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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and ASCE Continuing Education
Instructor: Nicholas Lutzweiler, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Course Length: 1.5 Hours
Purpose and Background
Nearly all non-residential buildings in the country are considered low-rise buildings. From retail spaces to industrial spaces to office buildings, these buildings make up a large share of the construction market. Understanding how to design and detail common examples of them is an important part of a structural engineer's knowledge base. This webinar shows real details from existing low-rise projects, while at the same time explaining a design approach that can be applied to any and all types of low-rise construction. From the roof to the foundation, it has you covered.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Big picture concepts of working on low-rise construction
- Getting design loads and a structural system selected
- Designing/detailing roof systems
- Designing/detailing floor systems
- Designing/detailing foundation systems
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss how to look at a low-rise project
- Identify how to apply the building code to low-rise projects
- Produce efficient and effective details for use in construction
- Describe design approaches that can guide you through a low-rise process
- Determine methods for designing roofs, floors, and foundations
Webinar Benefits
- Learn how to start out on the right foot early in a low-rise project
- See how specific details can be created that help in design and construction
- Understand a design process that works for nearly all low-rise building projects
- Appreciate how to apply engineering judgment to low-rise building projects
- Examine and understand real-world low-rise roof, floor, and foundation framing details
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Intended Audience
- Structural engineers
- Civil engineers
- Architects
- Building officials
Webinar Outline
- Introduction to low-rise construction
- What is it
- 30,000-foot view
- Starting out on the right foot
- Code issues related to low-rise construction
- Gravity loads
- Wind loads
- Seismic loads
- This is not in ASCE 7 type loads
- Global design process
- Roof framing design
- Design of roof framing
- Details of roof framing
- Floor framing design
- Design of floor framing
- Details of floor framing
- Foundation design
- Design of foundations
- Detailing of foundations
- Overall approach and summary
- Conclusion/questions
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]