Eurocode 5: connections and advanced topics in timber design

Topics covered include, but not limited to:

• Connections with dowels and dowel type fasteners, nails, screws, and bolts

• Timber composites

• Notched members and slots and holes in timbers

• Splitting of timber and other brittle failures

• Design for durability

• Introductions to the fire and bridges parts of Eurocode 5

Learning outcomes

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

• Design basic and more intricate timber connections to Eurocode 5

• Appreciate the fracture mechanics aspects of wood behaviour and scientific research behind certain clauses of Eurocode 5

• Appreciate the use of dowel-type fasteners and contemporary connectors for practical applications

• Use the connections chapter of Eurocode 5 for practical design situations

Intended for

• Graduate engineer

• Mid-career engineer

• Senior engineer/Team leader/Manager

• ​Academic/Researcher

Entry criteria

Participation at the Eurocode 5: the essentials of timber design course is recommended.