Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design

Topics covered include, but not limited to:

• Solid timber and engineered timber products

• Material properties and modification factors

• Design of beams, columns and connections

• Discussions on deflections and vibrations

• A quick introduction to loading and base Eurocodes is also given

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, attendees should be able to:

• Recognise the basics of designing timber elements to Eurocode 5

• Assess the intricacies involved in designing timber elements to Eurocode 5

• Appraise the wood technology and scientific research behind certain clauses of Eurocode 5

• Use the peripheral standards and further commercial information to design with Eurocode 5

• Use Eurocode 5 for practical design situations

Intended for

• Graduate engineer

• Mid-career engineer

• Senior engineer/Team leader/Manager

• ​Academic/Researcher

Trainer

Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe

Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe

Dr Keerthi Ranasinghe is an Associate at Milner Associates and was previously the Principal Engineer for Structural Timber at BM TRADA. Formerly an academic with research and teaching experience both in the UK and abroad, Keerthi has delivered timber courses for IStructE since 2008. He is the author of several TRADA publications, including Span Tables to Eurocode 5, and the Institution’s Manual for the design of timber building structures to Eurocode 5, 2nd edition. He sits on British and European Standardisation Committees related to timber design.