NASCLA Commercial Building Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024

NASCLA Commercial Building Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024 What is the minimum ceiling height for means of Egress? Not less than 7 feet 6 inches Emergency Power must illuminate for how long? No less than 90 minutes Elevators are required in a building with how many stories? More than 3 (or at least 4). What is the size of the refuge space for one wheel chair? 30 inches by 48 inches Each area of refuge shall be separated from the remainder of the story by what? Smoke Barrier What is the minimum width of a door? 32 Inches The minimum clear opening height of doors shall be no less than (at least) 80 inches Which direction should a hinge door swing when the building occupies more than 50 people or is classified as Group "H"? In the direction of egress The force for pushing or pulling open interior swinging egress non fire doors shall not exceed how many pounds? No more than 5LBS Clear opening below a door should be no more than 4 inches Panic hardware is required when There are more than 50 possible occupants The maximum unlatching force of panic or fire hardware should not exceed how many pounds? 15lbs Stairway width for less than 50 people is 36 inches Stairway width for more than 50 people 44 inches Handrails should extend passed the top riser by 12 inches Maximum handrail width is 2 inches Where handrails are not continuous between flights, the handrails should extend horizontally how many inches? 12 inches Clear space between handrail and wall 1 1/2 Required guards shall not have an opening how large? 4 inches