Florida Building Code (2023 - 8th Ed), Chap 16, Structural Design (Course 881.2, 2025 Renewal) (Online)

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LIMITED TIME 30% PDH DISCOUNT CODE: For a limited time PDHNow is offering a 30% discount code on all professional engineering PDH courses. Enter PE PDH Discount Code 30PDHNOW at checkout to redeem this limited time discount. This advanced PE PDH internet course is based on Chapter 16, 2023 Florida Building Code – Building, 8th Edition offers an in depth or advanced study for the Florida Professional Engineer designing building structures under the code. This course is updated to reflect the latest 8th edition of the Florida Building Code. The 8th edition of the FBC becomes effective 01/01/2024.

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The advanced internet PE license renewal ourse on Chapter 16, Building Structural Design will use online reading of the code and an examination based on the reading to cover the following portions of the FBC code:

Part I, Chapter 16, FBC, Building Structural Design

Section 1601 General (5 minutes)
Section 1602 Definitions and Notations (5 minutes)
Section 1603 Construction Documents (10 minutes)
Section 1604 General Design Requirements (15 minutes)
Section 1605 Load Combinations (15 minutes)
Section 1606 Dead Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1607 Live Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1608 Snow Loads – Not applicable to Florida
Section 1609 Wind Loads (15 minutes)
Section 1610 Soil Lateral Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1611 Rain Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1612 Flood Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1613 Earthquake Loads – Not applicable to Florida
Section 1614 Atmospheric Ice Loads (5 minutes)
Section 1615 Structural Integrity (10 minutes)
Section 1616 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Deflections, Volume Changes and Minimum Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1617 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Roof Drainage (10 minutes)
Section 1618 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Special Loads Considerations (10 minutes)
Section 1619 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Live Load Reductions (10 minutes)
Section 1620 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Wind Loads (10 minutes)
Section 1621 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Overturning Moment and Uplift (10 minutes)
Section 1622 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Screen Enclosures (10 minutes)
Section 1623 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Live Loads Posted and Occupancy Permits (5 minutes)
Section 1624 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Foundation Designs (5 minutes)
Section 1625 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Load Test (5 minutes)
Section 1626 High-Velocity Hurricane Zones-Impact Test for Wind Borne Debris (5 minutes)

In addition, pertinent provisions of the Florida Professional Engineer Licensure Act and Rules of the Florida Board of Professional Engineers will be linked to the reading of the code and examination to enhance the engineer’s knowledge of his or her responsibilities in regard to the structural design of buildings under the 2023 FBC code.

Part II Supplemental Information

Chapter 471.0195, F.S.Requirements for continuing education on Florida Building Code (5 minutes)
Chapter 61G-15-30, F.A.C.Responsibility Rules Common to all Engineer (5 minutes)
Chapter 61G15-31, F.A.C.Responsibility Rules for Professional Engineers Concerning the Design of Structures
Chapter 61G15-19, F.A.C.Grounds for Disciplinary Proceedings

Part III Examination

Forty question multiple choice examination requiring advanced review and understanding of Chapter 16, Building Structural Design. A score of 70% or higher is required to satisfactorily complete the examination and receive credit for the course.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the Florida Professional Engineer continuing education course the building structural engineer will have an understanding of:

The scope and application of Chapter 16, Building Structural Design
The definitions and notations unique to the design of building structures
Requirements of construction documents
General design requirements regarding building structures
Load Combinations specific to Chapter 16
Dead Loads as defined in Chapter 16
Live Loads as defined in Chapter 16
Wind Loads
Soil Lateral Loads
Rain Loads
Flood Loads
Atmospheric Ice Loads
Structural Integrity
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Deflections, Volume Changes and Minimum Loads
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Roof Live Loads
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Roof Drainage
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Special Loads Considerations
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Live Load Reductions
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Wind Loads
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Overturning Moment and Uplift
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Screen Enclosures
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Live Loads Posted and Occupancy Permits
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Foundation Designs
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Load Test
High-Velocity Hurricane Zones – Impact Test for Wind Borne Debris

In addition the professional engineer will review:

Requirements for continuing education on Florida Building Code
Requirements of the Responsibility Rules Common to all Engineers
Requirements of the Responsibility Rules for Professional Engineers
Concerning the Design of Building Structures as well as activities that are grounds for disciplinary proceedings

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