This course will expose students to the design of timber structures covering the following topics: Analysis and design of solid and glue laminated timber members and structural systems including tension members, beams (flexural members), columns, beam-columns, floor diaphragms, shear walls, and connections. This course focuses on medium-rise wood buildings constructed of cross-laminated timber (CLT) members. Project based learning approach will be used. The current version of the National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction with LRFD design method is used.