wood; designing wood components and mechanical connections; shear walls and diaphragms; trusses; bridges; post-frame construction. Fall.
Required for students in the Forest Engineering Option pathway.
Textbook: American Forest and Paper Association (AFPA). 2005. Allowable Stress Design Manual. American Forest and Paper Association, Washington, D.C.
Course Objectives: Provide students with a basic understanding of wood construction and advanced-level knowledge of engineering procedures used in designing timber structures. The course also provides an introduction to structural loads and deflection criteria.
Topics Covered:
- Load and Deflection Criteria
- Snow Loads
- Wind Loads
- Seismic Loads
- Engineering Characteristics of Wood
- Structural Lumber Properties, Grades & Sizes
- Structural Composite Lumber
- Panel Products, Lumber Testing
- Preservative Treatment of Wood Products
- Design Values for Structural Members
- Design of Wood Tension Members
- Design of Members in Bearing
- Design of Wood Compression Members
- Design of Wood Bending Members
- Computer-Aided Design of Wood Bending Members
- Designing Members under Combined Stresses
- Bolted Connections
- Lag Screw Connections
- Nailed Connections
- Shear Walls and Diaphragms
- Designing Trusses and Frames
- Post-Frame Construction
Course contributes to the professional component by serving as one of the engineering science and engineering design courses.
Course contributes to the following program outcomes: a) knowledge of math, science, and engineering, b) design, conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data, c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, e) identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Prepared by Steven Taylor
