AS1720 Timber Engineering Master Class April/May 2013
The Melbourne class was very well received:
"Excellent course..."
"Very well presented....engaging and clear"
"...the Masterclass was well worth it"
See details below, or book here for Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide classes
The University of Tasmania is offering the latest series of two day Master Classes in timber design. The Master Classes will be held in most Australian capital cities in April and May, 2013.
CSAW's Dr Jon Shanks said that the Master Classes have been developed to offer the practicing engineers an opportunity to develop design skills targeting commercial and larger structures in timber.
The Master Class has been designed to up-skill engineers Dr Shanks said. 'This is a very important area of professional development given the growing interest from Architects, clients and developers in using timber as a structural material in all types of buildings'.
By the end of the Master Class, participants will be able to:
- Understand the properties and behaviour of timber in structures
- Use AS1720.1 - Design methods and have an awareness of AS1720.4 - Fire resistance for structural adequacy of timber members.
- Design timber members and connections.
- Be confident and inspired to use timber in their designs.
- Be aware of resources available to assist them with timber design such as websites, software, and contacts.
The Master Classes use case studies, tutorials, instruction and interactive sessions to grow knowledge and skills in timber use in buildings. They have been developed and will be presented by:
- Geoff Boughton FIEAust CPEng PhD MEngSci BE
Geoff is director of TimberEd services, a consulting engineering practice in Perth WA. He is a member of the Standards Committee that develops AS1720.1 and the relevant ISO committee. He is principal author of The Timber Design Handbook. - Jon Shanks MIStructE MEng CEng PhD
Jon has worked as a consultant engineer designing large timber buildings all over the world, including CLT structures, gridshells and domes. He has a PhD in timber engineering and actively teaches timber at university level. He is passionate about wood and has hand-built a full range of timber structures including a bike and a house.
The Masterclass is eligible as Professional Development for the IEAust. Places will be limited in each venue. More information on the program and speakers is available at: www.csaw.utas.edu.au
Cost
The two day Masterclass cost is $1200 ($1050 for members of IEAust) including lunch and refreshments. Payment can be made online at:
https://payments.utas.edu.au/cashiering/tranform.cgi?TRAN-NO=125
Venues and Dates
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City |
Venue |
Date |
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Brisbane |
Engineers Australia, 477 Upper Edward St, Brisbane |
Mon 15th & Tues 16th April |
|
Sydney |
Engineers Australia, 8 Thomas St, Chatswood |
Thurs 18th & Fri 19th April |
|
Perth |
Engineers Australia, 712 Murray St, West Perth |
Thurs 2nd & Fri 3rd May |
|
Adelaide |
Engineers Australia, Level 11, 108 King William Street Adelaide
|
Monday 29th & Tiesday 30th April |
Master Class Program
|
Day 1 |
Activity |
|
0900 |
Arrive, register, refreshments |
|
0930 |
Session 1 - Introduction to Masterclass and timber overview Introductions and program, Attendees questions. Timber structures, Timber and the environment, Timber and fire |
|
1100 |
Break |
|
1115 |
Session 2 - Engineering Design with Timber Timber as an engineering material, Specifying timber AS1720, Design of tension elements |
|
1245 |
Lunch |
|
1330 |
Session 3 - Member design to AS1720 Tension element design tutorial Design of compression members Serviceability of bending members |
|
1500 |
Break |
|
1530 |
Session 4 - Bending member design to AS1720 Strength limit state design of bending elements Bending element design tutorial Design of tapered, curved pitched and cambered glulam beams |
|
Day 2 |
Activity |
|
0900 |
Session 5 - Connection design Introduction Design of nails, screws, coach screws, bolts & other connections |
|
1030 |
Break |
|
1045 |
Session 6 - Attention to detail in connections Connection design tutorial Complex connection design Connections in fire |
|
1215 |
Lunch |
|
1245 |
Session 7 - Whole of building performance Designing for durability Fire compartmentalisation, Acoustic separation Movement control, Robustness in detailing, Buildability considerations |
|
1415 |
Break |
|
1430 |
Session 8 - Model building and Q & A Group learning-by-making activity Local perspective and support |
|
1630 |
End Masterclass - Drinks |
Like to know more?
Please contact Dr Jon Shanks
P: +61 3 62262123
M: +61 (0) 409 912 406