Lesson 1Interpretin' code changes: readin' code change documents, errata, an' amendment adoption schedulesDis section cover how fi read IBC an' standard change documents, track errata an' supplements, interpret state an' local amendments, an' incorporate adoption schedules into project plannin', QA procedures, an' design assumptions.
Locatin' ICC code change an' errata documentsReadin' legislative an' agency adoption languageTrackin' state an' local amendment packagesAssessin' impact a changes pon ongoing projectsUpdatin' office templates an' calculation toolsLesson 2Identifin' di primary buildin' code: International Buildin' Code (IBC) — locatin' edition, understandin' adoption by state/local jurisdictionsDis section explain how fi identify di controllin' IBC edition fi a project, track state an' local adoptions, an' verify which supplements, referenced standards, an' effective dates apply fi a 4–6 story reinforced concrete buildin'.
Findin' adopted IBC editions by jurisdictionCheckin' effective dates an' grace periodsCoordinatin' IBC wid fire an' energy codesConfirmin' referenced standards in Chapter 35Documentin' code basis pon drawings an' specsLesson 3Concrete design standard: ACI 318 — editions, strength an' serviceability requirements, material specificationsDis section explain how ACI 318 rule concrete design, coverin' applicable editions, strength an' serviceability provisions, material requirements, detailin' rules, an' coordination wid IBC an' ASCE 7 fi mid-rise reinforced concrete buildings.
Identifin' di ACI 318 edition referenced by IBCStrength design, load factors, an' phi factorsServiceability: deflection an' crack controlMaterial specs fi concrete an' reinforcin' steelDetailin' beams, slabs, columns, an' wallsLesson 4Code compliance workflow: how codes affect permit submittals, calculations, drawings, an' inspectionsDis section present a practical workflow linkin' codes fi permittin', calculations, drawings, an' inspections, includin' code analysis narratives, design checklists, submittal coordination, an' responses fi plan review comments fi mid-rise concrete buildings.
Preparin' a project code analysis summaryIntegratin' code checks into structural designCoordinatin' architectural an' structural submittalsRespondin' fi plan review an' correction noticesSupportin' special inspections an' field changesLesson 5Wind design standards an' resources: ASCE 7 wind provisions, ASCE/SEI 7 maps, ASCE RP guides fi wind, FEMA wind-resilient guidanceDis section detail wind design fi mid-rise concrete buildings usin' ASCE 7, includin' wind speed maps, exposure categories, importance factors, MWFRS an' component pressures, an' FEMA guidance fi enhanced wind resilience.
Selectin' basic wind speed an' risk categoryDeterminin' exposure an' topographic factorsMWFRS an' component an' claddin' pressuresSpecial wind regions an' local wind studiesUsin' FEMA guidance fi wind resilienceLesson 6Local amendments an' state codes: findin' state or city amendments (California, Washington, Florida examples) an' how fi reconcile conflictsDis section explain how fi locate an' apply state an' local amendments, usin' examples from California, Washington, an' Florida, an' provide methods fi resolve conflicts between base IBC, state codes, an' municipal ordinances.
Findin' state buildin' code an' amendment textsUsin' California, Washington, an' Florida examplesReconciliin' conflicts between IBC an' state codesAddressin' stricter local seismic or wind rulesDocumentin' amendment use in project recordsLesson 7Seismic design standards an' guidelines: ASCE 7 seismic provisions, ASCE/SEI 41 (Seismic Evaluation an' Retrofit) where applicableDis section address seismic design usin' ASCE 7 an', where relevant, ASCE 41, includin' seismic hazard parameters, site class, response spectra, system selection, detailin' requirements, an' retrofit considerations fi existin' buildings.
Determinin' Ss, S1, an' site class parametersDevelopin' design response spectra from ASCE 7Selectin' seismic force-resistin' systemsDetailin' ductile concrete elements per ACI 318Overview a ASCE 41 evaluation an' retrofit levelsLesson 8References an' update sources: official code bodies (ICC, ASCE, ACI), code update cycles an' how fi track dem onlineDis section identify key organizations dat publish structural codes an' standards, explain update cycles fi ICC, ASCE, an' ACI documents, an' show how fi monitor online resources, newsletters, an' committees fi upcoming changes.
Roles a ICC, ASCE, ACI, an' state agenciesUnderstandin' typical code an' standard cyclesUsin' online portals, newsletters, an' alertsMonitorin' committee activity an' public ballotsMaintainin' an internal office reference libraryLesson 9Structural loadin' standard: ASCE 7 — editions, seismic vs wind provisions, maps an' load calculationsDis section focus pon ASCE 7 structural loadin', explainin' editions, load combinations, gravity, wind, an' seismic provisions, use a maps an' tables, an' practical calculation workflows fi 4–6 story reinforced concrete buildings.
Selectin' di controllin' ASCE 7 editionDead, live, roof, an' snow load determinationLoad combinations fi strength an' serviceabilityUsin' wind an' seismic maps an' parametersDocumentin' load paths an' calculation summaries