Wood Composite Materials

CE 436  Design of Timber Structures (3 credits)

• Engineering properties of wood materials
• Analysis and design of members, connections, trusses, shearwalls and structural diaphragms
• Durability and moisture effects on engineered wood products

CE 512  Dynamics of Structures (3 credits)

• Equations of motion, free vibration, damping mechanisms, harmonic, impulse, and seismic loading
• Shock and seismic response spectra, time and frequency domain analysis, modal analysis, structural dynamics in building codes

CE 514  Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3 credits)

• Elastic stress-strain relations
• Shear center
• Unsymmetrical bending
• Curved beams
• Elastic stability
• Elastically supported beams
• Energy methods
• Thin-plates
• Shells

CE 531  Probability and Statistical Models in Engineering (3 credits)

• Engineering applications of probability and statistics
• Monte Carlo simulation
• Model estimation and testing
• Probabilistic characterizations of loads and material properties
• Risk and reliability analyses

CE 532  Finite Elements (3 credits)

• Theory of finite elements
• Applications to general engineering systems considered as assemblages of discrete elements

CE 536  Nondestructive Testing of Structural Materials (3 credits)

• Principles of nondestructive testing applied to wood-based materials, steel, concrete, and masonry

CE 537  Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering (3 credits)

• Advanced topics in structural engineering, including elastic stability, plates and shells, and other relevant topics

CE 539 Advanced Design of Timber Structures (3 credits)

• Engineering properties of wood materials
• Theory and design of wood composites, connections, and load-sharing systems
• Performance criteria and durability

ME 534  Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 credits)

• Analysis of micromechanical and macromechanical behavior of composite materials with emphasis on fiber-reinforced composite
• Prediction of properties
• Stiffness and strength theories
• Laminated beams and plates
• Dynamic behavior
• Environmental effects

MSE 402  Polymeric Materials (3 credits)

• Structural characterization, syntheses, and reactions of polymeric materials
• Relationships between structure and properties
• Viscoelasticity, deformation, and physical behavior of polymers

MSE 546/CE 596  Engineered Wood Composites (3 credits)

• Theory and practice of wood composite materials, manufacture, and development

MSE 547/CE 597 Polymers and Surfaces for Adhesion (3 credits)

• Physical chemistry of polymers and surfaces needed to understand interface morphology, adhesion mechanisms, and bond performance

MATH 440 Applied Mathematics I (3 credits)

• Partial differential equations
• Fourier series and integrals
• Bessel functions
• Calculus of variations
• Vector calculus
• Applications

MATH 443  Applied Probability (3 credits)

• Axioms of probability theory
• Random variables
• Expectation
• Generating function
• Law of large numbers
• Central limit theorem
• Markov chains

MATH 573  Reliability Theory (3 credits)

• Statistical concepts
• Stochastic material strengths and lifetimes
• Strength vs. safety analysis
• Reliability of coherent systems
• Maintenance models

STAT 412  Biometry (3 credits)

• Principles and methods of statistical analysis as applied to biological experimentation

STAT 512  Analysis of Variance of Designed Experiments (3 credits)

• Principles of experimental design and analysis and interpretation of data

The Wood Composite Materials option provides the student with knowledge of the manufacture of wood-based materials. This option provides the student with a background in:

• Statistical methods
• Adhesion
• Polymeric materials
• Theory and practice of manufacture
• Characterization of both manufactured and raw materials
• Final uses of wood-based composites