Training on the new edition of the FEMA P-749 report, Earthquake-Resistant Design Concepts: An Introduction to Seismic Provisions for New Buildings, introduces earthquake-resistant design concepts and their context within the building regulatory process. Participants will learn earthquake hazard fundamentals, how current building codes approach earthquake risk, new concepts that could impact future seismic provisions, key design features for earthquake resistance, and seismic vulnerabilities of common structure types.
Note: A more in-depth version of this training, gearing toward practicing engineers and architects, is available upon request.
Duration: 6 hours in person | 4 hours online