ICC MASONRY EXAMINATION SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ Similar to plumb requirements, a wall or column must be
vertically aligned well enough so that the top of the wall aligns
within how much of the bottom wall for loadbearing walls. For non-
load-bearing walls, that tolerance is what?
Answer: Load-bearing tolerance for column +/- 1/2"
Non-load-bearing columns +/- 3/4"
◉ Rebar size cannot exceed how much the nominal wall thickness
Answer: 1/8th
◉ Rebar size cannot exceed how much the least clear dimension of
the cell, course, or collar joints in which it is placed.
Answer: 1/4
◉ In allowable stress design, vertical reinforcement cannot take up
more than what percent a grout cell area.
Answer: 6%
, ◉ A grout cell area is measured as what and not as a volume.
Answer: two dimensional cross-section (length x width)
◉ In strength design, vertical reinforcement cannot take up more
than what percent of a grout space or cell area.
Answer: 4%
◉ In strength design, vertical reinforcement where rebar lab spices
occur, The space limitation is increased to how much, to
accommodate for two bars
Answer: 8%
◉ When two separate bars occur in one cell or grout space of a wall,
there needs to be at least how much or what of space between them,
which ever is greater
Answer: 1 inch or one bar diameter of space
◉ When used in a masonry columns, vertical bars must have at least
how much or what of space between them, whichever is greater.
Answer: 1 1/2 inches or 1.5 bar diameters of space
◉ When masonry is exposed to earth or weather, #6 thru #11 bar
must have at least. How much of cover, #3 thru #5 must have how
much of cover
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ Similar to plumb requirements, a wall or column must be
vertically aligned well enough so that the top of the wall aligns
within how much of the bottom wall for loadbearing walls. For non-
load-bearing walls, that tolerance is what?
Answer: Load-bearing tolerance for column +/- 1/2"
Non-load-bearing columns +/- 3/4"
◉ Rebar size cannot exceed how much the nominal wall thickness
Answer: 1/8th
◉ Rebar size cannot exceed how much the least clear dimension of
the cell, course, or collar joints in which it is placed.
Answer: 1/4
◉ In allowable stress design, vertical reinforcement cannot take up
more than what percent a grout cell area.
Answer: 6%
, ◉ A grout cell area is measured as what and not as a volume.
Answer: two dimensional cross-section (length x width)
◉ In strength design, vertical reinforcement cannot take up more
than what percent of a grout space or cell area.
Answer: 4%
◉ In strength design, vertical reinforcement where rebar lab spices
occur, The space limitation is increased to how much, to
accommodate for two bars
Answer: 8%
◉ When two separate bars occur in one cell or grout space of a wall,
there needs to be at least how much or what of space between them,
which ever is greater
Answer: 1 inch or one bar diameter of space
◉ When used in a masonry columns, vertical bars must have at least
how much or what of space between them, whichever is greater.
Answer: 1 1/2 inches or 1.5 bar diameters of space
◉ When masonry is exposed to earth or weather, #6 thru #11 bar
must have at least. How much of cover, #3 thru #5 must have how
much of cover
