Structural Design Loads Under the ASCE 7 Standard
DISCLAIMER
Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
Learn more about the on-demand format in our FAQ or contact us at (715) 835-5900 or customerservice@halfmoonseminars.org
Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 5:00 pm
Understanding Structural Loads
Types of structural loads
General structural integrity
Classifying buildings and structures
Modifying and expanding existing structures
Dead Loads and Soil Loads
Weight of materials and structure
Soil loads
Live Loads
Uniformly-distributed loads
Concentrated loads
Required live loads
Impact loads
Snow and Ice Loads
Calculating snow and ice loads
Unbalanced, drifting and sliding loads
Wind Loads
Wind speed, importance factor, exposure, enclosure
Allowed procedures
Basic definitions and requirements
Main wind force resisting system
Earthquake Loads
Scope and applicability
Seismic ground motion values/geotechnical investigation
Seismic design category
Design criteria for bearing walls/building frame systems
Design requirements for non-structural components
Examples
Application of loads
Design shortcuts
Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
Architects
7.0 HSW LUs/CE Hours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in all states. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for Maryland engineers.
This course offers 7.0 HSW LUs/continuing education hours to architects in all states. Courses approved by the American Institute of Architects are accepted in Maryland.
The American Institute of Architects has approved this seminar for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor number J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana (License No. The international Code Council has approved this activity for .7 CEUs in the specialization area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
This course offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity for continuing education credit.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Jason Charalambides
PhD, PE, M.ASCE, AIA, ENV_SP
Dr. Charalambides earned his B.A. degree in Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley. He possesses a CEAA graduate degree in History and Theory of Architecture from the École d’Architecture de Paris Villemin (France), an M.A. degree in Urban Rehabilitation and City Politics from the École Supérieure De Commerce Marseille-Provence (France), and a Master of Architecture and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. The subject of his doctorate dissertation was on the design automation for tensegrity structures. Dr. Charalambides has been involved in higher education since 1999, teaching at institutions such as the University of Texas at Austin and Frederick University in Cyprus. Recently he is faculty at Morgan State University in Baltimore, teaching courses in Steel Design, Reinforced concrete Design, Masonry, and Architectural Design Studio, and he conducted research and experiments on concrete mixtures and additives. He is a recipient of a number of awards including a Fulbright scholarship, and he participated in numerous projects as practicing architect in Europe and in the US. He is a registered architect, civil engineer, and sustainability professional ENV_SP in Europe and in the US. His research interests are on design automation, numerical methods for construction professionals, space structures, construction materials, and sustainable design, focusing specifically on passive energy control and building materials.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Structural Design Loads Under the ASCE 7 Standard
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This is a 7.0 hour live lecture presentation with the instructors and students together in the same room. It will be conducted in a handicap-accessible conference room with ample seating space and writing surface for all attendees. Bound written materials, authored by the faculty, will be distributed to all participants at the program. Attendance will be monitored and reported to AIA/CES. This course covers the types of structural loads, building classifications, and dead, soil, live, snow, ice, wind, and earthquake load design considerations.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to determine the weight of materials and structures and describe how soil loads are established.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe load determinations and design considerations for wind loads and earthquake (seismic) loads.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify and describe the types of loads on structures, classify types of buildings and structures, and discuss load considerations for modifying or expanding existing structures.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to calculate snow and ice loads, including unbalanced, drifting and sliding loads.
LUs: 7.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with construction and structural design.
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 03/19/2021
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost, or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.