Cooper Union

Mass Timber Design

Design of mass timber structures following the procedures in the National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction. Strength and serviceability requirements for commonly used mass timber elements including cross laminated timber and glulam. Material behavior of timber compared to concrete and steel. Design of connections and detailing considerations for the practical implementation of mass timber designs. The course includes a design project where students will apply the design principles onto a multi-story mass timber building.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: CE341

Credits: 3.00

Course Code: CE 472

Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
“My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.