Structural Design of Residential Buildings Using the 2006 International Residential Code

Instructors

Dave K. Adams, S.E.
Mr. Adams has been with Lane Engineers, Inc. since August 1990. He performs structural calculations on buildings and other structures of wood, steel, masonry, concrete and reinforced plastic construction for commercial, residential, educational, institutional and industrial uses. He prepares working plans and specifications and supervises the work of other engineers and project draftsmen. Dave also provides plan checking services for local municipalities to determine building compliance with life safety, accessibility and structural requirements of current Codes. Additionally, Dave has been active in the investigation of building failures and damaged structures during his professional career. He has published numerous articles and has given presentations on a variety of engineering subjects.

Currently, Dave is serving as the chair of the advocacy committee of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) and has worked with the committee responsible for creating the wood-framing commentary to the 2006 International Building Code. He also does consulting for the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers in exam development and enforcement of regulations.

Course Description

Residential design always seems to be something of a mystery to most engineers. The choice between prescriptive framing methods (those that do not require engineering) vs.engineered systems and connections is not always obvious and a designer needs to understand both what the Building Code requires and what it allows. This course will provide all participants with necessary tools to assist in the structural design of wood-framed residential structures, where the final product will comply with Code regulations and will also properly incorporate cost-efficient prescriptive details and systems. Some of these tools include the following:

• Structural overview of the 2006 International Residential Code
• How to use and incorporate other building and engineering standards
• Complete summary of the extent to which prescriptive methods are allowed
• Techniques available to enhance your ability to critically review a residential building to determine the extent of engineering required
• How to mix prescriptive and engineered systems
• Knowledge of the behavior of wood-framed residential buildings when subjected to lateral forces.

Seminar Benefits

• Learn how to design efficient wood-framed residential structures
• Identify which building elements or systems require an engineered design as opposed to those that may be built prescriptively
• Learn how to judge the reliability of wood-framed residential structures based on the latest testing and performance observations
• Become familiar with the structural conventional construction requirements of the 2006 International Residential Code
• Learn special methods that can be incorporated into business practices to streamline this type of work
• The course will conclude with a walk through of a set of calculations completed for an example residence
• Review changes made to 2003 IRC

Who Should Attend

Civil and structural engineers, non-licensed designers, architects, contractors, building officials, building inspectors, code-development officials, prefabricated product engineers or sales associates and other government officials will benefit from this course.