BUILDING CODE TERMINOLOGY (IZC)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Engineer - ANSWER-A person trained and experienced in the profession of
engineering; a person licensed to practice the profession by the authority in the area.
Among other duties, they are often tasked with calculating the loads of a proposed
structure (e.g. wind and earthquake forces), fitting the structure to the architecture, and
determining the structural systems that will be used.
Civil Engineer - ANSWER-An person trained in the design of static structures such as
buildings, roads, tunnels, and bridges and the control of water and its contaminants.
Engineering - ANSWER-The application of science and mathematics by which the
properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people.
Structural Engineering - ANSWER-Civil engineering sub-discipline responsible for the
selection, design calculations, drawing, and specifications of a building frame.
Geotechnical Engineering - ANSWER-Civil engineering sub-discipline that applies
knowledge of soil and rick mechanics to engineering problems.
Floodplain Manager - ANSWER-The principal community administrator in the daily
implementation of a community's flood loss reduction activities including enforcing the
community's flood damage prevention ordinance, updating flood maps, plans, and
policies of the community, and any of the activities related to administration of the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
General Contractor - ANSWER-When planning a remodel or rebuild, it is strongly
recommended that you seek the assistance of this licensed professional rather than
attempting to complete the project on your own.
Green Project - ANSWER-The practice of creating structures and using processes that
are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a structure's life
cycle.
Mitigation - ANSWER-Techniques that form the foundation for a community's long-term
strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage,
reconstruction, and repeated damage.
Modular Home - ANSWER-A structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a
permanent chassis and designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when
attached to the required utilities. Does not include recreational vehicles.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Engineer - ANSWER-A person trained and experienced in the profession of
engineering; a person licensed to practice the profession by the authority in the area.
Among other duties, they are often tasked with calculating the loads of a proposed
structure (e.g. wind and earthquake forces), fitting the structure to the architecture, and
determining the structural systems that will be used.
Civil Engineer - ANSWER-An person trained in the design of static structures such as
buildings, roads, tunnels, and bridges and the control of water and its contaminants.
Engineering - ANSWER-The application of science and mathematics by which the
properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people.
Structural Engineering - ANSWER-Civil engineering sub-discipline responsible for the
selection, design calculations, drawing, and specifications of a building frame.
Geotechnical Engineering - ANSWER-Civil engineering sub-discipline that applies
knowledge of soil and rick mechanics to engineering problems.
Floodplain Manager - ANSWER-The principal community administrator in the daily
implementation of a community's flood loss reduction activities including enforcing the
community's flood damage prevention ordinance, updating flood maps, plans, and
policies of the community, and any of the activities related to administration of the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
General Contractor - ANSWER-When planning a remodel or rebuild, it is strongly
recommended that you seek the assistance of this licensed professional rather than
attempting to complete the project on your own.
Green Project - ANSWER-The practice of creating structures and using processes that
are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a structure's life
cycle.
Mitigation - ANSWER-Techniques that form the foundation for a community's long-term
strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage,
reconstruction, and repeated damage.
Modular Home - ANSWER-A structure, transportable in one or more sections, built on a
permanent chassis and designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when
attached to the required utilities. Does not include recreational vehicles.
