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Purpose and Background
For many years, the design professionals, owners, and contractors involved in building renovations have struggled with one important question: To what degree should the renovated building comply with the code for new construction? Some considered a false choice between doing nothing and a complete rebuilding. The International Existing Building Code (IEBC) was published to provide answers to this question and to promote reuse of existing buildings. Depending on the category of work, the IEBC specifies the degree of structural upgrade the building must undergo. The IEBC is a complex document, and it should be studied and interpreted carefully. This webinar offers a practical primer on the organization and structural provisions of 2018 IEBC, and the instructor illustrates applying these provisions in practice with a number of real-world examples and case studies.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn about the different categories of work in 2018 International Existing Building Code
- Become familiar with practical applications of various structural provisions of IEBC
Webinar Benefits
- Examine the general format of IEBC
- Find out which types of repairs require strengthening of the framing and which do not
- Explore some common real-world situations involving various levels of IEBC work
- Discover when a seismic retrofit is required
- Become familiar with the complexities of changing the building occupancy
- Earn 1.5 Professional Development Hours (1.5 PDHs)
- Use an opportunity to ask the instructor questions
Intended Audience
Structural and civil engineers seeking to increase their knowledge of working with 2018 International Existing Building Code.
Webinar Outline
- Introduction: IBC vs. IEBC
- The applicability of IEBC
- IEBC categories of work
- Repairs
- Alterations
- Change of occupancy
- Additions
- Dealing with historic and relocated buildings
- Conclusion, final Q&A