CIV2224

Timber and masonry structures

R Milner, Q Le

4 points ·13 lectures, 26 hours of tutorial/workshop classes · Second semester, Clayton · First semester, Caulfield · Prerequisite: ENG1201

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of timber and masonry design.

Synopsis The concepts of design lifecycle, design for durability, strength, serviceability, stability and fire, the Building Code of Australia, loadings (dead and live load as permanent and transient load components for both roof and floor loads), timber material properties, Stress Grading system, strength, deflections and stability, timber - material availability, sawn timber, manufactured and engineered products, timber - beam design - simply supported and continuous members, deflections, load duration effects on both strength and deflection, lateral-torsional buckling, design of columns, beam-columns, ties, beam-ties, connectors and connections carrying direct loads and moments, shear walls and bracing, adhesive bonding, types, strength, durability specification development, bill of quantities, ordering, construction scheduling. Masonry, masonry types by brick type and construction form (unreinforced and reinforced), design methods for unreinforced walls subject to vertical loads and bending action.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 60% · Practical/project work: 40%

Prescribed texts

Standards Australia AS1720.1 Timber structures code
Standards Australia AS1170.1 SAA Loading code Part 1
Use of AS 1720.1 Timber Structures Code, lecture notes
Worked examples, Milner, Carson, Taylor

Recommended texts

Building code of Australia
Industry literature

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