Chapter 11-13 Quiz Flashcards
A designer is planning a library in which tall bookshelves will be used. If the project is located in a city that has adopted the International Building Code (IBC), where would the designer look to find requirements on the minimum allowances space between the top of the shelving and the sprinkler heads in the ceiling?
A. IBC
B. International Mechanical Code
C. NFPA 13
D. No answer text provided.
C. NFPA 13
An interior designer is calculating the lease area for an office occupying a portion of a high-rise building using the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) standard ANSI/BOMA Z65.` Office Buildings; Standard Methods of Measurements. The exterior wall includes 65” glass area. The designer should calculate the area of the interior space by measuring to the
A. Inside surface of the exterior wall
B. Inside glass surface
C. Outside glass surface
D. Centerline of the exterior wall
B. Inside glass surface
During preliminary planning for a day care center in a low-rise office building, the interior designer discovers that the zoning ordinance limits the area of such centers to about 20% less than the client’s programmed needs How could the interior designer best attempt to resolved the problem?
A. Apply for a conditional use permit
B. Suggest the client apply for a variance
C. Reduce the area planned to that allowed
D. Appeal to the local planning commission
B. Suggest the client apply for a variance
The MOST economical way to create a column-free space in a new home addition is to use
A. Plywood web I-joists
B. Double joists
C. Laminated veneer lumber
D. Glued laminated lumber
A. Plywood web I-joists
Where are flame-spread ratings in a building MOSTE restrictive?
A. In exit enclosures
B. On corridor floors
C. In access ways to exits
D. In enclosed spaces
A. In exit enclosures
An interior designer is planning a laboratory space adjacent to a restroom. What type of partition construction would best accommodate the plumbing and other services necessary to serve both spaces?
A. Metal studs 6” deep with gypsum board on both sides
B. Double masonry with space between
C. Demountable partition
D. A chase wall
D. A chase wall
When selecting interior partition finishes to meet flame-spread standards, the MOST important considerations are
A. The occupancy group and the location in the building where the finishes will be used
B. Whether or not the building has an automatic sprinkler system and the construction type
C. Whether or not the partitions is a fire barrier and the ratings of assemblies in the partition
D. The hourly rating of the partition on which the finish will be installed and the construction type.
A. The occupancy group and the location in the building where the finishes will be used
Working under the IBC, a designer has calculated that a total exit width of 8ft is required from a store. What combination of door widths would meet more exiting requirements?
A. One 36” door remotely located from a pair of 34” doors
B. A pair of 32” doors remotely located from one 38” door
C. Three 34” doors remotely located
D. Three 36” doors remotely located
D. Three 36” doors remotely located
A demolition plan is required when the
A. Local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) requires one
B. Use of an additional line type for removed items would be too confusing
C. Demolition involves partitions, doors, and cabinetry
D. Mix of new construction and demolition is too complex for one drawing
D. Mix of new construction and demolition is too complex for one drawing
Smoke detector locations are shown on the
A. Floor plan only
B. Reflected ceiling plan only
C. Electrical plan only
D. Reflected ceiling plan and electrical plan
D. Reflected ceiling plan and electrical plan
