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Building Level III Flashcards

1
Q

What is the minimum type of construction allowed for a Group B Occupancy with the highest occupied floor 100 feet above the lowest level of Fire Department Access?

A

Type II

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2
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What is the maximum travel distance to an exit in a S-2 sprinkled, Type V Building.

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400 feet

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3
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What is the minimum fire resistance rating for a door into a stairway located on the floor of a Type I building.

A

1.5 hours

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4
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What is the maximum height of a penthouse located on a Type I building?

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No limit

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5
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Stages do not require fire sprinklers when the square footage is ______?

A

1000 sq ft or less in area and 50ft or less in height. 410.6.2

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6
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Stairways that are required to have an area of rescue assistance within the stairway must be a minimum of _____ inches in the clear between the handrails.

A

48 inches

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7
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The height and area of a building are determined by ______ .

A

Type of Construction and Occupancy

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8
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Motor fuel dispensing facilities are of what occpancy classification?

A

Group M

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9
Q

Indoor swimming pools without spectator seating are considered _______ Occupancy?

A

A-4

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10
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Boiler rooms in public schools must be separated from the rest of the structure by ________ hour rated construction.

A

2 hour

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11
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Which of the following is the most fire resistant?

A

Type I

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12
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The maximum unsprinklered fire area in Group E shall not exceed _______ square feet?

A

12,000 sqft

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13
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Exit access corridors, when required to be rated in unsprinkled buildings, shall have a rating of not less than ______ hours.

A

1 hour

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14
Q

Standpipes are required to be installed in accordance with what standard?

A

NFPA 14

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15
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The minimum width of a mall in a structure shall not be less than ______ feet.

A

20 feet

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16
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Class A materials have a flame spread rating of ______.

A

0-25

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17
Q

In classrooms, the area allowance per occupant is _____.

A

20 net

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18
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Exit stairways designed to accomodate 372 persons in a sprinkled Group B; Business occupancy must be at least ______ inches in width.

A

55.8 inches

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19
Q

Standby power is required for covered mall buildings exceeding ______ square feet.

A

50,000 sq ft

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20
Q

In a Group I - 3 Occupancy, Use Condition 1 facilities are permitted to be constructed as Group _____.

A

R-3

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21
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The numbers of occupants in Assembly Occupancies utilizing tables and chairs are computed at a rate of one occupant per ______ net square feet.

A

15 feet

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22
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Classrooms are designed for a uniformly distributed live load of ________ pounds per square feet.

A

40 lbs

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23
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To be considered high-rise buildings the highest occupied floor must be at least _______ above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.

A

75 feet

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24
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Without exception, the maximum height of a Group M Type III - A structure is _____ feet.

A

65 ft

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25
Q

Wind exposure category B is described by which of the following?

A

Urban and suburban areas.

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26
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When determining the adequate thickness of sprayed on fire resistance the inspector must take _______ measurements per 1000 square feet.

A

4 locations.

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27
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When considering wind pressures on exterior masonry walls for enclosed structures in 100 MPH wind zones, the maximum height to thickness ratio for 8 inch hollow masonry units is ________.

A

14

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28
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Woodworking operations exceeding ______ square feet, which generate finely divided combustible waste, are required to be sprinklered.

A

2500 sq ft.

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29
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Horizontal exits shall have a fire resistance rating of not more than _______ hours.

A

2 hours

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30
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Smoke resistant construction and doors shall separate laundries in Group I - 2 exceeding ______ square feet.

A

All laundries equal to or less than 100 sq ft.

31
Q

Corridors in Group E with an occupant load of 150 shall have a minimum width of _______ inches.

A

72 inches.

32
Q

The minimum allowable compressive strength of concrete in footings ?? shall be _______ psi.

A

2500 PSI.

33
Q

The minimum required clear width of exit doors shall not be less than 32 inches.

A

32 inches.

34
Q

Four inches of solid carbonate concrete a non-sprinklered use has a fire resistance rating of ________.

A

1.5 hours

35
Q

What is the minimum egress width from a mall?

A

5 feet 6 inches

36
Q

Which of the following are recognized as NFPA standards?

A

NFPA 13, 13D 13R

37
Q

What is the occupant load for a covered mall with _______ square feet of gross leasable area?

A

34,000 sq ft

38
Q

What is the minimum width of egress stairs from a hospital serving 135 persons?

A

44 inches.

39
Q

How many exits are required for a building with a posted occupancy of 1500?

A

4 exits.

40
Q

All Group _______ basements are considered a story.

A

All basements are considered stories.

41
Q

Using a contour profile, what is the weight to heated ratio of a wide flange W10 X 60 steel beam?

A

1.20 ratio

42
Q

Two means of egress are required for spaces in Occupancy F with and occupant load of _______ ?

A

50 persons

43
Q

Group A Occupancy’s shall have a main entrance that must have a public space a minimum _______ feet in width.

A

10 ft.

44
Q

Smoke proof stairs in high rise buildings with Type I construction with a fire resistance rating of _______.

A

2 hours.

45
Q

What is the maximum dead end allowed in a sprinklered facility?

A

50 ft.

46
Q

All walls of Type II - a building with 10 feet separate from the property line shall have exterior opening protection of a minimum of _______ hour (s).

A

1 hour

47
Q

What is the minimum width of an exterior accessible stair case?

A

48 inches.

48
Q

What is the maximum and minimum rise and minimum run in inches of stairs

A

7 in max, 4 in min, and 11 in min.

49
Q

What is the minimum clear opening of an egress door used for the movement of beds in an I - 2 Occupancy.

A

41.5 inches ????

50
Q

Sprinklered buildings used for participation sports with fixed seating may be utilized in size providing they are surrounded by at least _______ of permanent open spaces on all sides.

A

60 ft.

51
Q

Through penetration protection systems in high rise buildings must be fire stopped with a material that been tested as complying with the _______ rating of ASTM E 184.

A

F Rating

52
Q

Firewalls shall be of noncombustible material and applied in accordance with ________ .

A

ASTM E 119

53
Q

When a shaft connects 10 levels, the shaft must be constructed to provide at least _______ hour (s) fire resistance rating.

A

2 hours

54
Q

Minimum corridor width in patient areas of Group 1-2 Occupancies shall be not less than _________ .

A

44 inches.

55
Q

What is the occupant load for a room 100ft x 300 ft if it is a dining room with loose tables and chairs?

A

2000 people.

56
Q

The minimum with of a mall is ______ feet.

A

20 feet.

57
Q

What types of construction allow the use of wood in all locations?

A

Type V

58
Q

Manual fire alarm systems shall be installed in Group E Occupancy’s when the number of persons served exceeds _______ .

A

In all Group E Occupancy’s.

59
Q

Without area modifications, the maximum square footage allowed in an unsprinklered fire area in a Group M Type III - A structure is _______ .

A

18,000 sq ft

60
Q

The minimum door clearance required by the code is measured with the door open to ______ .

A

90 degrees

61
Q

A 4 story Type 1 - B, Group A - 1 building shall have all exterior bearing walls constructed with a fire resistance rating of not less than _______ .

A

2 hours.

62
Q

Hospitals having surgery facilites are considered to be in which seismic design category?

A

Group IV

63
Q

In buildings of Group A, B, E and ?? Occupancies fire protection may be ommited where the structural substantially support a roof only and are ______ feet or more clear above any door or balcony.

A

20 ft. ?????

64
Q

Modifications in height and area shall not be permitted in _____ Occupancies.

A

H Occupancies

65
Q

What is the maximum height of Factory Industrial facility of a Type III-A construction?

A

65 feet

66
Q

What is the minimum required rating of the door between the corridor and the vestibule in a high rise building.

A

20 Minute fire rating.

67
Q

A restaurant with seating for 45 persons is considered which Occupancy clasification?

A

Type B classification.

68
Q

Which Type of construction is the most fire resistant?

A

Type I

69
Q

What is the calculated fire resistance for fiberglass??? insulation?

A

5 minutes

70
Q

The minimum clear width between rows in ????? Occupancy with fixed seating is _____?

A

12 inches

71
Q

Greenhouses are of what Occupancies?

A

U Occupancy

72
Q

Class III combustible liquids have a flash point at or above _______ degrees.

A

140 degrees

73
Q

What is the maximum height of a Type I - A building?

A

Not 55 65 160 look it up

74
Q

Emergency electrical systems must have pick up time of not more than _______ seconds.

A

10 seconds.

NC Building Inspector Level III (2 decks)

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