LEC 2

Question 1

the 6th king of the first Babylonian dynasty, reigning from 1792 BC to 1750 BC

Answer 1

HAMMURABI

Question 2

if a builder build a house for a man and complete it, the man shall pay him 2 shekels of silver per sar of house as his wage

Answer 2

HAMMURABI LAW 228

Question 3

if a builder builds a house for someone and does not construct it properly, and it falls in and kills its owner, then the builder shall be put to death

Answer 3

HAMMURABI LAW 229

Question 4

if it kills the son of the owner, the son of the builder shall be put to death

Answer 4

HAMMURABI LAW 230

Question 5

if it kills the slave of the owner, then he shall pay, slave for slave, to the owner of the house

Answer 5

HAMMURABI LAW 231

Question 6

if it ruins goods, he shall make compensation for all that has been ruined, and in as much as he did not construct properly this house which he built and it fell, he shall re-erect the house from his own means

Answer 6

HAMMURABI LAW 232

Question 7

the builder must make the walls solid from his own means if he builds a house even though he has not yet completed it

Answer 7

HAMMURABI LAW 233

Question 8

the ________ stipulated a specific construction req which is also an early form of a building code

Answer 8

LAW OF MOSES

Question 9

the bible book of ____ chap 22, verse 8 states:
in case you build a new house, you must also make a parapet for your roof, that you may not place bloodguilt upon your house because someone falling might fall from it

Answer 9

Deuteronomy

Question 10

codes do not regulate bldg appearance, but do deal with issues of bldg performance

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

bldg code used primarily in the western US

Answer 11

UNIFORM BUILDING CODE (UBC)

Question 12

a model bldg code developed by the international code council (ICC); adopted throughout most of the US

Answer 12

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC)

Question 13

a model bldg code used in eur

Answer 13

EUROCADES BRITISH STANDARD

Question 14

fire protection, provisions on exits required, bldg materials (what code?)

Answer 14

FIRE CODE

Question 15

code concentrating on the safety of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (what code?)

Answer 15

MECHANICAL CODE

Question 16

adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment (what code?)

Answer 16

ELECTRICAL CODE

Question 17

provides regulations for the design installation and inspection of bldg plumbing and sanitary systems

Answer 17

PLUMBING CODE

Question 18

energy efficiency, water efficiency, environmental protection, indoor environmental quality and other green innovative features that contribute to better bldg performance (what code?)

Answer 18

GREEN CODE

Question 19

optimized extent of physical development that may be introduced into the lot without causing undue damage, effects or hardship on the end-users of the proposed development or entities, etc

Answer 19

CARRYING CAPACITY OF LOT

Question 20

a set of inter-acting regulations concerning the physical utilization of a lot and likewise governing the planning/design of spaces and/or the use of occupancy of a bldg/structure to be introduced

Answer 20

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL

Question 21

max extent of physical development that may be introduced into the lot

Answer 21

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE LOT

Question 22

RULE 7.0
classification and general requirements of all bldgs by use or occupancy

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

FLAR calculations
- to determine the max size bldg that can be constructed
- feasibility of bldg or property expansion
- existing bldg for real-estate marketing

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

max FLAR values are designed to prevent over development

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

bldg classification

Answer 25

TABLE VII.1

Question 26

bldg height

Answer 26

TABLE VII.2

Question 27

parking reqs

Answer 27

TABLE VII.4

Question 28

RULE VIII.0 light and ventilation
gives emphasis on buildable space to satisfy the min light and ventilation

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

provisions:
strictly prohibits the alteration of the structure that will result to inadequate light and ventilation

Answer 29

RULE VIII, SECTION 801

Question 30

provisions:
pso discussed at length, tosl, isa, hardscaped, min usa

Answer 30

RULE VIII, SECTION 803

Question 31

3 major factors determines the development potential (DP) of a property

Answer 31

ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND CHARACTER OF OCCUPANCY
RROW
LOT TYPES