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Terms in this set (308)
What is the minimum Not less than 7 feet 6 inches
ceiling height for means of
Egress?
Emergency Power must No less than 90 minutes
illuminate for how long?
Elevators are required in a More than 3 (or at least 4).
building with how many
stories?
What is the size of the 30 inches by 48 inches
refuge space for one
wheel chair?
Each area of refuge shall Smoke Barrier
be separated from the
remainder of the story by
what?
What is the minimum width 32 Inches
of a door?
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The minimum clear 80 inches
opening height of doors
shall be no less than (at
least)
Which direction should a In the direction of egress
hinge door swing when
the building occupies
more than 50 people or is
classified as Group "H"?
The force for pushing or No more than 5LBS
pulling open interior
swinging egress non fire
doors shall not exceed
how many pounds?
Clear opening below a 4 inches
door should be no more
than
Panic hardware is required There are more than 50 possible occupants
when
The maximum unlatching 15lbs
force of panic or fire
hardware should not
exceed how many
pounds?
Stairway width for less 36 inches
than 50 people is
Stairway width for more 44 inches
than 50 people
Handrails should extend 12 inches
passed the top riser by
Maximum handrail width is 2 inches
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Where handrails are not 12 inches
continuous between
flights, the handrails
should extend horizontally
how many inches?
Clear space between 1 1/2
handrail and wall
Required guards shall not 4 inches
have an opening how
large?
Corridor width chart can 2018 IBC (Thick blue book) page 287
be found in what book?
Emergency escape and 44 inches measure from floor
rescue openings shall
have the bottom of the
opening not greater than
how many inches?
Accessible parking 2018 IBC Page 308
Spaces chart can be
found where?
Net Free Ventilating area 1/150th of the area of the space ventilated (Page 321
shall not be less than IBC)
The spacing of the ties or 24 inches
fastenings for exterior
metal veneer shall not
exceed how many inches?
Lap siding should have 1 and 1/4 inches
minimum lap of how many
inches?
Metal flashing on walls, 0.019
roof intersections, no less
than how thick?
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What class assemblies are Class A
most effective against
severe fire test?
Asphalt shingles should Of two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17%)
only be used on roof
slopes
Valley lining material IBC 351
thickness chart can be
found where?
Wood Shake and Wood IBC 352
shingle exposure table
Minimum Slope of a roof is 1/4 : 1
Allowable deflection table IBC 363
can be found
A geotechnical When backfilling more than 12inches under a footer
investigation must be
conducted when:
The grade away from a 5% for at least 10 feet
building must be
Dampproofing must be Footer to above grade
applied from where?
Where should a Top of the drain at least 6 inches above the top of the
foundation drain be footing, filter fabric over stone
placed?
Sandy, silty sand, clayey, 434 IBC
table - found where?
Backfill compressive At least 2000 PSI
strength has to be what
PSI?
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Terms in this set (308)
What is the minimum Not less than 7 feet 6 inches
ceiling height for means of
Egress?
Emergency Power must No less than 90 minutes
illuminate for how long?
Elevators are required in a More than 3 (or at least 4).
building with how many
stories?
What is the size of the 30 inches by 48 inches
refuge space for one
wheel chair?
Each area of refuge shall Smoke Barrier
be separated from the
remainder of the story by
what?
What is the minimum width 32 Inches
of a door?
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The minimum clear 80 inches
opening height of doors
shall be no less than (at
least)
Which direction should a In the direction of egress
hinge door swing when
the building occupies
more than 50 people or is
classified as Group "H"?
The force for pushing or No more than 5LBS
pulling open interior
swinging egress non fire
doors shall not exceed
how many pounds?
Clear opening below a 4 inches
door should be no more
than
Panic hardware is required There are more than 50 possible occupants
when
The maximum unlatching 15lbs
force of panic or fire
hardware should not
exceed how many
pounds?
Stairway width for less 36 inches
than 50 people is
Stairway width for more 44 inches
than 50 people
Handrails should extend 12 inches
passed the top riser by
Maximum handrail width is 2 inches
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Where handrails are not 12 inches
continuous between
flights, the handrails
should extend horizontally
how many inches?
Clear space between 1 1/2
handrail and wall
Required guards shall not 4 inches
have an opening how
large?
Corridor width chart can 2018 IBC (Thick blue book) page 287
be found in what book?
Emergency escape and 44 inches measure from floor
rescue openings shall
have the bottom of the
opening not greater than
how many inches?
Accessible parking 2018 IBC Page 308
Spaces chart can be
found where?
Net Free Ventilating area 1/150th of the area of the space ventilated (Page 321
shall not be less than IBC)
The spacing of the ties or 24 inches
fastenings for exterior
metal veneer shall not
exceed how many inches?
Lap siding should have 1 and 1/4 inches
minimum lap of how many
inches?
Metal flashing on walls, 0.019
roof intersections, no less
than how thick?
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What class assemblies are Class A
most effective against
severe fire test?
Asphalt shingles should Of two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17%)
only be used on roof
slopes
Valley lining material IBC 351
thickness chart can be
found where?
Wood Shake and Wood IBC 352
shingle exposure table
Minimum Slope of a roof is 1/4 : 1
Allowable deflection table IBC 363
can be found
A geotechnical When backfilling more than 12inches under a footer
investigation must be
conducted when:
The grade away from a 5% for at least 10 feet
building must be
Dampproofing must be Footer to above grade
applied from where?
Where should a Top of the drain at least 6 inches above the top of the
foundation drain be footing, filter fabric over stone
placed?
Sandy, silty sand, clayey, 434 IBC
table - found where?
Backfill compressive At least 2000 PSI
strength has to be what
PSI?
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