Quiz - 4 Flashcards
Quiz 4: What is the difference between a prescriptive building code provision, and a performance provision:
Prescriptive provisions are exclusivley based on pre-determined codes that can be found in various code books. The provision is very exact and must uphold to the coresponding code.
Performance provisions are created based on function and specific needs that the code book might not include. The provision is acceptable if the performance works and is safe according to an engineer.
Quiz 4: How often is the international building code updated:
Every 3 years
Quiz 4: What is occupancy classification:
The type of residency that a building is assigned
Quiz 4: In the building code, what is determined by the type of construction:
(no correct answer)
Quiz 4: The international building code divides the types of construction into 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or I, II, III, IV, V:
I, II, III, IV, V
Quiz 4: According to the IBC, what number is the most fire resistive type of construction:
I
Quiz 4: What does ANSI stand for:
American National Standards Institute
Quiz 4: What does ASTM stand for:
American Society for Testing and Materials
Quiz 4: What does UL stand for:
Underwriter Laboratories
Quiz 4: What is zoning ordinance:
The zoning a piece of land is given
Quiz 4: What is the name of the federal law whose objective is to ensure equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities:
The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Quiz 4: The term FAR refers to:
Floor Area Ratio
Quiz 6: What do the 3 symbols in the equation f = P/A mean:
Stress = Force / Area
Quiz 6: What is the Latin abbreviation for pound:
lb or Libra
Quiz 6: Describe a “load path”:
The path in which the load travels
Quiz 6: What type of bridge is the golden gate bridge:
Suspension
Quiz 6: What materials are excellent in resisting compressive forces:
Concrete
Masonry
Metals
Wood
Quiz 6: What materials are excellent in resisting tensile forces:
Metals
Wood
Quiz 6: What does it mean when we say a post is axially loaded:
It means that the load is focused on the axis of the object
Quiz 6: What is “yeild strength”:
How much something can hold before it loses shape
Quiz 6: What do you call the horizontal center line through a beam which indicates that the beam is neither in tension or compression:
Neutral Axis
Quiz 6: What are the 3 main parts of a wide flange steel beam:
Top flange
Web
Bottom flange
Quiz 3: What is the primary objective of the building code:
Safety and Uniformity
Quiz 3: What is the purpose of a panic bar:
To ensure means of egress in a building
Quiz 3: What does means of egress refer to:
The way that a person can get out of a building in an emergency or otherwise
Quiz 3: Who is the official that is tasked with enforcing and administering the code:
The building official
Quiz 3: What is the maximum clear space between guardrails according to the code:
4”
Quiz 3: Name at least one thing the city requires before granting approval for construction:
Permits
Quiz 3: What is a certificate of occupancy:
A certificate that says everything on the building has been completed and it is safe to occupy
Quiz 3: What does IBC stand for:
International Building Code
Quiz 3: How often is the IBC generally updated:
Every 3 years
Quiz 3: There are 10 occupancy groups, name some of them:
Commercial
Residential
