This webinar is the first installment in a five-part series designed to build your understanding of residential structural bracing. Part 1 lays the foundation by examining the horizontal forces that act on a house and the systems that resist them. It also introduces key code requirements and the concept of braced wall lines to prepare you for the topics ahead.
What you’ll learn:
How horizontal forces act on a residential structure and the mechanisms used to resist them
The code-prescribed limitations that apply to prescriptive wall bracing
The fundamentals of braced wall lines and their role in structural design
How prescriptive bracing requirements fit within the broader building code framework
What you’ll earn
A downloadable certificate of completion is available after completing a brief quiz
Participants who complete the quiz qualify for 0.1 ICC CEU
CEUs and certificate(s) received upon course completion are transferrable and may be applied towards PDHs or other general CEUs/certifications, such as PE
Offered by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.
