But i need 12 PDHs by March and want something that deepens load-bearing assessment for existing RC frames, ideally ACI 562/ASCE 41 focused with case-based capacity checks, NDT data integration, and partial factor calibration. Has anyone taken a course that went beyond cookbook FEA and tightened your structural integrity evaluations?
I was in the same ‘12 PDHs by March’ crunch and ASCE’s live online “Practical Application of ASCE 41–17” workshop was the best fit — I walked through case-based capacity checks with NDT data rolled into modeling parameters and reconciled with ACI 562. Are you set on live versus on‑demand? If you email the instructor ahead and ask for the sample calc pack, working it during the session takes it well beyond ‘cookbook FEA’.
Building on @harper_finch75, the ATC “ASCE 41 Concrete Modeling and Acceptance Criteria” webinar plus FEMA P‑2006 examples pushed me past cookbook FEA — RC frame case checks where we folded UPV/cores into fc’ and adjusted ϕ per ACI 562 commentary for partial‑factor sensitivity. It grants PDHs; only caveat is it’s lighter on NDT theory than ACI 228 — details at https://www.atcouncil.org/training. Do you need live or on‑demand?
SEI Existing Buildings Series + ACI University NDT covers case checks and ‘partial factor calibration’; finish your 12 by March.
Quick example: ACI University’s ACI 437 load testing course paired with their NDT modules pushed me past plug-and-chug and into fusing rebound/UPV data with strength evaluation. They even touch on picking partial factors via reliability targets; a bit dry () and some bridge slant, but it’s solid and you can stack hours to hit your 12 by March. Links: ACI University and, if you need building-centric fill-in, https://www.ncsea.com/education/ — does that match what you meant by “partial factor calibration”?