06/30/2021 - 7-hr Design Considerations - Intro to Wind Fundamentals

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day
Exclusively held at Contractors Institute Learning Center
8238 Joliet Street, Hudson FL 34667

CILB: Course #0005555 (4 general, 1 workers comp,  business, 1 safety)
BCAI/BAID/PE reciprocate with CILB for 7 general hours
Other boards, call first for approval information!

This course reviews the fundamental residential windload principles. In Florida, understanding the forces of wind on building structures, exterior components, and exposed equipment is critical. You will learn in practice application the importance of proper design and construction details when factoring windloads for residential structural integrity.

Topics include:

Understanding the fundamentals of wind pressure;
Wind forces on building structures;
Review of relevant Florida Building Code sections;
Calculating loading requirements for residential structural components including roofing and building claddings