Course Description

At the end of taking this course you will have a better understanding of Seismic loads, how they affect us and how building codes interpret them and some common errors to avoid when designing your structure.

You will also be able to take the Quiz at the end of the course to get your FREE Continuing education credits (1 PDH).

Founder, StructuralCE

RG Spaulding P.E.

I have worked in the field of Structural Civil Engineering for over 20 years. My philosophy on learning anything is to break it down into smaller and simpler tasks to un-complicate the seemingly complicated task. I am hoping to use the same philosophy in teaching Structural engineering online. There is so much free information available online but the problem is it is very fragmented.  I will try to use many free resources available online (giving proper credits to the creators of course) to make the students understand the concept. So lets break down the design into simple understandable tasks and learn how to design easily.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1 - About the course

  • 2

    Chapter 2 - Introduction to Seismic loads

    • What causes Earthquakes?

    • Types of Seismic Waves
  • 3

    Chapter 3 - What do codes say about Seismic loads?

    • What is the intent of the Building code?

    • Basic Terminology you need to know

    • How to find Seismic Base shear of Building Structures?

    • What about Non Building Structures and Non structural Components?
  • 4

    Chapter 4 - Common errors in Seismic Design

    • Things overlooked in Seismic Design
  • 5

    Chapter 5 - Quiz & Misc

    • Certification will be emailed

    • Upcoming Course interest form

    • Quiz for Introduction to Seismic Loads

    • Course Rating

Reviews

5 star rating

Excellent Seismic Review!

Isaac Oakeson

I thought that this course was excellent as a review of seismic material and would recommend anyone that designs structures, is involved with the ASCE code, ...

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I thought that this course was excellent as a review of seismic material and would recommend anyone that designs structures, is involved with the ASCE code, or just wants to learn more about earthquakes and structures, should take this. It's a great course!

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