Master the critical load requirements and design strategies for safe, code-compliant rooftop and balcony structures.
This two-hour course focuses on the structural requirements for decks and amenity spaces and explains how to comply with relevant building codes and standards. The course addresses how to add fixtures and structures to decks and amenity spaces, such as shade options and enclosures, and analyzes rooftop amenity space case studies for a variety of residential buildings.
The curriculum delves into the specific load-bearing demands, dynamic forces, and environmental stressors—such as moisture intrusion, freeze-thaw cycles, and material corrosion—that frequently compromise elevated structures. By examining critical design flaws, common points of structural failure, and advanced waterproofing strategies, this course highlights the essential protocols for structural assessments and ongoing maintenance necessary to prevent catastrophic collapses and ensure the lasting safety of outdoor amenity spaces.
2 activities • 2 videos • duration: 1h 47m
Online Courses for Engineers
HalfMoon Education is a nonprofit continuing education provider offering live webinars and on-demand courses for engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, attorneys, paralegals, accountants and others. Since 1996, we’ve helped thousands of professionals nationwide stay current with industry standards and codes, earn CE hours, and advance their expertise through practical, expert-led learning experiences. Learn more about us at: www.halfmoonseminars.org
Owner of Woods Residential Engineering & Inspection
After working in engineering and design management with award‐winning structural and construction firms for nearly 10 years, Mr. Woods founded his own firm, Woods Residential Engineering & Inspection. Mr. Woods is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Civil Engineering (with a focus on structures) from Washington University in St. Louis, and he has earned “Accredited Professional” status from the U.S. Green Building Council. Mr. Woods is a member of: The Woods Educational Enrichment Foundation, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) (Director of Programs for the Chicago professional chapter), the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
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