Course Summary:

The primary purpose of this Home Builders Guide to Seismic Resistant Construction, hereafter referred to as the "Guide", is to encourage homeowners and builders of one and two family residences to employ construction practices intended to provide resistance to damage from earthquakes.

Learning objectives:

This Guide can be used as a convenient resource for gaining an understanding of the basic principles of seismic resistant construction. The Guide presents a discussion of how earthquake forces impact conventional residential construction. A discussion is included on how basic structural components can be assembled to achieve earthquake resistance and how essential features such as foundations, walls, floors and roofs interact to resist earthquakes. For further details click on the Course Topics #13 hyperlink below and the quiz