General

3 credits
Technical Elective (CIE)
Lecture, Variable Schedule

Recent Instructor(s)

Dr. Andre Filiatrault (Spring 2004)
(716)645-3391 ext. 127
filiatrault@mceermail.buffalo.edu

URL

ftp://mceer.buffalo.edu/filiatrault/cie462

Prerequisite(s)

CIE 323, CIE 428

Catalogue Description

Introduction to Wood Design, Properties of wood and Grading of lumber. Design of tension members, compression members, design of beams and beam columns. Design of horizontal diaphragms and mechanical connectors. Introduction to Seismic design of wood buildings. .

Course Objectives/Outcomes

Past performance of wood structures indicates wood to be a safe, durable and economical building material when used properly. Unfortunately, in many engineering curricula, the design of wood structures is not covered as extensively as the concrete and steel structures. Therefore, the general objective of the course is to provide structural engineering students with a formal education into the design of engineered wood structures.

Text(s)

"Load and Resistance factor Design (LRFD) Manual for Engineered Wood Construction with Supplements and Guidelines", 1996 Edition, American Forest & Paper Association

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

e, j, k

Outcomes (CIE)

2, 5, 8

Outcomes (ENV)

Not applicable

Other information

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Not currently scheduled

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau (Nov-02)