ABE 5780: Wood Frame and Agri-Industrial Structures
(Dual-listed with ABE 4780).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Design of light-framed wood structures using LRFD and ASD design procedures. Includes analysis of wind, snow, dead, and live loads. Applications include animal housing, greenhouses, and storage structures. Fasteners, laminated posts, truss design and use of National Design Specifications. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)