Education Calendar

A minority of university engineering programs teaches structural wood design on a regular basis, yet wood is one of the most common building materials in the United States. This seminar...

The International Code Council’s When Disaster Strikes (WDS) Institute is here to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively assess and respond to disaster situations. The upcoming...

This class focuses on the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for the correct utilization of the code. A clear understanding of...

This webinar will give explanation of the rigid diaphragm method with an example. It will also show how to calculate rigidity and the center of rigidity. This webinar will discuss...

The commercial building inspector test academy is designed to assist you with taking the B2 Certification Exam. The test academy will cover in detail the topics of the exam. Throughout...

Part 1 will cover structural design fundamentals for a variety of retaining wall types. It will address fill walls, such as cast-in-place concrete cantilevered walls and mechanically stabilized earth walls;...

Part 2 will focus on cast-in-place concrete cantilevered wall design, and will go into greater detail than Part 1. It will go through examples of design calculations, step-by-step, for both...

The presentation will cover the basics for determining minimum fire resistances for buildings using the 2021 International Building Code. Course material presented includes determining what minimum fire resistances are required...

Performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) in United States has had humble beginnings but has made huge strides over the past couple of decades. A majority of tall buildings in western United...