Recommended Foundation Designs for Rebuilding Homes After Hurricanes in Coastal Areas
This online engineering PDH course provides a comprehensive guide to design safer and stronger residential foundations in coastal regions.
This course focuses on rebuilding efforts after natural disasters such as floods, high winds, and storm surges, offering practical solutions to enhance structural resilience. It examines the hazards affecting coastal foundations, including the impact of extreme weather forces, and outlines essential principles for designing durable, reliable residential foundations that can withstand these challenges.
This course also covers the methods for determining the magnitude of loads imposed by natural hazard events, ensuring that structures are built to endure extreme conditions. It also covers recommended foundation types and construction techniques specifically suited for coastal environments. Additionally, it provides insights into various foundation design types, critical design considerations, and cost estimation strategies.
This 6 PDH online course is applicable to structural and civil engineers and others interested in learning about rebuilding homes after hurricanes.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding all types of hazards that must be considered in the design of a residential building foundation for coastal areas
- Exploring the primary issues related to designing foundations for residential buildings in coastal areas
- Learning how to determine the magnitude of the loads placed on a building by a particular natural hazard event or a combination of events
- Understanding the foundation design types, foundation design considerations, and cost estimating
- Familiarizing with the recommended foundation types and construction for coastal areas
- Learning about flexible foundation designs that can accommodate a wide range of homes, including those outlined in A Pattern Book for Gulf Coast Neighborhoods by the Mississippi Governor’s Rebuilding Commission
- Exploring pre-designed "model" layouts that streamline construction and minimize the need for extensive engineering modifications.
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