Timber in Construction

Total Hours in Course120

Number of hours for lectures24

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8

Number of hours for laboratory classes16

Independent study hours72

Date of course confirmation18.02.2014

Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing

Course developer

Kārlis Pugovičs

Mg. sc. ing.

Course abstract

Wood is a building material that has been used based on private-sector buildings. There is already a well-known public buildings as part of the construction element. Over the past century many European countries conducted a study and design of a comprehensive review of operational experience have resulted in building basic design principles. These principles for this are discussed in this study course in general, but from practical application side.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge of wood building components, for individual compounds, materials used in the construction elements.
• Skills to choose the correct materials and justify their choice with the selected material.
• Competence to use the acquired knowledge and skills to deal with the use of wood in construction-related issues

Compulsory reading

1. Timber engineering. Edited by S. Thelandersson, H. J. Larsen. Chichester etc.: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. 446 p.
2. Ozola L. Koka būvkonstrukciju aplēse un konstruēšana I. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 259 lpp.
3. Ozola L. Koka būvkonstrukciju aplēse un konstruēšana II. Jelgava: LLU, 2011. 208 lpp.
4. Ozola L. Koka būvkonstrukciju elementi. Aprēķins un konstruēšana saskaņā ar Eirokodeksiem (Eurocode 1, Eurocode 5). Jelgava: LLU, 2006. 184 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Holz-zentralblatt. Stuttgart. Germany: DRW-Verlags-GmbH. ISSN 0018-3792
2. Baltijas Koks: starptautisks žurnāls uzņēmīgiem cilvēkiem. Rīga: Meža Mediju centrs. ISSN 1407-6667

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