December 2020
Webinar: Fire-Resistance Design of Mass Timber and Connections per 2021 IBC
The 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®) contains new requirements for minimum fire-resistance ratings for mass timber elements used in new construction Types IV-A, IV-B and IV-C, whether exposed wood (where…
Find out more »Webinar: Serviceability Design for the Practicing Engineer
This webinar will provide practical information and design examples to evaluate the serviceability performance of buildings against requirements of the IBC and ASCE 7. It will provide detailed explanations and…
Find out more »FREE Webinar – The Energy Rating Index and HERS® Index: Understanding the Differences
The Energy Rating Index (ERI) is a compliance pathway in the 2015, 2018 and 2021 versions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index…
Find out more »Webinar: A Preview of Structural Changes in the 2021 IBC
This webinar provides a preview of the structural changes from the 2018 to the 2021 International Building Code® (IBC®). ASCE 7-16 remains the reference standard for design loads; however, Supplement…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar: Public Speaking for the Code Official
Most people report that public speaking is one of their greatest fears. And yet the ability to speak publicly is one of the most valued skills today, especially in the…
Find out more »January 2021
Webinar: IBC Statement of Special Inspections
The International Building Code® (IBC®) requires that the design professional in charge create a Statement of Special Inspections (SSI) for each project. This seminar will discuss each component of the…
Find out more »Webinar: Mat Foundation Design
During this webinar, Ian McFarlane will discuss design of mat foundations and soil-structure interaction. The session will describe the uses of mat foundations, historical perspectives that have led to the…
Find out more »2018 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Administration and Adoption
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis…
Find out more »Webinar: Design of Post-Tensioned One-Way Slabs and Beams of Long Span Garages
Long span garages are very common across the United States and are typically designed using relatively thin post-tensioned one-way slabs that are supported by post-tensioned beams and girders. The beams…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Effective Leadership
Leadership training is aimed at giving leaders new skills that are essential to success. Effective leadership is one key element in the success of a group and you can learn…
Find out more »2018 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Building Planning, Part I
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis…
Find out more »Webinar: Significant Changes to AWC’s 2015 Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (SDPWS)
Per the International Building Code (IBC), structures using wood shear walls and diaphragms to resist wind and seismic lateral loads shall be designed and constructed in accordance with AWC`s Special…
Find out more »2018 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Building Planning
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC), in this case Building Planning. These…
Find out more »Webinar: Special Seismic Certification of Nonstructural Components to ASCE 7-16
Special Seismic Certification made its first appearance in the 2000 International Building Code, however it was not commonly enforced until California’s OSHPD agency started mandating seismic testing of equipment for…
Find out more »2018 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Building Planning, Part II
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis…
Find out more »February 2021
2018 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Footings and Foundations
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: Design for Fire Resistance Using the International Building Code
The presentation will cover the basics for determining minimum fire resistances for buildings using the 2018 International Building Code. Course material presented includes determining what minimum fire resistances are required…
Find out more »2018 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Chapters 4-10, Part I
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »FREE Webinar: Introduction to Off-Site Construction
Interest in off-site construction is growing as communities and the building industry look to address multiple challenges around housing affordability and availability, access to a skilled workforce, building quality, sustainability,…
Find out more »2018 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Wall Construction
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). These concepts provide a basis…
Find out more »2018 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Chapters 4-10, Part II
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: A Structural Engineers Overview of Fire Protection for Wood Construction
Fire protection is typically beyond the scope of the Structural Engineer but knowledge of fire protection will aid in understanding the architectural challenges with fire protection that can affect the…
Find out more »Webinar: Tornado and High Wind Sheltering with Masonry
With the 2015 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) comes requirements that most schools and emergency facilities located in areas where the design wind speed for tornadoes is 250…
Find out more »2018 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Public Safety and Special Construction, Part I
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Building Code. These concepts provide a basis for the…
Find out more »2018 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Existing Buildings
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Digital Codes Premium-Organization with My Notes
Join ICC for a 60 minute webinar offering a walkthrough of the features found on ICC's digital library codes.iccsafe.org. Webex Url USA (Toll Free): 1-415-655-0003 Meeting number (access code): 145…
Find out more »Webinar: Frequently Misunderstood Foundation Design Provisions
This web seminar addresses five misunderstood structural provisions in ASCE 7-16 related to foundation design. The following topics are discussed, including a presentation of frequently asked questions on the application…
Find out more »2018 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Public Safety and Special Construction, Part II
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2018 International Building Code. These concepts provide a basis for the…
Find out more »Webinar: Two-Way Post-Tensioned Slab Design
This web seminar will focus on the design of post-tensioned two way flat slabs that can be used for a multitude of building applications ranging from parking, hotel, office and…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Flexing Your Muscles
Leadership training is aimed at giving leaders new skills that are essential to success. As a leader, your success is dependent on the success of the people you`re leading. When…
Find out more »March 2021
Webinar: Design of Wood Structures: A Basic Primer
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…
Find out more »Webinar: Changes to Anchor Provisions and Development Length Equations in ACI 318-19
In this webinar, Mr. Silva will address important changes to the anchorage provisions in ACI 318-19, including the addition of provisions for shear lugs and screw anchors. In addition, he…
Find out more »Permit Tech Webinar Series: Overview of Code Enforcement
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: Design of Loadbearing Tall Wood Studs for Wind and Gravity Loads
Proper design of wood structures to resist high wind loads requires the correct use of wind load provisions and member design properties. A thorough understanding of the interaction between wind…
Find out more »Permit Tech Webinar Series: Reading Construction Documents
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Permit Tech Webinar Series: Finding the Answers in the I-Codes
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: Ever-Changing Structural Provisions of Our Building Codes – Wind
This webinar is about major, far-reaching changes in the wind provisions of U.S. codes and standards over the last three decades or so. This will include the very substantive changes…
Find out more »Webinar: Principles of Post-Tensioned Concrete
The basic principles of post-tensioned concrete for elevated structures will be discussed in a simplified manner to highlight their financial and engineering benefits. The webinar will specifically cover pre-compression, equivalent…
Find out more »Permit Tech Webinar Series: Building Department Processes
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: Designing for ASCE 7-16 Wind Loads per the 2018 WFCM
The Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (ANSI/AWC WFCM-2018) is referenced in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and 2018 International Residential Code (IRC). The 2018 WFCM uses gravity and lateral loads…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Mastering the Art of Mentorship
Leadership is hard and trying to do it all by yourself is a recipe for disaster. To be successful you need help from a mentor and you need to pass…
Find out more »April 2021
Webinar: Masonry Shear Wall Design by ASD
This webinar will cover the design of masonry shear walls using the allowable stress design method. The seminar will primarily focus on design of shear walls in accordance with the…
Find out more »Webinar: What Can Structural Engineers Do to Address the Problem of Floor Vibrations?
Floor vibrations are becoming an increasingly important design challenge as more buildings are constructed (or remodeled) to contain vibration-sensitive occupancies. Some examples are fitness gyms, dance floors, biotech research facilities,…
Find out more »Permit Tech Webinar Series: Legal Principles
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Building Code® (IBC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: Diagonal Strap Braced Walls
In light-framed construction, diagonal X-braced walls can provide excellent lateral resistance in both high-wind and high seismic conditions. This presentation will discuss the mechanics of x-braced systems, why they are…
Find out more »2018 IPC Webinar Series: Chapters 1, 2 and 3
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles of IPC Design, Installation and Inspection. Participants will be better able to understand and apply the critical concepts required…
Find out more »Code Enforcement Webinar Series: Officer Safety in Hazardous Buildings
Compliance inspections encompass a variety of complaints. Some of those complaints may include dilapidated structures. It is important for code enforcement officers to recognize building hazards so as to prevent…
Find out more »Webinar: Post-Tensioned Concrete Design for Podium Structures
The webinar will focus on the design of post-tensioned structural slabs that support multi levels of conventional wood or metal stud framed buildings. Modeling the weight of the wood/metal building…
Find out more »2018 IPC Webinar Series: Chapter 4, 5 and 6
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles of IPC® Design, Installation and Inspection. Participants will be better able to understand and apply concepts required to safely…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Making a Difference
Being an effective leader is critical, especially when it comes to leading a team. This webinar will provide an overview of leadership principles and foundational leadership skills, which prove effective,…
Find out more »Code Enforcement Webinar Series: Drug Awareness for the Code Enforcement Officer
The rise in drug houses as related to code enforcement has increased safety concerns. Adding to the mix in some states, cannabis residential and commercial grows. This course will give…
Find out more »2018 IPC Webinar Series: Chapters 7 and 8
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles of IPC Design, Installation and Inspection. Participants will be better able to understand and apply the critical concepts required…
Find out more »Webinar: Seismic Design of Special Concentrically Braced Frames
The design of ductile concentrically braced frames has evolved considerably over the past few revisions of AISC 341. This seminar will present fundamentals on the seismic behavior of concentrically braced…
Find out more »May 2021
Code Enforcement Webinar Series: Gang Awareness for the Code Enforcement Officer
Some cities or counties are up against gang ridden communities. Officer safety is essential in the approach of such communities. This course will serve to provide indicators of gang activity…
Find out more »Webinar: Masonry Shear Wall Design by Strength Design
This webinar will cover the design of masonry shear walls using the strength design method. The webinar will primarily focus on design of shear walls in accordance with the 2016…
Find out more »Webinar: Wind Loads on Non-Building Structures
This session will focus on wind loads on non-building structures, including equipment, screenwalls, PV, and signs. The session will discuss ASCE 7 wind load provisions for non-building structures and how…
Find out more »Code Enforcement Webinar Series: Mental Illness and Code Enforcement
Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the US suffer from mental illness and the numbers increase when it comes to serious mental illness. Many times code enforcement officers are tasked…
Find out more »Code Enforcement Webinar Series: Mental Illness and Code Enforcement
Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the US suffer from mental illness and the numbers increase when it comes to serious mental illness. Many times code enforcement officers are tasked…
Find out more »2018 Fire Inspector Webinar Series: General Inspection Administration
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles and concepts of the 2018 IFC. Participants will be better able to understand and apply concepts required to conduct…
Find out more »Webinar: Post-Tensioned Concrete Construction and Observation Issues
The webinar will focus on the construction of elevated post-tensioned slabs, beams and foundation systems focusing on field issues that often arise which may affect the performance of the structure.…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Get Connected
Networking is an integral part of success in the modern world. Having a well-established network is an important part of our lives both personally and professionally. Not everyone enjoys networking…
Find out more »Webinar: Fundamentals of Retaining Wall Structural Design, Part I
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;…
Find out more »2018 Fire Inspector Webinar Series: General Provisions for Fire Safety, Part I
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles and concepts of the 2018 IFC. Participants will be better able to understand and apply concepts required to conduct…
Find out more »Webinar: Fundamentals of Retaining Wall Structural Design, Part II
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…
Find out more »June 2021
2018 Fire Inspector Webinar Series: General Provisions for Fire Safety, Part II
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles and concepts of the 2018 IFC. Participants will be better able to understand and apply concepts required to conduct…
Find out more »Training: Out-of-Plane Design of Reinforced Masonry Bearing Walls
The out-of-plane design of reinforced masonry bearing walls for wind, seismic and soil loads using both the allowable stress and strength design procedures will be covered. Differences between the methods…
Find out more »Training: Tilt-Up Wall Design Provisions: Proper Application
With over a half a billion square feet of space constructed annually, tilt-up concrete construction is a common building type in engineering offices across the nation. This economical style of…
Find out more »2018 Fire Inspector Webinar Series: Special Occupancies and Operations
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles and concepts of the 2018 IFC. Participants will be better able to understand and apply concepts required to conduct…
Find out more »Training: A Structural Engineer’s Primer for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) is the conceptual framework upon which ground motion intensity (i.e., spectral acceleration) is estimated for use in design throughout the United States. It is also…
Find out more »2018 Fire Inspector Webinar Series: Regulated Materials and Processes
This webinar series will provide an overview of the basic principles and concepts of the 2018 IFC. Participants will be better able to understand and apply concepts required to conduct…
Find out more »Training: CFS Shear Wall Design Examples and Solutions
The webinar will provide examples of cold-formed steel (CFS) shear wall design that highlight common mistakes and emphasize smart design. In addition to explaining specific detailing requirements for lateral resistance…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
We have all heard the advice "Say What You Mean and Mean What you Say" but actually doing that on a regular basis is easier said than done. Good communication…
Find out more »Training: Your Client Wants to Use Mass Timber, Now What?
Throughout the country, cities and states are early adopting the 2021 International Building Code mass timber provisions which expands the use of wood construction from 6 to 18 stories and…
Find out more »Stay Connected on the Go with ICC’s New Digital Codes Premium Mobile APP
Join ICC for a 60 minute webinar of ICC's Digital Codes Premium Mobile APP codes.iccsafe.org. Webex Url USA (Toll Free): 1-415-655-0003 Meeting number (access code): 145 991 9246
Find out more »Training: Quality Assurance and Special Inspection Requirements for Masonry
Many designers are intimidated by masonry Quality Assurance (QA) requirements, particularly when it comes to developing a program that will be implemented by the masonry contractor's quality control. This web…
Find out more »July 2021
Mass Timber Webinar Series: Mass Timber 101
his presentation provides an introduction to mass timber which includes any product currently permitted for use in Type IV (heavy timber) construction. Structural and fire protection characteristics of mass timber…
Find out more »Mass Timber Webinar Series: 2015/2018 IBC Mass Timber
This webinar includes an overview of “mass timber” which is any product currently permitted for use in Type IV construction. It will provide an overview of changes to the 2015…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: The Courageous Leader
There are quite a few attributes and skill sets that make up being a great leader. However, one of the most important attributes in leadership is courage. You need to…
Find out more »Mass Timber Webinar Series: 2021 IBC Mass Timber – R & D
This webinar will include background on the ICC Tall Wood Building (TWB) Ad Hoc Committee, which was created in 2016, reviewed voluminous materials regarding tall wood buildings, including results of…
Find out more »Mass Timber Webinar Series: 2021 IBC Tall Mass Timber – How Big and How Tall?
Historic changes to the 2021 International Building Code allow for construction of tall mass timber buildings with larger heights and areas than is currently permitted in Types III, IV, and…
Find out more »Mass Timber Webinar Series: 2021 IBC Tall Mass Timber Construction – Fire Safety
Historic changes to the 2021 International Building Code allow for construction of tall mass timber buildings with larger heights and areas than is currently permitted in Types III, IV, and…
Find out more »August 2021
Mass Timber Webinar Series: 2021 IBC/IFC Tall Mass Timber – Shake and Bake
Historic changes to the 2021 International Building Code allow for construction of tall mass timber buildings with larger heights and areas than is currently permitted in Types III, IV, and…
Find out more »Leadership Webinar Series: Challenging Discussions
We have all needed to have a conversation that we don’t want to have. Nobody likes having a difficult discussion but unfortunately, it’s something that we all need to deal…
Find out more »Webinar: Fire Safety within the International Building Code (IBC)-From Design to Reality-Overview
Fire and smoke are the leading causes of death in buildings. Fire can spread within a building and from building to building. We will discuss the International Building Code® and…
Find out more »September 2021
2021 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Administration and Adoption
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis…
Find out more »2021 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Building Planning
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), in this case Building Planning. These…
Find out more »2021 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Building Planning, Part I
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »2021 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Footings and Foundations
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »2021 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Building Planning, Part II
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis…
Find out more »2021 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Wall Construction
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »2021 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Chapters 4-10, Part I
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »2021 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Public Safety and Special Construction, Part I
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code. These concepts provide a basis for the…
Find out more »2021 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Chapters 4-10, Part II
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »2021 Commercial Building Inspector Webinar Series: Public Safety and Special Construction, Part II
This is a single topic within a series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the 2021 International Building Code. These concepts provide a basis for the…
Find out more »October 2021
Webinar: A Structural Overview of Mass Timber Products and Code Provisions
Throughout the country, cities and states are early adopting the 2021 International Building Code mass timber provisions which expands the use of wood construction from 6 to 18 stories and…
Find out more »2021 Residential Building Inspector Webinar Series: Existing Buildings
This is a single topic within a webinar series which will provide an overview of the basic concepts of the International Residential Code® (IRC®). These concepts provide a basis for…
Find out more »Webinar: Effective Design of Buckling Restrained Braced Frames
Buckling restrained braced frames are a valuable tool in providing good seismic performance. The system has gained popularity in many applications, including in areas of moderate and even low seismicity,…
Find out more »Webinar: Tsunami Design per ASCE 7-16 with a Preview of ASCE 7-22 Changes
The 2016 edition of ASCE 7, Minimum Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, contains a new Chapter 6 on Tsunami Loads and Effects. This chapter applies to the tsunami…
Find out more »Webinar: Real World Examples to Provide Fire Rated Assemblies Using Approved Methods
The presentation will cover basic examples for providing fire rated assemblies such as walls, columns, beams and floors/roofs, for new building construction. The examples are for demonstrating compliance with the…
Find out more »Webinar: Designing to Minimize Restraint to Shortening Cracks in Post-Tensioned Structures
Two of the main financial benefits of post-tensioning is the reduction in slab thickness and rebar compared to non-prestressed slabs. The downside side of this reduction is post-tensioned structures can…
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