Residential and Commercial Final

Question 1

Some of the Occupancy classifications for buildings do NOT include

Answer 1

d. Institutional

Question 2

Fire standpipes have several types which include.

Answer 2

Wet Pipes

Question 3

What are the types of Fire Assemblies?

Answer 3

All the Above

Question 4

In Residential Garages, anyappliance that requires an ignition source must be at least ___above floor?

Answer 4

18”

Question 5

Exterior Openings for natural light must be ____ % of the floor area.—

Answer 5

8%

Question 6

To pass IBC Code for heating a building must be able to hold an indoor temperature of ___ Degrees Fahrenheit three feet off the ground

Answer 6

68

Question 7

Who is able to request a hearing with the Board of Appeals?

Answer 7

The Architect and Contractor

Question 8

Group I buildings are classified for people who do not need any assistance getting out in case of emergency.

Answer 8

FALSE. Group I is for institutional occupancies, which are places with people who cannot help themselves.

Question 9

What does ASCE stand for and what role do they play in building design?

Answer 9

American Society of Civil Engineers -Provide Minimum Design loads for building design

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a uniform load across a structural member

Answer 10

The weight of the roof system acting on the entire roof framing plan.

Question 11

With regards to categorizing a building type, the ASCE categorizes a building as Category IV when the building is most important to human life during a catastrophic event

Answer 11

True

Question 12

In what year did the ICC publish the first version of the International Building Code?

Answer 12

2000

Question 13

Anyone may submit a code change proposal and participate in the proceeding stages where proposals are considered

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What building code would you expect to find regulations for energy use, insulation, opening insulation, and air filtration limitations

Answer 14

IECC

Question 15

Warehouses, motor vehicle repair garages, and automobile parking garages would be classified as ________ occupancies.

Answer 15

Storage

Question 16

Appliances in garages that require an ignition source must be at least 18” above the floor

Answer 16

True

Question 17

For ramps, handrails must extend a minimum of how many inches past the top and bottom of the ramp?

Answer 17

12”

Question 18

At what height are guards required when there is an open side of a walking space?

Answer 18

30”

Question 19

What structure falls under Group E occupancy?

Answer 19

Universities

Question 20

What is the minimum required frontage around a building?

Answer 20

20 ft of open frontage for at least 25% of perimeter of building

Question 21

What are the minimum dimensions for a kitchen in a commercial building?

Answer 21

50 sq ft

Question 22

What year was the Americans with Disabilities Act passed?

Answer 22

1990

Question 23

IRC limits construction to___

Answer 23

110MPH

Question 24

Board of Appeals members are appointed by the General Contractor.

Answer 24

FALSE Appointed by local authorities.

Question 25

An example of an H Group Classification is which of the following:

Answer 25

Fireworks Factory

Question 26

Firewalls can serve as separations of occupancies/construction types.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Party Walls, also known as Fire Walls must extend a minimum of __ inches above the roof and also extend a minimum of __ inches past the surrounding wall(s).

Answer 27

18; 30

Question 28

is the propagation of flame over a materials surface

Answer 28

Flame Spread

Question 29

What are the two types of Masonry Veneer

Answer 29

Anchored and Adhered

Question 30

What is the required slope for a Steep Roof.

Answer 30

Greater than 3:12

Question 31

Existing buildings have to comply with the current IBC.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

The International existing building codes…

Answer 32

All of the Above