ICC MASONRY FINAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS AND ANICC MASONRY FINAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PACKAGE SWERS PACKAGE

ICC MASONRY FINAL SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS
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◉ Welds used to splice steel reinforcing bars must conform to the
provisions of
Answer: AWS D 1.4; 2006 IBC 2107.6


◉ Mechanical connectors shall be used for splicing steel reinforcing
bars larger than
Answer: #9; 2006 IBC 2107.6


◉ When epoxy coated bars are used, lap lengths must be increased
by
Answer: 50%; 2006 IBC 2107.5


◉ In masonry not exposed to earth or weather, reinforcing bars shall
have a minimum masonry cover of not less than
Answer: 1 1/2"; ACI 530


◉ For reinforced grouted-brick masonry, the minimum reinforcing
bar lap length required for Grade 40 steel is

, Answer: 40 bar diameters; RGBM 14th Edition, Section 5.13


◉ C.C.R. Title 24 requires reinforcing steel spacing is to be at a
maximum of 2 feet each way and a minimum splice of
Answer: 48 bar diameters; RGBM 14th Edition, page 88 5.9


◉ When exposed to earth or weather, longitudinal wires of joint
reinforcement must be fully embedded in mortar or grout with a
minimum cover of
Answer: 5/8"


◉ The maximum misalignment of bed joints form one wythe to the
other is?
Answer: 1 1/4"; ACI 530, S-21, Section 3.4C (4) (C)


◉ What is the minimum thickness of fine grout required between
steel
reinforcing bars and the masonry unit?
Answer: 1/4"; ACI 530, S-21, Section 3.4B (3)


◉ When using a mechanical vibrator to consolidate grout in the cells
of