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