C3 Code 2010

Question 1

On a wall over 10 foot what type purlin should be used?

1) continuous top chord
2) top chord
3) none required
4) safety permanent brace

Answer 1

Continuous top chord

Question 2

Nailing boundary is what?

1) illegal nailing pattern
2) finish pattern
3) nailing pattern required by design at boundaries of diagrams
4) framing pattern

Answer 2

3) nailing pattern required by Design at boundaries of diagrams

Question 3

Water-based barriers applied over wood based sheathing, should include a barrier performance at least the equivalent to 2 layers of _____?

1) grade A paper
2) grade B paper
3) grade C paper
4) grade D paper

Answer 3

Grade D Paper

Question 4

Notching exterior walls and partitions is permitted to depths not exceeding ______ of it’s width, Non - bearing not exceeding ______ of it’s width.

1) 20% / 40%
2) 25% / 40%
3) 40% / 20%
4) 40% / 25%

Answer 4

25% / 40%

Question 5

The min. net clear opening height for emergency escape should be ____ and min. net clear width should be____?

1) 20/24
2) 36/24
3) 24/36
4) 24/20

Answer 5

24/20

Question 6

Emergency escape and rescue openings should have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than ____ inches measures from the floor.

1) 50
2) 52
3) 38
4) 44

Answer 6

44 inches

Question 7

Bearing and exterior wall studs shall be capped with double top plates to provide over lapping at the corners. End joints in double top plates shall be offset at least ____ and nailed with not less than ____ nails on each end.

1) 42?15D
2) 48/16D
3) 48?15D
4) 38/16D

Answer 7

48” / 16D Nails

Question 8

Minimum thickness of wood board of wall sheathing spacing 24 inches on center?

1) 5/8 inch
2) 1/2 inch
3) 1 inch
4) 3/4 inch

Answer 8

5/8 inch thickness

Question 9

Attic spaces shall have a clear height of over ___ inches min. clear headroom.

1) 30 inches
2) 50 inches
3) 24 inches
4) 42 inches

Answer 9

30 inches of headroom

Question 10

End joints in double top plates shall be offset at least ____inches and shall be nailed with not less than____ 16D face nails on each side of joint

1) 24/4
2) 32/6
3) 48/8
4) 40/12

Answer 10

48 inches/ 8d nails

Question 11

What is the min. width required for a sidewalk around a construction site?

1) 3’6”
2) 4”0”
3) 4’6”
4) 2’6”

Answer 11

4’0” min. sidewalk width

Question 12

The bottom surface of a footing is permitted to have slope. But not to exceed a slope of ____?

1) 10%
2) 5%
3) 0%
4) not required

Answer 12

10% slope

Question 13

Clay tile shingle perimeter fastening areas include 3 tile courses but not less than ____from either side of hips or ridges and edges of eaves and gable rakes.

1) 36 inches
2) 24 inches
3) 42 inches
4) 20 inches

Answer 13

36 inches

Question 14

An ice barrier for roofing shall consist of at least ____ of underlayment. Cemented together or of a self adhering polymer bitmen sheet, and extend from the lowest edge of roof surfaces to a point at least ____ inside the ext. wall line of the building.

1) 1 Layer / 12 inches
2) 2 layers / 24 inches
3) 3 layers / 36 inches
4) 1 layer / 42 inches

Answer 14

2 layers / 24 inches

Question 15

Purlins shall be continuous and shall be supported by ____ braces installed to bearing walls at a slope not less than ____ degress from the horizontal.

1) 4” x 10” / 20 degrees
2) 3” x 6” / 30 degrees
3) 1” x 2” / 10 degrees
4) 2” x 4” / 45 degrees

Answer 15

2” x 4” / 45 degrees

Question 16

Purlin braces shall be spaced not more than ____ feet on center and the un-braced length shall not exceed ____ feet.

1) 2 ft /4 ft
2) 4 ft / 8 ft
3) 3 ft / 6 ft
4) 8 ft / 12 ft

Answer 16

4 ft / 8 ft

Question 17

Joists framing into the side of a wood girder shall be supported by anchors or on ledger strips not less than nominal ____ by ____ inches.

1) 4,6
2) 2,2
3) 2,4
4) 2,6

Answer 17

nominal 2 x 2 inches

Question 18

Gypsum board blocking material shall be installed flat over the top plate of the wall to provide a nailing surface not less than ___ inches in the width for attachment of gypsum board.

1) 1 inch
2) 2 inches
3) 1.5 inches
4) 2.5 inches

Answer 18

2 inches

Question 19

What is the Maximum span of a 2 x 4 purlin?

1) 2 feet
2) 6 feet
3) 4 feet
4) 8 feet

Answer 19

4 foot max span for a 2 x 4 purlin.

Question 20

What is the Max span for a 2 x 6 purlin?

1) 2 feet
2) 4 feet
3) 6 feet
4) 8 feet

Answer 20

6 foot max span for a 2 x 6 purlin.

Question 21

Tread depth shall be measures how?

1) horizontally
2) perpendicularly
3) vertically
4) horizontally between vertical plans of the foremost projects adjacent threads.

Answer 21

Horizontally between vertical plans of the foremost projects adjacent threads.

Question 22

Seismic design min. thickness for plain concrete foundation walls shall be ____?

1) 6 inches
2) 10 inches
3) 7.5 inches
4) 12 inches

Answer 22

7.5 inches minimum seismic foundation thickness.

Question 23

Gravel or crushed stone drains shall be ___ inches above top of footing and covered with approved filter membrane materials.

1) 3 inches
2) 6 inches
3) 4 inches
4) 10 inches

Answer 23

6 inches

Question 24

Unsupported height to masonry piers shall not exceed____ their least dimension.

1) 2 times
2) 5 times
3) 7 times
4) 10 times

Answer 24

10 times

Question 25

Minimum thickness of sub-floor underlayment for group 1, 16” joist spacing.

1) 1/4 inch
2) 3/8 inch
3) 1/2 inch
4) 1 inch

Answer 25

1/2 inch underlayment

Question 26

Exposed aggregate plaster over concrete overall thickness shall be min. of ____inch.

1) 1/4 inch
2) 1/2 inch
3) 1/8 inch
4) 1 inch

Answer 26

1/2 inch minimum thickness