High Wind Considerations
This CE course equips architects, engineers, and builders with knowledge of high wind events and their impact on structures. It emphasizes design principles, site exposure categories, and innovative strategies to mitigate wind damage while ensuring occupant safety and resilience.
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CREDIT DESIGNATION: LU| HSWÂ Â Â Â Â Â
Date of course creation/update:Â 04/21/2025
Course Approval NO:Â Â 513MCARP
Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.
This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :
Explores the manifestations of high wind events, scales for measuring severity, and the mechanics of wind forces on buildings. Participants will examine pressurization and depressurization effects, site exposure categories, and structural risks. The course emphasizes design strategies, building material choices, and code compliance to minimize damage. By the end, participants will be prepared to integrate wind‑resistant design principles into construction projects, enhancing safety and performance.
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Learning Objectives:Â
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Explain the many manifestations of high wind events.
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Identify scales for measuring hurricane and tornado severity.
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Relate how funneling increases wind speeds.
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Discuss types of damage from high wind events.
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Summarize pressurization and depressurization effects on buildings.
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Determine how site exposure categories affect wind speeds.
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Recognize forces generated during high wind events.
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Examine categories of risk to structures during high winds.
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