Course info

The 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) provides detailed guidelines for constructing one- and two-family dwellings, as well as townhouses, up to three stories. This course explores gravity and lateral loads, their regional applicability, and how they transfer through a building to the ground. The course will examine proper wall bracing connections, analyze load paths, and assess the scope and limitations of prescriptive building codes. Learners will be equipped to evaluate structural stability and code compliance.

By the end of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Identify the types of gravity and lateral loads and what loads apply in a specific region/site.
• Examine proper connections from wall bracing to the structure above and below.
• Analyze how to trace as they transfer through the building and to the earth.
• Explore the scope of the code, and what limitations there are for the prescriptive provisions.