A Comprehensive Deck Design from Footings to Guards: Learning from the Past

Overview

In this residential deck course, go deeper in deck design as you learn about past deck failures and briefly review the potential root causes of the failures. Next, review the comprehensive provisions in chapter 5 of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) along with some additional guidelines to see how current codes and guidelines have evolved in response to previous failures.

After watching the videos, completing knowledge checks, and passing a final assessment, you will be eligible for the following continuing education credits:

• 1.0 PA L&I Contact Hour
• 1.0 PA PDH for licensed professional engineers
• 1.0 AIA LU|HSW
• 1.0 ICC Contact Hour (0.1 CEU)
• 1.0 NARI hour/CEU

What will you learn?

You will learn how to:

• recognize how past residential decks failed and how the failures led to occupant injury or death
• review provisions in Chapter 5 of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) that relate to the design and construction of a code compliant residential deck
• locate additional guidelines available to assist in the design and construction of a residential deck
• use residential deck guard rail testing results and additional guidelines to help in the design and construction of a safer system for the occupant

Instructor

Christopher Hine
PHRC Associate Director
Penn State College of Engineering

Who is this for?

• Architects, builders, engineers, remodelers, and other design professionals
• Code officials and government representatives
• Product manufacturers with a residential focus
• Educators focused on building trades and residential construction