Advanced - "FBC" Florida Building Code Course 2023 - 8th Edition Chapter 16 - Structural Design (Review Changes)

Date: 12/17/2024
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Credit: 1 Hour

This Educational Course is specific and will directly address a review & cite the significant changes under Chapter 16 – Structural Design – “FBC” Florida Building Code 2023, 8th Edition. The course has been developed to meet w/compliance under the Continuing Education Requirements established by The State of Florida – Construction Industry Licensing Board. This is a Florida Advanced Building Code Course (1 hour) meeting the requirements of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) for Advanced Florida Building Code Module This Educational Course will provide the imperative principles with the emphasis on understanding the importance within the professional construction business environment.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES/GOAL:
This course learning objective/goal is to educate the A/E/C Business Licensed Professionals regarding a full review and address the applicable adopted, amended, and/or repealed changes to the following: Chapter 16 – Structural Design – “FBC” Florida Building Code 2023, 8th Edition.

Upon completion of the Continuing Education Course “Advanced – “FBC” Florida Building Code Course 2023 - 8th Edition Chapter 16 – Structual Design (Review Changes)”, the Business Professional attendee will have obtained enhanced knowledge of responsibilities regards to the structural design of buildings under the 2020 FBC Code and achieve a heightened awareness on the following:

• Obtain an enhanced familiarity of the significant changes/modifications
• Obtain an understanding & application of the significant changes/modifications
• Distinguish between the changes including but not limited to the structural provisions;
• Ascertain the building code sections that most effect the area of professional practice;
• Increase and fully apply knowledge gained while improving the quality of the business professionals performance in the field of expertise;
• Understand specific amendments as well as revisions/removal of many code changes;
• Interpret and apply the correct provisions outlined regarding code changes/revisions;
• Describe & apply the wind load determination and comprehend updated wind speed maps applicable to design safety factors;
• Determine & apply mitigation of design risk associated with the new provisions outlined;
• Gain appreciation for the code changes & revisions towards professional conduct,
• Explore one's own values & responsibilities as a Business Professional,
• Obtain a greater awareness of disciplinary action, concerns and conflicts ,and an ability to apply the educational information;
• Resolve design challenges by applying inquiry methods of getting the facts, listing options, testing those options, making a decision, and acting;

Course Number:  LWP121724
Field of Study: Structural 
Level: Basic
Presenter:
Ronald Finger
Prerequisites: 
None