This informative workshop is aimed at engineers, although engineering technicians or anyone interested in the design and/or checking of timber structures to EC5 can benefit. Participants will be introduced to the general concepts of Eurocodes through an introduction to the Eurocode 0 - the basis of structural design and Eurocode 1 - the "loading" equivalent to BS 6399. The differences between the BS 5268 permissible stress design approach and the EC5 limit state design philosophy will then be highlighted through clear illustrative examples. Design of timber elements will be discussed in depth throughout the workshop with worked examples.
Course content
Introduction to BS EN 1990: (Eurocode 0, the basis of design, the limit state design and partial factors for loadings)
Introduction to BS EN 1991: (Eurocode 1, the loadings)
Introduction to BS EN 1995; (Eurocode 5, timber design)
Material properties, introductions to BS EN 338 (solid timber), BS EN 1194 (glulam), BS EN 12369 (panel products) etc.
Material partial factors
Design of flexural members
Shear characteristics of beams
Deflections
Vibrations
Notches
Tensile members
Compression members
Buckling
Introduction to connections (Section 8 of Eurocode 5 and BS EN 14594)
This workshop also includes printed worked examples that will be distributed FREEof charge and will serve as invaluable future references.
Speaker
Dr. Keerthi Ranasinghe - Senior Structural Engineer
Course Information
Duration
1 day, 09:30 to 17:00
Cost
£180 + VAT (TRADA member)
£229 + VAT (Non-member)
Dates
27 March 2012
15 May 2012
13 September 2012
31 October 2012
Location
TRADA's Headquaters,
High Wycombe, Bucks
For further details or to book a place on this course, please contact TRADA Training on +44 (0) 1494 569620 or email
EC5 workshops can also be tailored to meet specific requirements and delivered in house. To find out more or to arrange a workshop date, please call +44 (0) 1494 569673 or email .
