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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and ASCE Continuing Education

Instructor:  Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE

Course Length: 1.5 Hours

This web seminar offers a practical primer on working with the structural provisions of IEBC and illustrates their use with a number of examples and case studies.

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 a 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 2012 IEBC. The instructor illustrates applying these provisions in practice with a number of real-world examples and case studies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the different categories of work in 2012 International Existing Building Code
• Become familiar with practical applications of various structural provisions of IEBC

Webinar Benefits

• Examine the general format of IEBC
• Learn how IEBC provisions differ from those in the International Residential Code
• 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
• Use an opportunity to ask the instructor questions

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

Structural and civil engineers seeking to increase their knowledge of working with 2012 International Existing Building Code will benefit from this webinar.

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

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]