How to design & construct a building to withstand 150 mph wind
Credit: 33 PDH
Course Fee: $359.00
Course topics
- Determining Site-Specific Loads
- Introduction
- Dead Loads
- Live Loads
- Concept of Tributary or Effective Area and
- Application of Loads to a Building
- Snow Loads
- Flood Loads
- Design Flood
- Design Flood Elevation (DFE)
- Design Flood Depth (ds)
- Wave Setup (dws) Contribution to Flood Depth
- Design Wave Height (Hb)
- Design Flood Velocity (V)
- Hydrostatic Loads
- Wave Loads
- Hydrodynamic Loads
- Debris Impact Loads
- Localized Scour
- Flood Load Combinations
- Tsunami Loads
- Wind Loads
- Main Wind Force Resisting System
- Components and Cladding
- Tornado Loads
- Seismic Loads
- Load Combinations
Designing the Building
- The Design Process
- Step 1 – Determining Loads
- Step 2 – Applying Loads to the Building
- Failure Modes
- Load Path
- Structural Building Systems
- Construction Materials
- Building Layouts and Architectural Shapes
- Determine Forces at Connections and
- Stresses in Materials
- Getting Started
- Analyze Load Path Links
- Foundation Design
- Other Important Load Paths
- Bracing
- Breakaway Wall Enclosures
- Develop Connections at Each Link
- Connection Choices
- Roof Sheathing to Roof Framing
- Roof Framing to Exterior Walls
- Top Wall Plate to Wall Studs
- Wall Sheathing to Window Header
- Window Header to Exterior Wall
- Wall to Floor Framing
- Floor Framing to Support Beam
- Floor Support Beam to Pile Foundation
- Select Building Materials
- Introduction
- Selection of Materials for Foundations
- and Enclosures Below the DFE
- Selection of Materials for Use Above the DFE
- Material Combinations
- Fire Safety Considerations
- Corrosion
- Additional Environmental Considerations
- Design of the Building Envelope
- Floors for Elevated Buildings
- Exterior Walls and Soffits
- Doors and Door Assemblies
- Windows, Shutters, and Skylights
- Roof Coverings
- Roof Ridge Vents
- Utilities/Mechanical Equipment
- Elevators
- Design of Exterior-Mounted Mechanical Equipment
- Design of Interior Mechanical Equipment
- Electrical, Telephone, and Cable TV Systems
- Water and Wastewater Systems
- Appurtenant Structures
- Decks, Gazebos, and Covered Porches Attached Buildings
- Walkways, Sidewalks, and Other Ground-Level Structures
- Access to Elevated Buildings
- Pools and Hot Tubs
- Boat Houses
- Storage Buildings
Constructing the building
- Introduction
- Foundation Construction
- Layout
- Soils
- Pile Foundation
- Masonry Foundation Construction
- Concrete Foundation Construction
- Wood Foundation Construction
- Foundation Material Durability
- Field Preservative Treatment
- Substitutions
- The Top Foundation Issues for Builders
- Inspection Points
- Structural Frame
- Floor Framing
- Wall Framing
- Roof Framing
- The Top Structural Frame Issues for Builders
- Building Envelope
- Substitution of Building Envelope Materials
- Building Envelope Inspection Points
- The Top Building Envelope Issues for Builders
- Appurtenant Structures
- Decks
- Storage Buildings
- Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs
- Walkways and Sidewalks
- Utility/Mechanical Equipment
- Elevators
- Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling (HVAC) Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Water and Wastewater Systems
- Tanks
Chapter 14; Maintaining the Building
- Introduction
- Effects of Coastal Environment
- Corrosion
- Termites
- Moisture
- Weathering
- Building Elements That Require Frequent Maintenance
- Siding
- Roofs
- Glazing
- Outdoor Mechanical/Electrical Equipment
- Decks/Exterior Wood
- Metal Connectors
- Maintenance Techniques Required for Natural
- Flooding
- Seismic and Wind
- Retrofit Opportunities
- Retrofit Costs
- References