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THEORY IN PRACTICE: THE PHASES OF TIMBER CONSTRUCTION USING A FULL-SCALE MODEL

Why participating?
The goal is to learn how to build a timber structure in a workmanlike manner, to learn and practice all phases of construction of a timber building, avoiding the most common mistakes on site and during the design phase.

Duration: 16 hours
Where: Rothoblaas Headquater’s | Cortaccia (BZ)

Target:
• Carpenters who want to get a deeper know-how on timber construction, governing well both theory and practice
• Construction companies who want to train their workers through a practical and theoretical course (avoiding or reducing time-consuming training on the construction site)
• Construction foremen and project managers
• Designers who want to touch the timber building site and understand its construction details
• Technical salesmen of the timber sector, because know what you are proposing to the client is the first rule to sell well.

To sum up
The course takes place in an area where timber has always been part of the culture. It is quite a unique chance to get a wide knowledge on the theory and practice of a timber building. It consists of 16 hours of applied theory. Each practical moment will be accompanied by a theoretical explanation useful for understanding the construction phases of CLT and glulam (mass timber) structures. In the course you will work on a full-scale model on which you can experiment:

• handling of structural elements
• the installation of hidden connections
• the laying of the membranes
• the laying of tapes and profiles for airtightness
• the correct hygrometric behaviour of the construction
• The waterproofing of the building
• The correct design and installation of the window to guarantee waterproofing, airtightness and wind-tightness.

Content

Day 1
Assembly of a section of a timber building, from the foundations to the roof structure. The practical assembly phases are accompanied by theoretical explanations on the advantages of the different connections, the installation method, the resistance, the stiffness, the fire resistance and the ductility, in order to have a wide knowledge on the installation of the structures, the solutions for connections, construction details and construction phases. In particular, the following details will be installed and examined: connection to the ground, pillar bases, hidden connections, hold-down and shear angle brackets, innovative connections.

Day 2
Conclusion of the full-scale section of the structure: waterproofing, airtightness and wind tightness. Waterproofing of the ground connection with concrete curb or aluminum profile to ensure durability. Theoretical part relating to acoustic solutions for timber structures, the laying and choice of membranes and the correct taping, the correct installation of the windows to avoid durability issues (with practical laboratory). The training on construction site will be completed by lectures to fully understand the subject and also dominate the theory.

Registration includes
• 2 overnight stays in a hotel for the night before the course start and the night between the first and second day (the organization and management of contacts with the hotels is the responsibility of Rothoblaas).
• Breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch for both days and aperitif + network dinner (organized by Rothoblaas).

Course speakers:
• Eng. Matteo Andreottola - Rothoblaas
• Eng. Alessio Maffeo - Rothoblaas
• Uwe Amplatz - Styxworks
• Eng. Francesco Manni – Rothoblaas
• Eng. Nicolò Leccardi – Rothoblaas
• Eng. Francisco Rodríguez Bejarano – Rothoblaas
• Eng. Hannes Spitaler - Rothoblaas

08:15 08:30

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS AND INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE

08:30 09:30

THE POTENTIAL OF CLT, MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS, PRODUCTION AND SITE ORGANIZATION

Eng. Hannes Spitaler – Rothoblaas
09:30 10:30

CONNECTIONS FOR CLT STRUCTURES, THE GROUND CONNECTION OF WALLS AND COLUMNS

Eng. Nicolò Leccardi – Rothoblaas
10:30 10:45

COFFEE AND PAISTRY

10:45 11:00

LAB - INSTALLATION OF THE GROUND CONNECTION

Waterproofing, structural connection to concrete curb and aluminum profile Uwe Amplatz - Styxworks
11:00 11:45

LAB - INSTALLATION OF THE WALL ELEMENTS OF THE GROUND FLOOR WITH FASTENING WITH SCREWS AND OTHER MORE EFFECTIVE AND FASTER METHODS

Installation of the pillar base and timber column Uwe Amplatz - Styxworks
11:45 12:30

THE HANDLING OF CLT OR OTHER TIMBER WALL AND FLOOR PANELS

Eng. Alessio Maffeo - Rothoblaas
12:30 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 14:15

TECHNICAL EXPLANATION AND VISIT TO THE NEW AUTOMATIC WAREHOUSE WITH TIMBER STRUCTURE

Eng. Matteo Andreottola – Rothoblaas
14:15 15:15

HIDDEN CONNECTIONS, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES, ASSESSMENT OF MINIMUM DISTANCES OF CONNECTIONS, POSITIONING OF CONNECTIONS, ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE AND CALCULATION PROGRAMS

Eng. Alessio Maffeo – Rothoblaas
15:15 15:30

COFFEE BREAK

15:30 16:15

LAB - INSTALLATION OF HIDDEN GROUND FLOOR CONNECTIONS AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION PROFILES

Uwe Amplatz - Styxworks
16:15 16:45

LAB - INSTALLATION OF THE FLOOR AND THE WALL ELEMENTS OF THE SECOND FLOOR. INSTALLATION OF THE ROOFING ELEMENTS (BEAMS AND JOINTS) WITH DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS

Uwe Amplatz - Styxworks
16:45 17:45

INSTALLATION OF THE ROOFING ELEMENTS (BEAMS AND JOINTS) WITH DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS

Uwe Amplatz – Styxworks
08:30 09:30

WATERPROOFING, WIND TIGHTNESS AND AIRTIGHTNESS OF CLT BUILDINGS

Eng. Francisco Rodríguez Bejarano – Rothoblaas
09:30 10:30

LAB - LABORATORY OF MEMBRANES TESTS, CHARACTERISTICS, REACTION TO FIRE, MONOLITHIC AND MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES

Eng. Nicolò Leccardi – Rothoblaas
10:30 10:45

COFFEE AND PAISTRY

10:45 11:30

THE FLAT ROOF IN TIMBER STRUCTURES: SOLUTIONS AND PRACTICAL EXAMPLE WITH DOUBLE, SELF-ADHESIVE BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE

Uwe Amplatz – Styxworks
11:30 12:30

ACOUSTICS IN TIMBER STRUCTURES: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Eng. Francesco Manni - Rothoblaas
12:30 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 14:15

WATERPROOFING, AIR AND WIND TIGHTNESS OF THE WALL AND ROOF WINDOWS

Waterproofing, airtightness, acoustics and insulation of the window: theoretical part Eng. Matteo Andreottola – Rothoblaas Eng. Francisco Rodríguez Bejarano – Rothoblaas
14:15 15:00

LAB - WALL WINDOW DESIGN AND INSTALLATION LAB

Waterproofing, airtightness, acoustics and insulation of the window with final presentation of the attendees Eng. Matteo Andreottola – Rothoblaas Eng. Francisco Rodríguez Bejarano – Rothoblaas
15:00 15:15

COFFEE BREAK

15:15 16:30

LAB - WALL WINDOW DESIGN AND INSTALLATION LAB

Waterproofing, airtightness, acoustics and insulation of the window with final presentation of the attendees Eng. Matteo Andreottola – Rothoblaas Eng. Francisco Rodríguez Bejarano – Rothoblaas
16:30 16:45

DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES AND CLOSURE OF THE COURSE

Eng. Matteo Andreottola - Rothoblaas