Home Builder's Guide to Seismic Resistant Construction

Credit: 8 PDH Hours
Course Fee: $120.00
85 pages

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Course Summary:

The primary purpose of this course is to encourage homeowners and builders of one and two family residences to employ construction practices intended to provide resistance to damage from earthquakes.

Learning Objective:

Introduction, Background and Seismic Risk Areas
Principles of Seismic Resistance in Dwellings
Architectural Considerations
Site Selection
Elements of the Seismic Resistant System
Foundations and Foundation Details
Floors
Shear walls
Roof Requirements
Masonry Chimneys
Concrete Masonry
Clay Masonry
Masonry and Stone Veneer
Building code and References
Home Builders and Check List

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Course Content

Course Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Certificate of completion of the course

This course comes with a multiple-choice quiz. You can view the quiz and take the quiz if you are logged in your account. You can take the quiz for this online PDH course as many times until passed. The passing grade is 70% and above. After you pass the quiz simply follow the page, to pay for the course and print your certificate instantly. A copy of the certificate and receipt for this course will always be in your account.

This online PDH course can also be used as a continuing education course for the following.

Architects

PE Civil Engineers

PE Structural Engineers

PE Mechanical Engineers

CE Contractors

Home and Building Inspectors

Interior Designers

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