CEE 416 Wood Structures Design

CEE 416: Wood Structures Design(Elective course for a BSCE degree)

Design of wood structures based on national design specifications and load and resistance factor design. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.

CEE 310 (Structures I) Design of Wood Structures, by Breyer, D.E., McGraw-Hill, 1999.
National Design Specification (NDS), American Wood Council, Washington, DC, 1997.
Load & Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Engineered Wood Construction, AWC, 1996.
Instructor's Course-Pack To learn the fundamentals of the design of wood structures.

1. Properties of wood (1 hour)
2. Working stress design and LRFD methods (3 hours)
3. Design loads for buildings (3 hours)
4. Design of tension members (2 hours)
5. Design of beams (6 hours)
6. Design of columns (5 hours)
7. Design of Beam-Columns (6 hours)
8. Design of plates and shear walls (4 hours)
9. Design of connections (12 hours)
10. Mid-term exam (1 hour)

Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week Optional use of spreadsheet program None College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits General Education: 0 credits Engineering Design: 3 credits This course will enhance the student's

1. ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and engineering science to civil engineering problems,
2. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
3. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect relevant data, and to develop a solution,
4. ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and commitment to life-long learning,
5. knowledge of current issues and emerging technologies,
6. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools for civil engineering design,
7. proficiency in structural engineering.

Zia Razzaq <zrazzaq@odu.edu> May 25, 2003