Credit: 3 PDH
Course Fee: $69.00
24 pages

Course summary:

The provisions of this course set forth the minimum requirements for the design, construction and resistance to water intrusion (for areas not subject to scour or water pressure by wind and wave action) of foundation systems for buildings and other structures.

Learning Objectives:

• Foundation and Soils Investigations
• Excavation, Grading and Fill
• Allowable Load-Bearing Values of Soils
• Footings and Foundations
• Retaining Walls
• Damp proofing and Water proofing
• Pier and Pile Foundations
• Driven Pile Foundations
• Cast-in-Place Concrete Pile Foundations
• Composite Piles
• Pier Foundations
• Termite Protection
• High-Velocity Hurricane Zones—

o Excavations
o Bearing Capacity of Soil
o Soil Bearing Foundations
o Concrete Slabs on Fill
o Monolithic Footings
o Pile Foundations
o Wood Piles
o Precast Concrete Piles
o Pre stressed Precast Concrete Piles
o Cast-in- Place
o Rolled Structural Shapes
o Special Piles or Special Conditions
o Load Tests on Piles
o Foundation Walls and Grade Beams
o Grades under Buildings
o Retaining Walls
o Sea walls and Bulk heads
o Soil Improvement

Review the quiz before studying the course.

Course Content

Course Author: Florida Building Code

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