As part of ASCE's response to Hurricane Florence, this webinar is available FREE
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INSTRUCTOR: William L. Coulbourne, P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE 

As the flood waters from Hurricane Florence recede attention will turn to rebuilding the impacted infrastructure and planning for future events.  Please join us for an overview of the basic principles of FRD&C, the requirements of ASCE 7 and ASCE 24, best practices beyond the standards, and a discussion of designing for a changing climate.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how impacts of climate change can be considered for a future flood design basis
• Recognize the flood design provisions in both ASCE 7 and ASCE 24
• Become acquainted with the levels of uncertainty in flood design and the structural reliability required to resist flood loads
• Become acquainted with the many resources available to the practitioner on flood and climate change topics

Webinar Benefits

• Learn how to address this important and often discussed topic of climate change as it relates to floods
• Improve future building performance by considering this ever-changing dynamic climate
• Reduce losses from future floods
• Get some ideas for rebuilding and improving community resiliency
• Become more familiar with both ASCE 7 and ASCE 24
• Become more of a flood design expert for your clients

Intended Audience

• Structural engineers
• Civil engineers
• Hydrologists and hydraulic engineers
• Floodplain managers

Webinar Outline

• Briefly review Hurricane Florence impacts
• How ASCE 7 and ASCE 24 address flood design
• Review ASCE's statements on climate change and how they might impact your practice
• How to consider future conditions in flood design
• Examples of how to create future flood designs considering climate change

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