Footings and Foundation Provisions of the Minnesota Residential Code

This is a refresher course on the Footing and Foundations Provisions (also referred to as Chapter 4) of the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code. The provisions in the code allow for the prescriptive design of typical residential foundations of concrete, masonry or wood in addition to engineered designs.

Course Outline

• Frost line depth
• Seismic design category
• Weathering potential
• Wind speed
• Snow load
• Basement wall unbalanced fill height
• Basement wall height
• Basement wall unbalanced fill soil classification
• Length of foundation walls related to lateral design provisions
• Summary

Learner Objectives

• Better understand the residential construction process and code requirements
• Have a clear understanding of what information is needed by the code professionals
• Understand the relationship between proper submittal documents and field inspections
• Be able to understand to understand the Minnesota Rule Chapters and relationship to the International Residential Code and related codes.

Testimonials

"Great instructor; very knowledgeable!" Greg Hanefeld, Hanefeld Custom Builders, Inc.

"Very informative about Minnesota footing rules. Learned a lot about soil conditions." Matthew Esler, Esler Construction LLC

"Good refresher course on typical foundations. Very knowledgeable instructor with an approach that was easy to understand." Scott Stankey, Resonate Homes

"Great course to understand the code provisions for foundations in Minnesota. I liked it and learned a lot." Arne Johansson, Johansson Builders, Inc.

"Every time I listen to a Peter Kulczyk training presentation, I appreciate more each time the depth of experience that he has to share." Jon Buyck, Buyck Construction Services LLC

"Peter Kulczyk knows his information very well and he was able to express it." Paul Arbuckle, Arbuckle’s Concrete & Masonry Inc.

Quiz Info

In order to receive continuing education credit(s), you will need to take a 10-question quiz following the course. To pass the quiz, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher. If you are unsuccessful, you will have an opportunity to repeat the quiz. Once you have successfully completed the quiz, you can download your continuing education certificate(s) showing the credit(s) that you have earned.

Credit Info

This course has been approved for one hour of MN residential contractor, remodeler, and building official continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry. 

If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.

Access Info

Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from purchase date.

Questions and Comments

Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.