Engineering Principles and Practices for Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures - Part 2
This online engineering PDH course provides engineering design and economic guidance to engineers, architects, and local code officials about elements of the design process that are common to many or all retrofitting measures. The two main common design elements are field investigation (which includes surveys, documentation, and homeowner coordination) and the analysis of the existing structure.
The focus of this course is to apply the anticipated loads developed in part 1 to the existing site/structure and design an appropriate retrofitting measure. It presents various retrofitting measures that provide both active and passive efforts and employ both dry and wet floodproofing measures. These include elevation of the structure in place, relocation of the structure, construction of barriers (floodwalls and levees), dry floodproofing, and wet floodproofing.
Also, it delves into the design process which begins with general practices that are basic to all retrofitting projects—field investigation and analysis of the existing structure—and then presents separate sections for each retrofit measure—elevation, relocation, dry floodproofing, wet floodproofing, and floodwalls and levees. These sections guide the designer through the process of developing construction details and specifications, and provide the tools to tailor each retrofitting measure to local requirements and homeowner preferences. The design of these retrofitting measures is a straightforward but technically intensive approach that will result in the generation of construction plans that may receive building permits and mitigate potential flood and other natural hazards.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, and environmental engineers and professionals who are interested in learning more about the design, analysis, and implementation of measures to mitigate flood risks and improve the resilience of residential structures against natural hazards.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- To know how to apply the anticipated loads developed in part 1 to the existing site/structure and design an appropriate retrofitting measure.
- To understand the design process, field investigation and analysis of the existing structure, of elevation retrofit measure.
- To know about the design process, field investigation and analysis of the existing structure, of relocation retrofit measure.
- To explore the design process, field investigation and analysis of the existing structure, of dry floodproofing retrofit measures.
- To learn the design process, field investigation and analysis of the existing structure, of wet floodproofing retrofit measure.
- To understand the design process, field investigation and analysis of the existing structure, of floodwalls and levees retrofit measure.
- To gain an overview about the process of developing construction details and specifications and provide the tools for designers to tailor each retrofitting measure to local requirements and homeowner preferences.
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