Timber-concrete composite structures

Recommended Prerequisites

Base concepts for the analysis and design of timber structures,
Advanced design of timber structures,

Teaching Methods

The traditional blackboard lecture style is used for (1) the motivation and detailed exposition of the fundamental ideas, concepts and methods and (2) the application and illustration of the theory, by discussing the EC5 provisions and by working through selected examples in detail. The student is then expected to solve, under the supervision of the instructor, a collection of systematically arranged problems; the aim is (1) to suggest to him useful lines of disciplined thought in dealing with more complex problems and (2) to promote his autonomy. A laboratory class complements the lectures.

Learning Outcomes

Obtain basic concepts on how composite structures behave and their application on building structures and bridges
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using composite structures
The importance of connections in this type of structures
Aquire competencies on the design of composite structures according to the European standards.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Composite structures
- Basic concepts
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Main techniques and their scope of effectiveness
2. Timber-concrete composite structures
- Main structural solutions
- Connections
- Analysis and design
- Prefabrication,

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

- IPQ (2010). Eurocódigo 2 – Projeto de estruturas de betão, Caparica, IPQ. NP EN 1992.
- CEN (2004). Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures - Part 1-1: General - Common rules and rules for buildings. Brussels, CEN. EN 1995-1-1 and EN 1995-2.
- Technical Specification – EN 1995-1-3 – Final Draft", CEN250/SC5/WG2, Bruxelas
- Timber Engineering STEP. First Edition, Centrum Hout, Almere, 1995, The Netherlands.
- State of the Art Report of Hybrid Structures - COST FP1402. 2018 COST FP1402.