Live support chatLoad Combinations as Per ASCE7-16
Credit: 2 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Mahmoud Ahmed, P.E., M.Sc., M.ASCE, GMICE
In Load Combinations as Per ASCE7-16, you'll learn ...
- The various types of loads that can be applied to a structure
- The importance of accurately estimating all loads and their combined impact on a structure
- How to apply load combinations per ASCE7-16
Overview
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 50 pages
Structural design is a set of processes that assures that a building is capable of resisting applied loads, fulfilling its functions, and sustaining its stability.
The processes of structural design can be summarized in the following steps:- Determination of applied loads.
- Selecting the economic and proper structural system.
- Structural analysis of the structural system to get internal actions.
- Design of structural members to resist internal actions.
The determination of loads is a critical step because any deviation in calculations of applied loads will lead to an underestimate of loads, which may cause structural failures, or it will lead to an overestimation of loads, which may cause uneconomic design.
After the determination of all structural loads, these loads shall be combined using the load combinations set by the building code or by the code of loads. The loads are combined statistically to reflect the realistic behavior of the loads acting on the building.
This course is the tenth course of a series related to the determination of loads; all of these courses are independent and do not require any perquisites. The following is the list of related courses:
2. Determination of Live & Roof Live Loads as Per ASCE7-16
3. Determination of Rain Loads as Per ASCE7-16
4. Determination of Snow Loads as Per ASCE7-16
5. Determination of Flood Loads as Per ASCE7-16
6. Determination of Ice Loads as Per ASCE7-16
7. Determination of Crane Loads as Per ASCE7-16, MBMA2016, and AISE13
8. Determination of Wind Loads as Per ASCE7-16
9. Determination of Seismic Loads as Per ASCE7-16
10. Load Combinations as Per ASCE7-16
This course involves a deep study on the determination of Load Combinations, according to ASCE7-16-Chapter 2 and 2018 IBC-Chapter 16.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the types of loads used in structural design.
- Explain the use of load combinations for strength, serviceability, and stability.
- Distinguish between ASD and LRFD load combinations.
- Apply load combinations that include lateral earth pressure loads.
- Formulate load combinations that include flood loads.
- Apply load combinations that include ice loads.
- Determine seismic load combinations.
- Apply load combinations that include crane loads.
- Incorporate self-straining actions into load combinations.
- Apply load combinations that include notional loads.
- Incorporate extraordinary events into load combinations.
- Solve a complete example using the applicable load combinations.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 29 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 50 pages
