InterNACHI

Inspecting Foundation Walls and Piers free, online course.

InterNACHI is pleased to announce the release of its new online Inspecting Foundation Walls and Piers course.  Developed by InterNACHI's Russell Meyers, this advanced course is divided into 37 chapters, includes hundreds of photos, drawings, and diagrams, has a final examination at the end, and permits the student do download and print his certificate of completion.  And, in keeping with InterNACHI's commitment to continuing education, this course is open and free to all members and can be taken again and again without limit.
 
Chapters include:
  1. Introduction
  2. Definition of Terms
  3. Masonry
  4. Masonry Cracks
  5. Bricks and Mortar
  6. Settlement
  7. Cracking
  8. Above Ground Masonry Walls
  9. Structural Failure
  10. Brick Veneer Walls
  11. Fire Damage
  12. Vapor Barriers
  13. Innovations: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
  14. Innovations: Cement substitutes
  15. Innovations: Cement Admixtures
  16. Innovations: Concrete Aggregate Substitutes
  17. Innovations: Concrete Footing and Pier Forms
  18. Innovations: Concrete Waterproofing Systems
  19. Innovations: Fibrous Concrete Reinforcement
  20. Flashing Products – Manufactured Roof and Pan
  21. Formwork for Ventilated Concrete Slabs
  22. Foundation Drainage Panels
  23. Foundation Flood Vents
  24. Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations (FPSF)
  25. ICF Walls – Wood Fiber Composite Forms
  26. Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF)
  27. Manufactured Housing Disaster-Resistant Pier
  28. Manufactured Housing Ground Anchor Systems
  29. Masonry and Concrete Adhesives
  30. Modular Block Retaining Wall Systems
  31. Plastic Ductwork Systems
  32. Precast Concrete Foundation and Wall Panels
  33. Pumice-Crete
  34. Steel Foundation Systems
  35. Wood Foundations
  36. Prefabricated Storm Shelter
  37. Water-Resistant Polyethylene Subfloor Systems
 
Some features which make InterNACHI's Inspecting Foundation Walls and Piers course superior to existing continuing education options:
  • The course is open and free to all members.  
  • The course is written in pure XHTML code for quick loading.  The course loads fine on old computers and loads fast, even with dial up.
  • The course is designed using a hierarchal menu coupled with a sequential page navigation.  This provides the student with the option to easily repeat areas of weakness.
  • The course permits the student to start, stop and restart any part of the course as often as desired.
  • There are a variety of images referenced within the course and final exam including diagrams, illustrations and pictures of actual structural defects.
  • The illustrations can be enlarged for clearer viewing by clicking on them.
  • The text is integrated into InterNACHI's Inspector Glossary.  Rolling over blue colored terms provides their definition.
  • The final exam uses multiple choice questions that reference the images. 
  • The course's quizzes and final exam have numerous advantages over traditional exam systems:
    1. The course, quizzes and final exam incorporate built-in intelligence which identifies and strengthens each student's unique subject weaknesses.
    2. Not only is each question weighted with regards to score but each answer is weighted as well as the correctness of each answer being weighted.
      1. Answers to easy questions are weighted such that the student is punished, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly but rewarded modestly for answering correctly.
      2. Answers to difficult questions are weighted such that the student is rewarded, in terms of score, for answering correctly but not punished for answering incorrectly.
      3. Answers to questions regarding basic safety or questions every inspector should know the answer to are weighted to such that the student is severely punished, in terms of score, for answering incorrectly.
  • Upon pasing the final exam the student can print out a certificate of completion which is auto generated in their own name.
Members will need their username and password.  If you have forgotten your password CLICK HERE (instant response) or email fastreply@nachi.org and request it (don't forget your name).  Non-members are welcome to take the course at no charge as well and can acquire a password at the first page of the course.
 
Non-members may only view the first page of the course. 
 
It also counts as 3 InterNACHI continuing education hours.  The student's (InterNACHI member's) information is recorded on InterNACHI's servers for membership compliance verification and automatically logs completion into InterNACHI's online continuing education log.
 
We are asking that everyone send their comments and suggested additions to us to help us improve it. If you find errors let us know.  Please contribute by emailing fastreply@nachi.org.
 
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