IBC Chapter 6 Flashcards
- What types of construction are considered “noncombustible”?
A. I, II
B. I, II, III, IV
C. III, IV
D. III, IV, V
- A Sec. 602.2
- Type III buildings are constructed with _____ exterior walls and ______ interior elements .
A. fire-resistant, of noncombustible materials
B. noncombustible, of noncombustible materials
C. noncombustible, of any material permitted by the code
D. combustible, of any material permitted by the code
- C Sec. 602.3
- A Type IV building is also described as construction.
A. ordinary
B. heavy timber
C. combustible
D. provincial
- B Sec. 602.4
- In buildings of Type III and IV construction, under what condition is fire-retardant-treated wood framing permitted within exterior wall assemblies?
A. the wall has a 2-hour rating or less
B. the fire separation distance exceeds IO feet
C. wood columns of heavy-timber sizes are used
D. the wall is a nonbearing element
- A Sec. 602.3
- Where supporting floor loads, wood columns of Type IV construction shall be of what minimum nominal size?
A. 5 inches by 5 inches
B. 6 inches by 6 inches
C. 6 inches by 8 inches
D. 8 inches by 8 inches
- D Sec. 602.4, Table 2304.11
- Where used in floor framing, wood beams of Type IV construction shall be of what minimum nominal size?
A. 4 inches by 8 inches
B. 4 inches by 10 inches
C. 6 inches by 10 inches
D. 8 inches by 10 inches
- C Sec. 602.4, Table 2304.11
- Roofs shall be without concealed spaces in buildings of Type construction.
A. I
B. III
C. IV
D. V
- C Sec. 602.4
- Which of the following materials is permitted in a building of Type VB construction?
A. wood
B. steel
C. masonry
D. all of the above
- D Sec. 602.5
- In a building of Type 1B construction, what is the minimum required fire-resistance rating of the floor construction?
A. 3 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 1 hour
D. 0 hours (no rating required)
- B Table 601
- Which one of the following members is not considered to be a part of the primary structural frame?
A. columns
B. girders
C. bracing members carrying gravity loads
D. floor joists
- D Sec. 202
- In a building of Type IIB construction, what is the minimum required fire-resistance rating of the roof construction?
A. 0 hours (no rating required)
B. 1 hour
C. 1 ½ hours
D. 2 hours
- A Table 601
- In a building of Type VA construction, which of the following building elements does not require a minimum I-hour fire-resistance rating?
A. primary structural frame
B. exterior bearing wall
C. interior nonbearing wall
D. roof construction
- C Table 601
- In a one-story Type IA building, what is the minimum required fire-resistance rating for the interior bearing walls supporting the roof only?
A. 3 hours
B. 2 hours
C. l 1/2 hours
D. 1 hour
- B Table 601, Note a
- In Type IA buildings limited to two stories in height, what building element is permitted to be constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood?
A. structural frame
B. bearing walls
C. floor construction
D. roof construction
- D Sec. 603.1, #1.3
- In a Type IB building housing a Group A-4 occupancy, fire protection of the roof structural members, framing and decking is not required where every portion of the roof construction is a minimum of
feet above the floor below.
A. 18
B. 20
C. 25
D. 35
- B Table 601, Note b
- In a Type IIB building housing a Group I-2 occupancy, what is the minimum required rating for an exterior nonbearing wall located with a fire separation distance of 8 feet?
A. 3 hours
B. 2 hours
C. l hour
D. 0 hours (no rating required)
- C Tables 601, 602
- In a Type IIA building housing a Group R-2 occupancy, what is the minimum required rating for an exterior nonbearing wall located with a fire separation distance of 3 feet?
A. 3 hours
B. 2 hours
C. l hour
D. 0 hours (no rating required)
- C Tables 601,602
- In a Type IIIA building housing a Group A-1 occupancy, what is the minimum required rating for an exterior bearing wall located with a fire separation distance of IO feet?
A. 3 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 1 hour
D. 0 hours (no rating required)
- B Tables 601, 602
- In a Type VB building housing a Group B occupancy, what is the minimum required rating for an exterior bearing wall located with a fire separation distance of IO feet?
A. 3 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 1 hour
D. 0 hours (no rating required)
- D Tables 601, 602
- Considering all occupancies and construction types, for which minimum fire separation distance is no fire rating required for a nonbearing exterior wall?
A. 20 feet
B. 30 feet
C. 40 feet
D. 60 feet
- B Table 602
- In a building of Type I or II construction, nonbearing partitions having a maximum fire-resistance rating of are permitted to be constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood.
A. 0 hours (no rating required)
B. ½ hour
C. 1 hour
D. 2 hours
- D Sec. 603.1, #1.1
- When used in Type IV construction, cross-laminated timber shall be a minimum of inches in thickness.
A. 3
B. 3 ½
C. 4
D. 4 ½
- C Sec. 602.4, 2304.11.3.1
- In a building of Type I or II construction, nonbearing exterior walls having a maximum fire-resistance rating of are permitted to be constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood.
A. 0 hours (no rating required)
B. ½ hour
C. 1 hour
D. 2 hours
- A Sec. 603.1, #1.2
- Show windows may be of combustible construction in Type I and II construction where located a maximum of above grade.
A. 15 feet
B. 35 feet
C. one story
D. three stories
- A Sec. 603.1, #9
- Which type of roof covering is not permitted on an office building of Type IIB construction?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. nonclassified
- D Sec. 603.1, #4, Table 1505.1
- Which of the following methods of construction is not permitted for partitions in Type IV structures?
A. two layers of 1/2-inch fire-retardant-treated structural wood panels
B. 4 inches of laminated solid-wood construction
C. two layers of 1-inch matched boards
D. one-hour fire-resistance-rated construction
- A Sec. 602.4, 2304.11.2.2.
- What is the minimum fire-resistive rating required for interior metal stud partitions in Type IIB construction?
A. 0, no rating is required
B. 1 hour
C. 2 hours
D. 3 hours
- A Table 601
- What is the minimum required vertical distance between the upper floor and the roof to allow the use of fire-retardant-treated wood in the roof construction of an eight-story Type IA building?
A. 20 feet
B. 25 feet
C. there is no minimum distance required
D. FRT wood is never permitted in such a case
- A Sec. 603.1, #1.3, Exc.
- For an office building of Type 1B construction, what is the m1rumum required fire-resistance rating for an exterior bearing wall located on an interior lot line?
A. 0, no rating is required
B. 1 hour
C. 2 hours
D. 3 hours
- C Tables 60l and 602
- In a building of Type IIA construction, heavy timber members may be used in lieu of one-hour fire- resistance-rated construction for which building element?
A. structural frame members
B. interior bearing walls
C. floor construction
D. roof construction
- D Table 601, Note c
- In a building of Type IV construction, I-hour combustible construction is permitted in lieu of heavy- timber construction for which of the following building elements?
A. floor construction
B. exterior bearing walls
C. interior bearing walls
D. roof construction
- C Table 601
- Where an exterior bearing wall of a Group M occupancy of Type IIB construction is located 3 feet from an interior lot line, the wall must have a minimum fire-resistance rating of hour(s).
A. 0 (no rating required)
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
- C Tables 601, 602
- A nonbearing exterior wall of a Type IB open parking garage complying with Section 406 shall have a minimum fire-resistance rating of hour(s) where the fire separation distance is 10 feet.
A. 0 (no rating required)
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
- A Table 602, Note c
- A glued-laminated beam, where utilized in a Type IV building requiring a 6-inch by 10-inch solid-sawn member of nominal size, shall have a minimum net finished size of .
A. 5 ¼ inches by 9 ¼ inches
B. 6 inches by 10 inches
C. 6 ¾ inches by 10 ½ inches
D. 5 inches by 10 ½ inches
- D Table 2304.11
- Under general conditions, thermal and acoustical insulation other than foam plastic is permitted to be installed in buildings of Type I or II construction, provided the insulation has a maximum flame spread index of _________.
A. 25
B. 75
C. 200
D. 400
- A Sec. 603.1, #2
