Electrification-Power System Evolution and Infrastructure Development: 5 PDH
$30.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will understand Electrification, the shift from non-electric to electric sources of energy at the point of final consumption, and an analysis of the potential impacts of widespread electrification on the evolution of the U.S. electricity system. This course follows the guide: Electrification Futures Study: Scenarios of Power System Evolution and Infrastructure Development for the United States, published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Instructor: Juan Pesante, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understand Electrification and what it means for the future
- Discuss end-use technology variations of the U.S. electrical system infrastructure
- Discuss variations on cost, energy consumption, and emissions
- Discuss demand-side flexibility variations
- Explain electric sector variations on system evolution, costs, energy consumption, and emissions
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Emerging Technologies Connected Vehicles: 1PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
$10.00 Add to cartAs this latest technology emerges, the engineer will learn about connected vehicles, the technologies, and the various public and private programs used for development and testing.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PEAs this latest technology emerges, the engineer will learn about connected vehicles, the technologies, and the various public and private programs used for development and testing.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding of what is a Connected Vehicle
- Discuss the US DOT connected vehicle programs and partnerships between public & private entities
- Describe the many technologies and common components
- Explain the various issues of implementing connected vehicles
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies one (1) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Energy Efficient Cool Roofs: 1 PDH
$6.00 Add to cartIn this online course a student will understand energy efficient cool roofs, what they are and when to use, material selection for cool roofs, and applications for new construction and restoring exisiting structures.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understand the workings of cool roofs
- Identify the different types of cool roof materials
- Discuss cool roof selection and climate zones
- Explain cool roofs new construction & modifying existing buildings
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a ten (10) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies one (1) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Energy Performance of LEED for New Construction Buildings: 2 PDH
$12.00 Add to cartThis course focuses on the measured energy performance for 121 LEED New Construction buildings, and compares the data to a variety of benchmarks, including Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) averages, Energy Star ratings and modeled energy performance estimates provided with LEED submittals.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PEThis focuses on the measured energy performance for 121 LEED New Construction buildings, and compares the data to a variety of benchmarks, including Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) averages, Energy Star ratings and modeled energy performance estimates provided with LEED submittals.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Recognize how energy performance of the sample set of buildings was evaluated
- Understand energy savings of LEED certified buildings
- Discern the accuracy of energy models
- Discern the accuracy of building specific energy models
- Interpret the strength and weeknesses of using LEED
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Energy Storage Technology Cost and Performance: 4 PDH
$24.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will understand a variety of different energy storage technologies and explore their advantages and disadvantages with an in-depth cost and performance comparison. This course follows the report: Energy Storage Technology and Cost Characterization Report, published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Instructor: Juan Pesante, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understand energy storage deployments by technology
- Discuss cost and performance metrics of different technologies
- Discuss in-depth parameters of each energy storage technologies
- Explain annualized cost and comparison of the technologies
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Engineer’s Guide to Corrosion-Causes, Protection and Control: 8 PDH
$40.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will understand the process of corrosion on metals from its causes and effects into protection and control. The student will understand corrosion on a variety of metals and methods to mitigate and control corrosion over the life of a material. Instructor: Seth Grablow, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss environmental factors that affect corrosion
- Understand the eight major forms of corrosion
- Discuss corrosion characteristics and properties of various common metals
- Explain corrosion protection and methods of control
- Discuss monitoring of corrosion and available inspection technologies
- Understand the electrochemistry, kinetics, and thermodynamics of the corrosion process
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies eight professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Engineer’s Guide to Cross Connection Control: 4 PDH
$24.00 Add to cartIn this online course a student will understand cross connection risks, review real case studies of cross connection mishaps, and understand the various methods and procedures to mitigate cross connection hazards.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understand the health hazards of cross-connections
- Discuss various real-life mishaps
- Discuss cross-connections risk mitigation
- Explain programs for cross-connection control and backflow prevention
- Understand common cross-connection scenarios and methods to mitigate
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty (20) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Engineer’s Guide to Green Building-Part 2: 2 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
$20.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will examine numerous materials and methods to incorporate into a commercial & residential build to make it a green build. This includes understanding of an in-depth examination of all green materials and methods for building green, and a comprehensive green building checklist to review before, during, and after any green build.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learn what means to build “Green” and the many benefits it offers
- Understand a comprehensive list of design & building considerations to be examined during a build
- Discuss the numerous materials & processes which can be applied during a Green building project
- Review a comprehensive green building checklist to easily identify areas to apply Green Building principles
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies two (2) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Engineer’s Guide to Green Building: 1 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
$10.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will examine numerous materials and methods to incorporate into a commercial & residential build to make it a green build. This includes understanding of the attributes of green building methods and products and the design and developing considerations for all building & home systems.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learn what means to build “Green” and the many benefits it offers
- Explain the attributes of various materials and building products used for Green building
- Understand a comprehensive list of design & building considerations to be examined during a build
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies one (1) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Engineering Description of Soils and Rocks: 4 PDH
$24.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will understand the engineering characteristics of soils and rocks and to how to properly identify and classify to develop a subsurface profile for site evaluations.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss soil descriptions and standards
- Explain soil classification and properties
- Discuss practical aspects of fine-grained and course-grained soils
- Explain rock descriptions and classifications (SPT)
- Understand subsurface profile development
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Engineering Economic Analysis: 2 PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
$20.00 Add to cartThis course presents an overview of engineering economy analysis concepts. This course reviews the concepts of engineering economic analysis, including the time value of money, common analysis factors, discrete compounding and continuous compounding, taxes and depreciation, as well reviewing and applying various analysis methods. Numerous applications and problems will be set-up, solved and discussed.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss the time value of money as it relates to engineering economics
- Describe interest rates and it effects
- Discuss the various analysis tools utilized to solve economic problems
- Understand discrete compounding factors and how to use them
- Understand continuous compounding factors and how to use them
- Describe the evaluation methods for selection of alternatives
- Discuss taxes and depreciation
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Engineering Human Performance Optimization in the Workplace Part 1: 4 PDH
$24.00 Add to cartPart 1 of a two part series, In this course the student will understand the strategic approach for improving performance to reduce human error and manage controls so as to reduce unwanted events and/or mitigate their impact should they occur. The student will learn methods and techniques for catching and reducing errors and locating and eliminating latent organizational weaknesses.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Explain human performance and its principles
- Discuss the anatomy of a human triggered event
- Understand strategic approach for human performance
- Describe human fallibility and common traits of human nature
- Discuss performance modes of human performance
- Recognize error-likely situations
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a twenty (20) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four (4) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Essentials of Heating and Cooling of Buildings: 7 PDH
$40.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will understand all elements effecting heating and cooling of structures and to properly calculate loads and loss for ideal thermal comfort.Instructor: Seth, Grablow PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Discuss the human body, human heat transfer, and thermal comfort
- Understand design conditions for heating and cooling
- Understand heat gain, heat loss, and heat transfer of people and equipment
- Explain solar heat gain and transfer
- Discuss infiltration heat load and weatherizing
- Understand calculating heating and cooling requirements
- Understand annual energy consumption of a building
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies seven professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Ethics for the Practicing Engineer: 1PDH (On-Demand Webinar)
$10.00 Add to cartIn this introductory ethics course the engineer will understand why we study ethics as engineering professionals, ethical theories to use in our ethical decision making, and some tools to identify and resolve ethical conflicts.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PEIn this introductory ethics course the engineer will understand why we study ethics as engineering professionals, ethical theories to use in our ethical decision making, and some tools to identify and resolve ethical conflicts.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Stimulate ethical imagination and thinking
- Recognize ethical problems
- Analyze using ethical concepts and principles
- Deal with disagreement, ambiguity, vagueness
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a five (5) question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. Records also are available anytime online by accessing your account on EZ-pdh.com. This course satisfies one (1) professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Our On-demand Webinars are recorded from live webinars conducted utilizing GotoWebinar.com service (chosen for reliability, ease of use, no software required and ability to attend using your computer, tablet, or smart phone).Upon purchase your will have access to launch the On-demand Webinar.
The On-demand Webinar will play through similar to a live webinar, however you will have the ability to take anytime, pause/rewind and complete in more than one session.
Upon completion you will then answer a short five question quiz, which can be taken unlimited times until passing, immediately generating a certificate of completion.
You may print or save your certificate or access anytime within your account.
Exterior Electrical Power Distribution: 4 PDH
$24.00 Add to cartThis course provides an introduction to exterior electrical power distribution systems for buildings and related infrastructure. The information provided here can be utilized by electrical engineers in the development of the plans, specifications, and calculations, and can serve as the minimum electrical design requirements. It is applicable to the traditional electrical services customary for Design-Bid-Build construction contracts and for Design-Build construction contracts. Project conditions may dictate the need for a design that exceeds these minimum requirements. The design criteria and standards contained within are the minimum requirements acceptable for installations for efficiency, economy, durability, maintainability, and reliability of electrical power supply and distribution systems. The criteria and standards herein are not intended to be retroactively mandatory.Instructor: Juan Pesante, PEThis course provides an introduction to exterior electrical power distribution systems for buildings and related infrastructure. The information provided here can be utilized by electrical engineers in the development of the plans, specifications, and calculations, and can serve as the minimum electrical design requirements. It is applicable to the traditional electrical services customary for Design-Bid-Build construction contracts and for Design-Build construction contracts. Project conditions may dictate the need for a design that exceeds these minimum requirements. The design criteria and standards contained within are the minimum requirements acceptable for installations for efficiency, economy, durability, maintainability, and reliability of electrical power supply and distribution systems. The criteria and standards herein are not intended to be retroactively mandatory. After completing this course you will have gained knowledge of circuitry and electrical equipment found to power buildings and how to design an exterior electrical distribution systems for buildings.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Learn guidelines for selection of primary voltage
- Learn about main electric supply station
- Learn how design utilization electric supply stations differ from main electric supply stations
- Learn about primary unit substations to distribute underground medium voltage circuits
- Learn design criteria for secondary unit substations
- Learn guidelines for design and installation of pad-mounted transformers
- Learn about medium voltage switchgear
- Learn about application of pad-mounted sectionalizing termination cabinets
- Learn application and limitation guidelines for power factor correction or to minimize line losses
- Learn “best practices” for exterior electric power distribution
- Learn criteria for overhead power distribution lines
- Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of copper versus aluminum conductors for exterior electrical power distribution
- Learn when and where to apply surge arrestors
- Learn the fundamentals of fuse protection
- Learn about underground electrical distribution systems.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 4 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fire Protection System Design: 3 PDH
$18.00 Add to cartThis three (3) hour course overviews standards to design and build an environment for building occupants that is reasonably safe from fire and products of combustion as well as how to provide a reasonable level of building usability and property protection from the effects of fire and products of combustion.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PEThis three (3) hour course overviews standards to design and build an environment for building occupants that is reasonably safe from fire and products of combustion as well as how to provide a reasonable level of building usability and property protection from the effects of fire and products of combustion.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Become familiar and identify fire protection engineering design criteria
- Discuss the various building fire protection devices and installation standards
- Examine adequacy for water supply and the various methods and standards to implement sprinkler systems
- Understand fire extinguishing systems – the how, what, and where to install
- Identify fire alarm system design guidlines and installation standards
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (3) continuing education hour (CEH)/professional development hour (PDH) of continuing education.
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Fire Protection Systems: 3 PDH
$18.00 Add to cartIn this course the student will understand fire protection systems and fire protection system operations and will be able to familiarize themselves with the various systems and components including operations and maintenance/ inspection procedures.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Explain the various types of sprinkler systems
- Explain the various types of sprinklers
- Discuss the types of automatic sprinklers
- Discuss sprinkler system detection and indicating devices
- Describe sprinkler system inspection and testing procedures
- Explain types of gaseous extinguishing systems
- Discuss dry chemical extinguishing systems
- Explain the procedures associated with boiler water treatment and cleaning
- Describe the procedures for cleaning boiler firesides and watersides
- Describe the procedures associated with boiler maintenance
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15-question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies three (3) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Fluid Flow: 4 PDH
$24.00 Add to cartFluid flow and practical fluid mechanics is essential to any engineer's knowledge base. This course will overview the basic principles of fluid flow including the three key attributes to solve all fluid problems. Bernoulli Equation will be discussed in detail to enable understanding of different types of energy in a fluid stream. Laminar and turbulent flow, head loss, and factors affecting head loss will also be dicussed in detail and explained with practical problems.Instructor: Seth Grablow, PEFluid flow and practical fluid mechanics is essential to any engineer's knowledge base. This course will overview the basic principles of fluid flow including the three key attributes to solve all fluid problems. Bernoulli Equation will be discussed in detail to enable understanding of different types of energy in a fluid stream. Laminar and turbulent flow, head loss, and factors affecting head loss will also be dicussed in detail and explained with practical problems.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Review of key principles
- Shear Stress in a fluid
- Conservation of Mass
- Conservation of Momentum
- Reynolds number
- Laminar versus turbulent flow
- Bernoulli Equation
- Major head losses
- Minor head losses
- System level analysis
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 4 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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Forecasting Solar Radiation and Photovoltaic Power: 5 PDH
$30.00 Add to cartSolar resource forecasting is critical for the operation and management of solar power plants and electric grids. In this course the student will understand the basic concepts and various methods of solar irradiance forecasting as well as forecasting the power production of Photovoltaic (PV) power plants.Instructor: Juan Pesante, PESPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Explain empirical and physical solar forecasting methods
- Explain statistical and machine learning methods
- Discuss forecasting the production of a PV power plant
- Discuss statistical error measures
- Explain probabilistic solar forecasts
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies five (5) hours of professional development (PDH).
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Foundations in Expansive Soils: 6 PDH
$36.00 Add to cartThis course presents guidance and information for the geotechnical investigation necessary for the selection and design of foundations for heavy and light buildings constructed in expansive clay soil areas. The information in this course is generally applicable to many types of structures such as residences, warehouses, and multi-story buildings. Emphasis is given to the maintenance of an environment that encourages constant moisture conditions in the foundation soils during and following construction. Special attention must always be given to specific requirements of the structure such as limitations on allowable differential movement.Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PEThis course presents guidance and information for the geotechnical investigation necessary for the selection and design of foundations for heavy and light buildings constructed in expansive clay soil areas. The information in this course is generally applicable to many types of structures such as residences, warehouses, and multi-story buildings. Emphasis is given to the maintenance of an environment that encourages constant moisture conditions in the foundation soils during and following construction. Special attention must always be given to specific requirements of the structure such as limitations on allowable differential movement.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Guidelines of the geotechnical investigation and analysis
- Field exploration
- Laboratory investigations
- Methodology for prediction of volume changes
- Selection of the type of foundation
- Structural details of design procedures provided for reference
- Methods of minimizing foundation movement
- Construction techniques and inspection
Remedial repair of damaged structures
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
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