IRC Building Planning and Shell Construction, Part I
Agenda
IRC Building Planning and Shell Construction, Part I
Thursday, March 12, 2020, 12:30 – 2:30 PM CDT
Definitions
Alternative provisions and design criteria
Wind effects and protection of openings
Seismic provisions
Story height and live loads
Snow loads
Fire-resistant construction and exterior walls
Dwelling unit separations and garage separation
Ceiling heights
Glazing
Garages and carports
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Edward L. Fronapfel, MSCE, PE, CBIE, CFCC, Fellow NAFE
President, 7272 ConsultingMr. Fronapfel has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural and forensic engineering. Ed’s a Certified Level 2 Infrared Thermographer, Certified 3rd Party EIFS Inspector, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, Board Certified Building Inspection Engineer, and Certified Building Commissioning Professional. He is a registered engineer in the States of AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WY. Mr. Fronapfel has been deposed nearly 800 times and admitted into trial settings over 125 times. He has been used as an expert in arbitration and mediations over 500 times since the late 1990s. Mr. Fronapfel is an instructor for the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, the College of Contract Management, U.K., Diploma in Structural Forensic Engineering, and he has been an adjunct professor for the Burns School of Real Estate Management, University of Denver, since 2007. Mr. Fronapfel is a Board-Certified Member of the Association of Building Inspection Professionals, a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant through AACE, a Board-Certified member of the International Board of Forensic Engineering and Science and a Member of The Academy of Experts, U.K., and a Fellow Member of ASCE and of NAFE.
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Course Title: IRC Building Planning and Shell Construction, Part 1
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This two-hour live webinar examines International Residential Code provisions covering building shell construction, including wind, seismic, snow loads, story height and live loads, ceiling heights, dwelling unit separations and garage separation, fire-resistant construction and extenial walls, and garages and carports.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify provisions of the International Residential Code (IRC) that are designed to handle wind loads.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to comply with IRC provisions on story height and live loads.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to describe IRC requirements for handling snow loads on residential buildings.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to comply with requirements for dwelling unit separation from garage space.
LUs: 2.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with residential construction and code compliance
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 12/20/2022
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