Wood as an Engineering Material: Use of Wood in Buildings and Bridges
This online engineering PDH course describes the features of various types of building systems. It places emphasis on how these systems have adapted to the use of modern materials and techniques.
In North America, most housing and commercial structures built prior to the 20th century used wood as the major structural material. The abundant wood resource formed the basic structure for most houses, commercial buildings, bridges, and utility poles. Today, houses and many light commercial and industrial buildings are made using modern wood structural materials. Recently, there has been increased interest in using wood for various types of transportation structures, including highway bridges. Furthermore, prefabricated floor and wall panels along with prefabricated roof and floor trusses or I-joists are replacing piece-by-piece on-site construction with dimension lumber.
This 2 PDH online course is applicable to civil, structural or geotechnical engineers, as well as design and construction personnel who are interested in gaining a better understanding in use of wood in buildings and bridges.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding of light-frame building type construction
- Understanding of post-frame and pole building type construction
- Understanding of log and heavy timber building type construction
- Understanding of timber bridge type construction
- Application of thermal insulation controls, air filtration controls, moisture and sound controls to the construction of wood structures
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