Code

Question 0

Occupancy Group A

Answer 0

Assembly.

Question 1

What is ANSI A117.1

Answer 1

ANSI A117.1 (2009), Standard for Accessible and
Usable Buildings and Facilities as mandated by
law and incorporated by reference by the States
and Municipalities.

Question 2

Occupancy Group B

Answer 2

Business.

Question 3

Occupancy Group E

Answer 3

Education

Question 4

Occupancy Group F

Answer 4

Factory

Question 5

Occupancy Group H

Answer 5

Hazardous.

Question 6

Occupancy Group I

Answer 6

Institutional. Assisted living, group home, hospital, prison, daycare…

Question 7

Occupancy Group M

Answer 7

Mercantile. Retail stores

Question 8

Occupancy Group R

Answer 8

Residential

Question 9

Occupancy Group S

Answer 9

Storage

Question 10

Occupancy Group U

Answer 10

Utility.
Carports
Fences more than 6 feet high, Private garages as per Section 406.1
Retaining walls, Sheds or greenhouses accessory to Group R-3 occupancies, that are: freestanding, less than 120 square feet, Tanks Towers

Question 11

What is occupancy load

Answer 11

The number of people that code assumes will occupy

Question 12

What is an OCCUPANCY LOAD FACTOR?

Answer 12

Amount of floor area occupied by one person.

Question 13

What is GROSS FLOOR AREA

Answer 13

Total area to wall face.

Question 14

What is net floor area

Answer 14

Total area minus lobbies, machine rooms, stairs, toilets, columns etc.

Question 15

What is the egress width per occupant in a stairway. Sprinklered/unsprinklered.
(All occupancies except Institutional and Hazardous)

Answer 15

.2 in / .3 in

Question 16

What is the egress width per occupant in a corridor/door. Sprinklered/unsprinklered.
(All occupancies except Institutional and Hazardous)

Answer 16

0.15 in / 0.2 in

Question 17

What is the minimum width of a corridor serving MORE THAN 50 occupants

Answer 17

44 inches