Coastal Construction - Retrofitting the Buildings for Natural Hazards
This online engineering PDH course provides guidance on retrofitting existing residential structures to resist or mitigate the consequences of natural hazards in the coastal environment.
The natural hazards that are addressed are wildfires, seismic events, floods and high winds. Specific retrofitting methods and implementation are discussed briefly, and resources with more in-depth information are provided. For retrofitting to mitigate high winds, the new three-tiered wind retrofit program that is provided in FEMA P-804, Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings (FEMA 2010c), is discussed. The program includes systematic and programmatic guidance.
This 2 PDH online course is intended for structural engineers, design and construction personnel and other technical professionals who are involved in coastal construction projects.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with wildfire and seismic mitigation approaches for existing structures
- Understanding the different floodproofing mitigation approaches such as elevating and relocation the existing building
- Learning how to dry-proof and wetproof existing buildings
- Familiarizing with the high wind mitigation approach for existing structures
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