Residential Deck Construction
This online engineering PDH course introduces basic design and construction methods for single-story residential wood decks.
This course is based on a construction guide published by the American Wood Council, and the given design provisions meet or exceed minimum requirements of the International Code Council's International Residential Code. Specific design guidance, much of it in the form of convenient tables and charts, is provided for all deck components.
This 3 PDH online course is intended for civil and structural engineers as well as construction professionals, and would also be of particular interest to engineers serving as building officials in the military or in government agencies concerned with residential construction practices.
This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Decking requirements
- Joist sizing
- Beam size and assembly requirements
- Deck framing plans
- Joist-to-beam connections
- Joist hangers
- Post requirements
- Rim joist requirements
- Footings
- Ledger attachments
- Ledger board fasteners
- Free-standing decks
- Deck stability
- Guard requirements
- Stair requirements
- Framing at chimney or bay window
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the technical publication titled, “DCA 6 - Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide – Based on the 2015 International Residential Code,” American Wood Council.
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