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Course Syllabus
Course Title: Engineering for the Homebuilder Location: Yestermorrow Design/Build School
Instructor’s Name: Robert Riversong Email: Housewright@Ponds-Edge.net
Course Description This is a class for the owner-builder or the professional builder interested in understanding both the broad scope of engineering as it applies to a house project as well as basic principles of structural engineering as it relates to the design and material selection of a residential building project. We will discuss forces on foundations and soil, properties of wood, investigate load paths, consider dead loads (weights of building elements) and live loads (people, furnishings, snow, and wind), learn formulas for calculating proper sizing and spacing of structural members – both singular and repetitive, with uniform loads, point loads, and cantilevered loads – and that most overlooked quality: frequency of vibration. We will also explore nailing patterns, stair design principles, chimney standards and other elements of an integrated design. Finally, we will discuss how to know when you're in over your head and need the help of a licensed engineer.
Engineering for the Homebuilder requires comfort with algebraic formulas and a scientific calculator. If you do not have strong algebra skills, it is highly recommended that you take the Mathematics for Building class prior to this one.
Course Objectives See description above.
Suggested/Required Reading No outside reading necessary, but the more knowledge you bring the more you leave with.
Tools/Materials to Bring Scientific Calculator (required), Notepad and Thinking Cap
Course Schedule
09:00 – 12:00 Soils, Excavations, Footings, Foundations, Slabs, Concrete & Masonry
13:00 – 17:00 Loads, Forces, Vectors, Beam & Post Formulas, Boring & Notching
09:00 – 12:00 Fasteners, Frame Types, Wood Shrinkage, Stair Design & Fire-Stopping
13:00 – 17:00 Individual and/or group engineering exercises
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