Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course students will gain the following knowledge and skills:
1.Ability to choose the successfully the building materials and construction methods according to the technical work to be built,
2.Basic methods on dimensioning of structural elements
3.Design and structural considerations upon forest infrastructure works and projects (forest roads etc) and Timber houses,
4.Understanding the complex Environmental Impact Assessment based on specific environmental criteria of forestry projects and structures in nature.
5.Intoduction to basic bioclimatic design methods for buildings within the forest environment and relevant thermophysical properties of building materials.
Course Content (Syllabus)
General principles and methods of construction and dimensioning of structural elements, reinforced concrete elements, design calculus and construction of drains, retaining walls. types of Timber bridges - design, lightweight timber houses-lodges, timber building elements, structural calculations and stability control. Environmental compatibility criteria of forest road design. Thermophysical properties of building materials.
Keywords
Forest construction, structural control and dimensioning, studies of the environmental impact of the road network and of wooden or structural buildings in nature