2021 IRC Plan Check – Wood Framed Floors, Decks and Concrete Slabs

This is a comprehensive plan review course on conventionally framed wood floors, decks and concrete slabs. It is based on the 2021 International Residential Code.

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This module is approved to provide 0.4 CEUs by the International Code Council (ICC) under the ICC preferred Provider Program.

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Target Audience and General Intent

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This is an immersive code compliance course that are tailored towards all stake holders in the construction industry. The course are also optimized for code officials including plan reviewers and inspectors. This means that the training is focused on code compliant design. Additionally, the course also includes training on how plan reviewers and inspectors can systematically review construction documents for code compliance.

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While we have highlighted the value to plan reviewers and inspectors, this course offers great value to designers too.  Both designers and contractors taking this course will encounter the rigor that is necessary in designing and building code compliant structures.

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Course Content

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1. Floor loading requirements including the determination dead loads and live loads as well as deflection limits.
2. Requirements for the framing of wood framed floors including the conformance standards of sawn lumber, the selection of joists, bearing requirements, bracing requirements and limitations on notches, cuts and holes.
3. The structure of wood structural panels used as floor sheathing.
4. The conformance standards of wood structural panels.
5. Requirements for floor sheathing including the relationship between span rating and thickness and attachment requirements.
6. The constructing requirements for the underfloor space below raised wood framed first floors.
7. The construction requirements for concrete slabs on grade including concrete strength and cement material requirements based on weathering potential.
8. The requirements for the construction of decks including sizing of deck joists, beams, posts and foundations.
9. The connection requirements for deck framing members.
10. The requirements for the protection of wood as applicable to deck framing members and corrosion protection of connectors and fasteners.
11. The requirements for the construction of deck guard rails including a consideration on the limitations of prescriptive provisions on deck construction.
12. Requirements for clearances and setbacks for buildings adjacent slopes.
13. We will also look at comprehensive a plan review example that shows how a plan reviewer can navigate the plan review process of the items covered in this module.

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This course is optimized to capture your attention by using top notch animation features including animated images. Additionally, This course is provided using state of the art voice over. This means that the information provided is well researched, critically thought through and properly refined prior to articulation using state-of-the-art systems that have been calibrated for optimized audio quality to facilitate maximum attention.

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Other Modules

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The wood framed floors, decks and concrete slabs module is third part of a four-module plan review series that is based on the provisions of the International Residential Code. The other modules in this series are:

Module 1 –  Conventional Roof and Construction and Engineered Trusses.

Module 2 – Walls, Headers and Foundations.

Module 4 – Wall Bracing