IRC for Engineers: Part 5 Essential IRC Seismic Provisions for Residential Construction
November 19, 2024; 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific Time
Kelly Cobeen, S.E.
This webinar will dive into the seismic provisions of the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), focusing on simplified yet crucial requirements for ensuring structural safety in one- and two-family dwellings. Participants will explore key topics such as Seismic Design Categories (SDCs) for residential buildings, foundation anchorage, and shear walls, along with the proper detailing of roof diaphragms and structural connections. Special attention will be given to the seismic requirements for high-seismic-hazard (Categories D0, D1, and D2). Join us to gain practical insights on how the 2024 IRC provisions help mitigate earthquake damage and build more resilient residential structures.
Part 5 presentation will introduce seismic concepts and scoping limits and illustrate design of seismic wall bracing using an example dwelling.
Part 6 presentation will work through seismic design aspects of other elements of the example dwelling, starting at the roof and proceeding down through the foundation.
Speaker Bio
Ms. Kelly Cobeen is an Associate Principal with Wiss Janney Elstner Associates and registered Civil and Structural Engineer. She has twenty-nine years of experience working in a wide range of project types, sizes and construction materials. She has a special interest in seismic resistance of light-frame construction, applicable to new construction and seismic retrofit of existing buildings. Ms. Cobeen has been involved in numerous code development, research and educational activities. Code development activities include involvement in the NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings, in numerous Applied Technology Council publications, and International Building Code and International Residential Code development. Educational activities include coauthoring the Design of Wood Structures textbook, teaching wood design at UC Berkeley and seminars for professional organizations. Research activities include involvement in the CUREE-Caltech Woodframe Project, studying improved seismic performance for woodframe buildings.
Ms. Kelly Cobeen is an Associate Principal with Wiss Janney Elstner Associates and registered Civil and Structural Engineer. She has twenty-nine years of experience working in a wide range of project types, sizes and construction materials. She has a special interest in seismic resistance of light-frame construction, applicable to new construction and seismic retrofit of existing buildings. Ms. Cobeen has been involved in numerous code development, research and educational activities. Code development activities include involvement in the NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings, in numerous Applied Technology Council publications, and International Building Code and International Residential Code development. Educational activities include coauthoring the Design of Wood Structures textbook, teaching wood design at UC Berkeley and seminars for professional organizations. Research activities include involvement in the CUREE-Caltech Woodframe Project, studying improved seismic performance for woodframe buildings.