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CIVE 517Structural Wood Design

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Civil Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An introduction to the behaviour of wood as an engineering material and design of timber structures based on limit states design principles. Topics include materials behaviour, selection and design of structural timber members and systems, including beams, joists, columns, connections, shearwalls, and diaphragms.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following

Antirequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
      • AE377 - Structural Timber Design (0.50)
    • Not completed any of the following:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001544562 / 66TTh 11:30–12:50
TUT 101548162 / 66W 16:30–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

50% liked it8% easy67% useful

From 4 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Intense course content but the prof makes it harder than it should be. Try your best to do very well on the midterm/Test 1 and start early as possible on the project

    Aug 2026 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Literally the most intense course in civil engineering. Very informative, you will learn a lot. The time sink is unreal and your grades will be bad if you choose to take it.

    Sep 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

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