Credit: 8 PDH
Course Fee: $134.00
85 pages

Course summary:

The primary purpose of this course 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:

By the end of this course the participant will learn:

1. Introduction, Background and Seismic Risk Areas
2. Principles of Seismic Resistance in Dwellings
3. Architectural Considerations
4. Site Selection
5. Elements of the Seismic Resistant System
6. Foundations and Foundation Details
7. Floors
8. Shear walls
9. Roof Requirements
10. Masonry Chimneys
11. Concrete Masonry
12. Clay Masonry
13. Masonry and Stone Veneer
14. Building code and References
15. Home Builders and Check List
16. This document is free to download. The quiz is also free to download and take as many times as the participant wants until passed before purchase.

Review the quiz before studying the course.

Course Content

Course Author: Federal Emergency Management Agency

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