MODULE OF STEEL AND TIMBER DESIGN

This module starts with an introduction to the Eurocodes, and provides details of explanation and guidelines to use EN 1993 in the design of steel building structures. The outlines of this module are divided into two different materials used for building structures, which are steel and timber. There are six topics covering structural steelwork building from beams, columns, trusses and connections with the outlined topics associated with the useful worked examples. This module also covers the designing of the structure timber members in terms of flexural and compression in accordance with the Malaysian Standard, MS 544. The final unit in this module presents an introduction to the structure-engineered timber products that are widely used nowadays for bigger and longer spans in commercial and industrial buildings. This module is an essential reading material for students taking courses either in diploma or degree in civil engineering.