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Amber Book - Codes Flashcards

1
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What is the maximum CROSS SLOPE for an ADA ramp?

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1:48 or 2%

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What is the maximum SLOPE of an ADA ramp?

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1:12 or 8.3%

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What is the maximum RUN of a 1:12 ADA ramp before a landing is required?

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30’ (5’ landing required)

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4
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What is the maximum slope for an incline before it is considered a ramp?

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1:20

These and anything less steep don’t need railings as they are not considered a ramp.

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5
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What is the minimum width of a cub cut?

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4’

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6
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What are the maximum slopes relating to curb cuts?

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1:12 for the ramp, 10% for the flares

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7
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How long is the designed reach of a firetruck’s hoses

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150’

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What are the critical dimensions of a firelane?

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20’ Width
10’ Away from outermost building overhang
54’ outside turning radius
30’ inside turning radius

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9
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How much weight must a firelane support?

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35 tons

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10
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What is the maximum dead-end corridor width?

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20’ (unless really wide, then <2.5W)

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What is the maximum occupancy for a room with a single exit?

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49 people

Once you hit 50 people, you will need another exit.

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12
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How separated to the two exits of a room need to be?

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1/2 of the longest diagonal dimension of the room

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13
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In what conditions do exits need to be pressurized to keep smoke out?

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If they are taller than 75’

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14
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What is the minimum corridor width?

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44”

*36 if fewer than 49 people

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15
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What is the minimum corridor height?

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7’

*less than 50% of an area can be 6’8”

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16
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How far can a door project into a corridor?

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Outward swinging door = less than half of the corridor width

Projection from inlet can’t be more than 7”

17
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What are the minimum dimensions for egress stairs?

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44” Minimum

Occupants x .3” for an UNSPRINKLERED
Occupants x .2” for SPRINKLERED

18
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What are the critical guard rail dimensions?

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42” high typical measured from tread

0-34” zone that can’t be penetrated by 4” sphere

19
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What are the critical handrail dimensions?

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Must be between 34”-38”

Top must extend 12”

Bottom must extend one extra run

20
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What are the sizing dimensions of a handrail?

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  1. 5” max protrusion
  2. 5” minimum between wall and rail
  3. 25” to 2” railing diameter
21
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What are the basic steps when researching how codes will affect a project?

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  1. Figure out the occupancy classification
  2. Figure out the construction type
  3. Calculate the height & area limitations
22
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What are the different A-Type Occupancies?

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A-1 - Assembly with a lot of crowded people and hazardous (theater, could be dark with pyro)

A-2 - Less assembly, but still somewhat hazardous (restaurant where cooking will be happening)

A-3 - Less assembly still, and less hazardous (library)

A-4 - Arenas, tennis courts, swimming pools

A-5 - Lots of people, but outside (football stadium)

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What are the characteristics of a B-Business type occupancy?

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They are not shops or places people go infrequently

Not a lot of hazardous materials or equipment.

Think office buildings, banks, car washes, post office, TV stations, etc.

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What are the different hazardous occupancy types?

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F1 - Moderate hazards (Bakeries, boat building, car factories)
F2 - Non-combustible (Beverage bottling, brick factories)
H - High Hazard (physical or health hazard)
H1 is detonation
H2 accelerated burning
H3 combustion or physical hazard
H4 health hazards
H5 hazardous production materials used

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What are the characteristics of type I-Institutional occupancy?

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  • A place where people are not able to evacuate themselves.

I-1 - more than 16 people, supervised (rehab, assisted living, etc)

I-2 - Hospitals, nursing homes

I-3 - Jails, prisons

I-4 - Daycare

26
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Give some examples of group M Occupancy

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Department Stores
Drug Stores
Markets
Retail
Sales Rooms

Mercantile - for the display and sale of merchandise

27
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What are the different subsections of Type-R Residential Occupancy?

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R1 - Temporary (hotels)
R2 - Multiple Permanent (Apartments, dorms, frats)
R3 - Permanent, don’t hit the numbers for R1, R2, R4, or I (single-family homes too)
R4 - Similar to I-1, but with 5-16 people (rehab, assisted living, etc.)

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What is the difference between S1 and S2 Occupancy?

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S1 is Moderate hazard, whereas S2 is Low Hazard

*Less than 100sf storage is included with whatever occupancy it is located in

29
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What is a group U Occupancy?

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Utility/Misc - used as a misc use that doesn’t fit any other occupancy

Agriculture, barns, carports, greenhouses, retaining walls, private garages, sheds, tanks, towers.

30
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How hot does it typically have to be for a sprinkler head to go off?

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160F

31
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What strategy can be used to prevent fire sprinkler systems from freezing?

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Dry-piping! Fill the outdoor or colder area pipes with air so that they don’t freeze, the water will rush through after the air escapes.

32
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What type of gyp board is used for fire rating?

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Type X

  • 5/8” thick
  • Denser core with carbon fibers
33
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How many occupants does it take for a building to need a central fire alarm system, safe areas, a backup generator?

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300

34
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When do you need a second stair and an elevator?

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If there are two or more floors!

35
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What building types are major triggers?

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Restaurant, gymnasiums, assembly, temporary residential.

36
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What code-related elements should cause you to think twice?

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  • Standpipes (these are complicated)
  • 16 or more units in a residential building
  • Change of use in an existing building (requires change in occupancy) These will require lots of reviews, even if the change is small.
37
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What are the different types of alterations?

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Repairs - patching, replacing little damaged elements

Level 1 Alt. - Removing or replacing something with a new material, equipment, or fixture

Level 2 Alt. - Reconfiguring the space (any new windows/doors, new HVAC, installing new equipment)

Level 3 Alt. - Work exceeds more than 50% of the building area (all of the seats in a theater)

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