Course Overview
This course outlines basic structural components, connections, and building systems, as well as site installation for mass timber construction, including safety considerations when handling and lifting mass timber components.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in TMBR 1000
Credits
0.5
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify the structural components of a mass timber building.
- Describe the properties and roles of structural components in a mass timber building.
- Differentiate the types of mass timber products used for structural components.
- Identify types of connections used between mass timber structural components.
- Describe structural systems and design considerations for mass timber construction.
- Summarize site installation of a mass timber structure.
Effective as of Winter 2021
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