Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Timber buildings in the world.
2. Growth, physical and mechanical characteristics of solid and glued timber, cross-laminated timber and timber products.
3. Classification of solid and glued timber.
4. Mechanical fasteners; basic purpose of mechanical fasteners.
5. Basic structural systems of timber buildings.
6. Detailing in timber buildings.
7. Basic concepts for timber cross-section dimensioning according to Eurocode 5 standards (Ultimate and Serviceability Limit State).
8. Glue-laminated timber.
Readings
Premrov, M., Dobrila, P. (2015). Lesene konstrukcije (1 izd., 347 str.). Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, prometno inženirstvo in arhitekturo, ISBN 978-961-248-086-8. [COBISS.SI-ID 83682305].
Tajnik, M., Premrov, M, & Kozem Šilih, E. (2015). Lesene konstrukcije : rešeni primeri. (1. izd., 167 str.). Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za gradbeništvo, prometno inženirstvo in arhitekturo, 167 str., ilustr. ISBN 978-961-248-306-7. [COBISS.SI-ID 84913153].
Žegarac Leskovar, V., Premrov, M. (2013). Energy-efficient timber-glass houses. London [etc.]: Springer, cop. 2013. VI, 178 str., ilustr., graf. prikazi. Green energy and technology. ISBN 978-1-4471-5510-2, ISBN 978-1-4471-5511-9. ISSN 1865-3529. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-5511-9. [COBISS.SI-ID 17175062].
Žegarac Leskovar, V., Premrov, M. (2019). Integrative approach to comprehensive building renovations. Cham: Springer Nature, cop. 2019. VIII, 159 str. Green energy and technology (Print), Green energy and technology (Internet). ISBN 978-3-030-11476-3, ISBN 978-3-030-11475-6. ISSN 1865-3529, ISSN 1865-3537. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-11476-3, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11476-3. [COBISS.SI-ID 22219030].