Live support chatResidential Guide to Earthquake Design and Construction - Part 2
In Residential Guide to Earthquake Design and Construction - Part 2 , you'll learn ...
- Braced wall panel requirements of the International Residential Code (IRC)
- The general principles and IRC requirements for earthquake-resistant construction using stone and masonry veneer
- The IRC's recommendations for improving the earthquake performance of woodframe roof-ceiling systems
- The IRC's provisions for earthquake-resistant design and construction of chimneys, fireplaces, balconies, and decks in houses
Overview
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Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 58 pages
This course will familiarize engineers with the basic principles of earthquake-resistant design for residential construction. It covers the general earthquake-resistance requirements in the IRC, along with typical construction methods for walls, roof-ceiling systems, chimneys, fireplaces, balconies, and decks.
The course identifies above-code techniques for improving earthquake performance and uses a typical model house to illustrate the concepts discussed and to identify approximate deflections under earthquake loading, which permits performance to be compared for various building configurations using the minimum code requirements and the above-code techniques.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe wood light-frame wall construction.
- Explain the use of stone and masonry veneer.
- Identify the characteristics of masonry wall houses.
- Describe insulating concrete form wall houses.
- Explain general roof-ceiling requirements.
- Identify special framing considerations.
- Describe blocking and lateral load paths for roof systems.
- Explain the connection of ceiling joists and rafters to the walls below.
- Identify roof sheathing requirements.
- Describe lateral-capacity issues for wood-framed roofs.
- Explain anchorage requirements for chimneys and fireplaces.
- Describe anchorage requirements for balconies and decks.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
| This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 58 pages
