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Wavelength's Content Writing for the Web Certificate Online [CWWC Online] Course Wavelength's Content Writing for the Web Online (CWWC Online) Certificate Course =============================================================================== (Course Website: http://www. vibrantwavelength. com/ content_writing_for_web_online. asp? rf=tc) Who Should Join this Course? ============================ Individuals with good writing skills, who wish to: * write content for  more...

Wavelength's eLearning for non-eLearning Professionals Certificate Online [ENPC Online] Course Wavelength's eLearning for Non-eLearning Professionals Certificate Online (ENPC Online) Course ================================================================================================= (Course Website: http://www. vibrantwavelength. com/ elearning_for_non_elearning_professionals_certificate_online_course. asp? rf=tc) Who Should Join this Course? ============================ *  more...

HAZWOPER: Identifying Hazardous Materials Over 70,000 chemicals are used by industry. Some 15,000 chemicals are made in industrial laboratories on a large scale today, and between 500 and 1,000 new chemicals are introduced each year. This purpose of this training is to prepare workers by providing the information necessary to help those persons involved in hazardous materials to be able to respond effectively to any emergency. Delivery  more...

Hand Protection: Preventing Hand Injury "Preventing Hand Injury" is for all employees who work around hand hazards of any kind. This course teaches the worker how to recognize and appreciate hand hazards, and it shows various types of hand protection for different tasks. Workers will learn how to avoid hand injuries and to practice good hygiene and first aid to protect themselves. Delivery formats include CD-ROM, LAN, WAN, Intranet,  more...

Confined Space Hazards "Confined Space Hazards" is designed for all employees who work around permit-required confined spaces, but not necessarily in a permit-required confined space. If you have any permit-required confined spaces on your site, each of your workers needs to complete this training program. This course will define a permit-required confined space and discuss all of the hazardous aspects of confined  more...

Water and Wastewater Design in Buildings Overview Sustainable design involves integration of multiple disciplines. The goal of effective water management is to reduce water consumption without compromising the performance of equipment and fixtures. Using water more efficiently is a green strategy for several reasons: it reduces pressure on sometimes-limited water resources, reduces the amount of energy and chemicals used for water and  more...

Reconstruction Standards for Historic Buildings Overview This (two-hour) course will be specifically based on the portion of those standards and guidelines, which concern "Reconstruction" of historic buildings. Reconstruction is defined as the act or process of depicting, by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of replicating  more...

Preservation Standards for Historic Buildings Overview The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for establishing professional standards and providing advice on the preservation and protection of all cultural resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, apply to all proposed development grant-in-aid  more...

Rehabilitation Standards for Historic Buildings Overview The Secretary of the Interior is responsible for establishing professional standards and providing advice on the preservation and protection of all cultural resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, apply to all proposed development grant-in-aid  more...

Restoration Standards for Historic Buildings Overview Rather than maintaining and preserving a building as it has evolved over time, the expressed goal of the Standards for Restoration and Guidelines for Restoring Historic Buildings is to make the building appear as it did at a particular-and most significant-time in its history. As opposed to other treatments, the scope of work in Restoration can include removal of features from other  more...

Design of Buildings in High Wind Coastal Areas This course will review the design process required for residential buildings (one to three-story) to withstand hurricanes and other severe natural hazard events. The required calculations for all of the site specific design loads (forces) which will be applied to the structure is not within the scope of this course, however these site specific forces, which have been previously calculated in a  more...

Excavation Hazards Overview Excavation and trenching are among the most hazardous construction operations. Workers involved in excavating and trenching operations are exposed to many different potential hazards, including cave-ins, hazardous atmospheres and falling objects. However, most injuries and deaths associated with excavation and trenching operations can be prevented by employing OSHA safety standards.  more...

Potable Water - Disinfection Overview Disinfection is used to kill or inactivate disease-causing organisms in a potable water supply. The EPA Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) requires systems using public water supplies from either surface water or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water to disinfect the water. There are a number of different disinfection options available to the design engineer. The  more...

Safe Steps From Sloping Sidewalks According to Architectural Graphic Standards, Tenth Edition, stairways ? ...are the site of accidents resulting in approximately 4,000 deaths and one million injuries requiring hospital treatment annually in the United States.? No wonder, then, that several mathematical formulas have been developed to help minimize stairway tripping hazards. Most notably, these formulas regulate the ratio of the  more...

Texas ASCE Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations Overview The Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE) rescinded Policy Advisory 09-98-A, Regarding Design, Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations. The TBPE now references The Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and its two documents, Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Residential Foundations, and Recommended Practice for the Design of Residential  more...

Steel Erection Safety Requirements Overview Steel erection can be dangerous business. The close proximity of workers to heavy equipment, overhead lifts and potentially unstable structures, combined with working at heights pose significant risks to workers that must be managed by the project. In July, 2004*, OSHA issued the latest revision of 29CFR1960.750 Subpart R "Steel Erection". This subpart sets forth  more...

Traffic Impact Studies Overview This four hour course focuses on the engineering requirements for a Traffic Impact Study. These requirements include: predesign activities; various types of traffic volume studies; traffic signal warrant analyses; condition diagrams; and traffic capacity analyses. This course will enable an engineer to follow the proper procedures in conducting various types of traffic studies as well  more...

Preparation of Contract Documents for Highway and Traffic Engineers Overview This four hour course focuses on the Preparation of Contract Documents for Highway and Traffic Engineers. It is extremely important for Highway and Traffic Engineers to be able to adequately inform Contractors regarding what is to be left as is, and what is to be constructed, removed, or replaced. The course focuses on the items to be placed on the Contract Plans and Specifications  more...

Structural Design Criteria for Raised Floor Systems Overview A Permanent Wood Foundation (PWF) is an innovative building system that saves on home construction costs, provides for warm living areas, and adds to the home's marketability. A PWF is an engineered foundation construction system that is a load-bearing, lumber-framed foundation wall sheathed with plywood that can resist and distribute earth, wind, and seismic loads and stresses  more...

Introduction to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES Construction Site General Permit This four hour online course introduces the reader to the NPDES construction general permit (CGP). This course is intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers, regulators, and all other personnel involved with construction sites. Environmental Effects of Construction Construction inevitably causes some degree of disturbance and compaction of the soil, the loss of vegetation  more...

Stormwater Detention - More Accurante Models Using Modified Rational SCS Method This course discusses two common methods of storm water runoff and detention, the Rational (Modified Rational) and SCS Methods. In depth discussion of input variables along with limitations for each method will allow the student to more accurately model detention for a particular site, while maintaining practical engineering practices. The accuracy of each method is evaluated by using examples of  more...

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans SWPPP for NPDES Construction Sites This five hour online course introduces the reader to the development of construction site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). A SWPPP is required for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Site General Permit. This course is intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers, regulators, and all other personnel involved with  more...

Determination of Site-Specific Loads for Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas Overview This course will review the procedures and formulas required to determine the appropriate forces which residential buildings could become subjected to during hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and other severe natural hazard events. The design procedures required to determine the site specific design loads (forces) which will be applied to the structure, is the basis of this course.  more...

Vulnerability Assessment of Coastal Sites Overview In coastal areas, proper siting and design require an accurate assessment of the vulnerability of any proposed structure or building site, including the nature and extent of coastal hazards. Failure to properly identify and design against coastal hazards can lead to severe consequences, causing building damage or destruction. This course discusses the following topics: Hazard  more...

Countermeasures to Reduce Red-Light Running Overview Red-light running is one of the primary causes of crashes in intersections. The crashes that result from red-light violations are generally more severe than crashes from other causes. Most crashes that are caused by red-light violations are generally side impact crashes, which are more severe than rear collisions. There are three main countermeasures that can be taken to reduce  more...

Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control Overview Erosion and sedimentation related to construction site storm water runoff can significantly affect receiving water's fish population and associated habitat. Alterations in hydraulic characteristics of streams receiving runoff include higher peak flow rates, increased frequency and duration of bankfull and subbankfull flows, increased occurrences of downstream flooding, and reduced  more...

Wastewater Subsurface Drip Distribution - Design Installation and O M Guidelines Overview Subsurface drip distribution is the most efficient method currently available for application and subsurface dispersal of wastewater to soil. Because it is so effective, drip distribution represents a viable option for wastewater disposal and reuse for all soil types. The technology is gaining popularity and is commonly used at sites where point source discharges and National Pollutant  more...

Introduction to Conservation Design This eight hour online course introduces the reader to the principles and practices of conservation design. This course is intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers, regulators, and all other personnel involved with site development. Impacts of development Development inevitably causes some degree of disturbance and compaction of the soil, the loss of vegetation density,  more...

Ground-Fault Protection on Construction Sites Overview The most common 120 volt electrical hazard on construction sites is ground fault shock Proper insulation and grounding and the use of ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI's) can greatly reduce the risk of injuries and accidents from electrical hazards. In this course, the student will review OSHA 3007, "Ground-Fault Protection on Construction Sites". This publication  more...

Job Hazard Analysis Overview Workplace safety can be improved when engineers, supervisors and employees participate in the development of safe procedures in any operations, maintenance and construction activities. A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is a technique that focuses on the hazards inherent in some job tasks, before the job begins. The goal is to identify risks sooner rather than after-the-fact. Development of  more...

Wireless Sensor Network Implementation in the Industrial Plant Setting Overview Talk of wireless instrumentation and wireless applications is all around us. But, practically speaking, how do we, as engineering professionals, "break the ice" with our operating units on installing wireless devices in the plant? Once we have determined that wireless is a viable option for an application, how can we help our organizations take the first step into the "world of wireless"  more...

Introduction to CHP Technologies With the advent of electric industry deregulation, environmental concerns, unease over energy security and other industry related issues, interest in combined heat and power (CHP) technologies has been growing among energy customers, regulators, legislators, and developers. CHP is a specific form of distributed generation (DG), which refers to the strategic placement of electric power generating  more...

Design of Microhydro Electric Systems This course will explain the basic system components and site requirements for microhydro electric systems. The vast majority of the hydropower produced in the United States comes from large-scale projects that generate more than 30 megawatts (MW)—enough electricity to power nearly 30,000 households. Small-scale hydropower systems are those that generate between 0.1 to 30 MW of  more...

Micro-Combined Heat and Power Systems This three-hour course reviews an exciting new technology that is on the horizon as a potential heating and power supply system for residential homes. The concept of a micro-combined heat and power system (m-CHP) uses a small generator on-site that generates electricity and then uses the waste heat from the generator to heat and cool the home. This course includes an overview of the m-CHP concept,  more...

Cooling Towers The machines and processes of industry, as well as the air-conditioning systems for buildings generate tremendous amounts of heat, which must be continuously dissipated if these machines and processes are to continue to operate efficiently. Water cooling is the most efficient method of dissipating heat. A cooling tower is a device used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation)  more...

Assuring Project Quality The implementation of major engineering projects usually begins with the development of conceptual feasibility studies followed by the performance of site selection and suitability investigations, the development of site-specific designs and finally by the construction and operation of the structures or facilities in question. It is not unusual for such major projects to take a decade or longer to  more...

Preparing Infrastructure Roadway Plans Overview This course covers the general content and purpose of each drawing in a typical set of infrastructure plans that could represent a roadway, drainage or utility improvement. The course describes the basic format of each drawing, the uses of the drawing by the various design teams and disciplines, and the expectations that a construction team would have for each sheet. Completion of  more...

Macromedia Contribute 2 Macromedia Contribute 2 allows users and groups to update, create, and publish content to any existing website within seconds. All without knowing HTML! At the same time, Contribute 2 offers web professionals the control needed to lock down site design, layout and code. VTC author, John Kuhlman, demonstrates how to customize Contribute 2, create connections, build and edit web content, create  more...

Macromedia ColdFusion Macromedia's ColdFusion is a rapid application development platform. Through the use of a tag-based scripting language, it enables you to build and to deploy powerful web-based applications. Even if you do not have any type of programming experience, learning ColdFusion is a breeze with the help of Mike Muller. He guides you through this Virtual Training Company tutorial by taking you through the  more...

JavaScript Fundamentals JavaScript may be thought of as an extension of HTML. It is great way to make your web site come alive. JavaScript allows you to create pop-up windows and games, manipulate images, insert digital clocks and counters, and more. Chris Rasmussen, the author of Virtual Training Company JavaScript Fundamentals tutorial, explains in great detail the ins and outs of these important web building blocks.  more...