ID 3326- Exam 1 Asha Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
Purpose of Building Codes - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Safeguard health, safety
welfare of the public
2. Protection of human life
3. Protection of property
Objective of Codes - CORRECT ANSWER-regulate the design and construction
of building and building interiors
Percentage of code standards that deal with fires - CORRECT ANSWER-75%
Code Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER-1. construction requirements
2. hazardous materials
3. 75% of codes and standards deal with fires
4. Energy Conservation
5. Accessibility
When do codes come into play? - CORRECT ANSWER-After-the-fact as a
learning experience from a major tragedy
,codes ensure what? - CORRECT ANSWER-public health and safety throughout a
building
Hammurabi (Code of Hammurabi) - CORRECT ANSWER-A Babylonian law
made around 1772 BC establishing the liability of a builder for a house that
collapses
First building law - CORRECT ANSWER-passed in 1625 New Amsterdam, NY
and dealt with fire protection (roof covers and chimney sparks)
When did Chicago develop a building code - CORRECT ANSWER-1875
1905 National Building Code - CORRECT ANSWER-helped created the three
original model codes
NFPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Nation Fire Protection Association
Consumer Product Safety Act - CORRECT ANSWER-a 1973 law that set up the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Product Safety Act/Commission Goal - CORRECT ANSWER-prevent
the necessity of federal regulations by encouraging industry self-regulation and
standardization
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, Consumer Product Safety Act/Commission created what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-created a number of new standards-writing organizations not affiliated
with the federal government (NFPA, ANSI)
Codes - CORRECT ANSWER-collection of regulations, ordinances, and other
statutory requirements put together by various organizations
Code Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER-an area that uses the same codes,
standards and regulations
What happens when codes are adopted by each jurisdiction? - CORRECT
ANSWER-they become a law and are enforced on a local level and sometimes
state level
The Three Model Codes (Legacy Codes) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. NBC
2. SBC
3. UBC
NBC - CORRECT ANSWER-National Building Code
SBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Building Code
UBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Uniform Building Code
Are legacy codes updated? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
Who published the NBC? - CORRECT ANSWER-BOCA
Who published the SBC? - CORRECT ANSWER-SBCCI
Answers 100% PASS
Purpose of Building Codes - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Safeguard health, safety
welfare of the public
2. Protection of human life
3. Protection of property
Objective of Codes - CORRECT ANSWER-regulate the design and construction
of building and building interiors
Percentage of code standards that deal with fires - CORRECT ANSWER-75%
Code Concerns - CORRECT ANSWER-1. construction requirements
2. hazardous materials
3. 75% of codes and standards deal with fires
4. Energy Conservation
5. Accessibility
When do codes come into play? - CORRECT ANSWER-After-the-fact as a
learning experience from a major tragedy
,codes ensure what? - CORRECT ANSWER-public health and safety throughout a
building
Hammurabi (Code of Hammurabi) - CORRECT ANSWER-A Babylonian law
made around 1772 BC establishing the liability of a builder for a house that
collapses
First building law - CORRECT ANSWER-passed in 1625 New Amsterdam, NY
and dealt with fire protection (roof covers and chimney sparks)
When did Chicago develop a building code - CORRECT ANSWER-1875
1905 National Building Code - CORRECT ANSWER-helped created the three
original model codes
NFPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Nation Fire Protection Association
Consumer Product Safety Act - CORRECT ANSWER-a 1973 law that set up the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Product Safety Act/Commission Goal - CORRECT ANSWER-prevent
the necessity of federal regulations by encouraging industry self-regulation and
standardization
COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Consumer Product Safety Act/Commission created what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-created a number of new standards-writing organizations not affiliated
with the federal government (NFPA, ANSI)
Codes - CORRECT ANSWER-collection of regulations, ordinances, and other
statutory requirements put together by various organizations
Code Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER-an area that uses the same codes,
standards and regulations
What happens when codes are adopted by each jurisdiction? - CORRECT
ANSWER-they become a law and are enforced on a local level and sometimes
state level
The Three Model Codes (Legacy Codes) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. NBC
2. SBC
3. UBC
NBC - CORRECT ANSWER-National Building Code
SBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Building Code
UBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Uniform Building Code
Are legacy codes updated? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
Who published the NBC? - CORRECT ANSWER-BOCA
Who published the SBC? - CORRECT ANSWER-SBCCI
