Structural Design Course
This course equips participants with essential skills for structural design of small public buildings, focusing on practical planning, load analysis, code application, and efficient sizing techniques to enhance constructability and coordination.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Structural Design Course provides practical skills to plan grids, coordinate drawings, and prepare clear design assumptions for small public buildings. Learn how to define loads, select lateral systems, trace load paths, and apply key U.S. codes. Use proven rules of thumb for sizing members, foundations, and diaphragms while improving constructability, documentation, and coordination with other disciplines.
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Develop skills
- Structural documentation: produce clear memos, overlays, RFIs, and checklists fast.
- Grid and layout planning: align structure with daylighting, MEP, and open spaces.
- Load and code selection: pick U.S. city data, apply ASCE 7 and IBC loads correctly.
- Lateral systems and load paths: choose wind systems and trace forces to foundations.
- Member sizing shortcuts: use rules of thumb and tables for quick, buildable designs.
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