Course Overview
This course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of mass timber connection design, from first principles through to the specification of proprietary systems. Drawing from the gravity systems key plan developed in the preceding course, participants explore connection arrangements at key structural interfaces and work through design examples for bolt and dowel type connections and self-tapping screws to CSA O86. Emphasis is placed on the role of manufacturers, fabrication tolerances, fire design requirements, and the practical realities of connection accessibility and assembly sequencing. The course equips participants to coordinate effectively between engineering design, shop drawings, and proprietary product technical reports.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Compare hardware and connection systems (concealed, exposed, bolted, proprietary).
- Calculate axial, shear, and moment resistance in engineered wood connections.
- Anticipate and resolve real-world connection issues (shrinkage, tolerance, fire protection).
- Coordinate between engineering, shop/fabrication drawings and proprietary product approval technical reports.
Effective as of Winter 2027
Related Programs
Advanced Topics in Mass Timber Connections (TMBR 3540) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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School of Construction and the Environment
- Applied Mass Timber Engineering
Microcredential Part-time
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