CODES AND REGULATIONS DURING
PROGRAMMING EXAM CHAPTER #8
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Local regulations - ANSWER--include amendments to model building code concerning
specific concerns of the region
Model code - ANSWER--general code adopted by most cities and states that doesn't
reference a particular geographic area
-ex: International Building Code
International Building Code - ANSWER--3 different model code groups combined into
one: the National Building Code by the Building Officials Conference of America, the
Uniform Building Code, and the Standard Building Code
-is most widely used model code in the U.S.
NFPA 5000 - ANSWER--Code written by the NFPA- the National Fire Protection
Association, not widely used
Prescriptive vs. performance based codes - ANSWER--IBC is prescriptive: describes
specific materials and methods of design and construction for building components and
systems
Least acceptable risk - ANSWER--model codes based on this
-the minimum level needed for building and occupant safety
-meeting this minimum level is not always the best construction for a given
circumstance
ASHRAE - ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
IES - ANSWER-Illuminating Engineering Society
GA - ANSWER-Gypsum Association
ACI - ANSWER-American Concrete Institute
AISI - ANSWER-American Iron and Steel Institute
AISC - ANSWER-American Institute of Steel Construction
, AITC - ANSWER-American Institute of Timber Construction
ANSI - ANSWER--American National Standards Institute
-does not develop or write standards
-approves standards developed by other organizations and works to avoid duplication
between different standards
NRTL - ANSWER-Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
-a laboratory where standards are tested
-must be an independent laboratory recognized by the OSHA - Occupational Safety and
Health Administration to test products according to applicable safety standards
UL - ANSWER--Underwriters Laboratories
-one of the best-know NRTLs
-develops standards and tests products for safety
-products given a UL label when successfully passes a test
Listed label - ANSWER--when a product passes a safety test and is manufactured
under the UL follow-up services program
Classified label - ANSWER--samples of a product were tested for certain types of uses
only
-in addition to label, product must carry a statement specifying the conditions that were
tested for
-allow field inspectors and others to determine if the product is being used correctly
Fire safety tests - ANSWER--the most important tests for building components
-rate how well a building assembly can keep fire and smoke from passing from one
space to another
-rate the flammability of a finish material
-3 tests most commonly used to rate fire resistance of construction are ASTM E119,
NFPA 252, and NFPA 257
ASTM E119 - ANSWER--Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction
and Materials
-the most commonly used test for wall assemblies and floor/ceiling assemblies
-involves building a sample of the assembly in a laboratory and and applying fire to one
side of it
-heat transfer through the assembly is measured, to discover how long fire can be
applied before the surface of the other side combusts
-"hose stream" test- assembly is exposed to fire for one-half of time determined by first
test, then stream of water directed at it. tests the structural integrity of material during
fire and ability to withstand impacts
-assembly is given a 1 to 4 hour rating
NFPA 252 - ANSWER--Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
PROGRAMMING EXAM CHAPTER #8
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Local regulations - ANSWER--include amendments to model building code concerning
specific concerns of the region
Model code - ANSWER--general code adopted by most cities and states that doesn't
reference a particular geographic area
-ex: International Building Code
International Building Code - ANSWER--3 different model code groups combined into
one: the National Building Code by the Building Officials Conference of America, the
Uniform Building Code, and the Standard Building Code
-is most widely used model code in the U.S.
NFPA 5000 - ANSWER--Code written by the NFPA- the National Fire Protection
Association, not widely used
Prescriptive vs. performance based codes - ANSWER--IBC is prescriptive: describes
specific materials and methods of design and construction for building components and
systems
Least acceptable risk - ANSWER--model codes based on this
-the minimum level needed for building and occupant safety
-meeting this minimum level is not always the best construction for a given
circumstance
ASHRAE - ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
IES - ANSWER-Illuminating Engineering Society
GA - ANSWER-Gypsum Association
ACI - ANSWER-American Concrete Institute
AISI - ANSWER-American Iron and Steel Institute
AISC - ANSWER-American Institute of Steel Construction
, AITC - ANSWER-American Institute of Timber Construction
ANSI - ANSWER--American National Standards Institute
-does not develop or write standards
-approves standards developed by other organizations and works to avoid duplication
between different standards
NRTL - ANSWER-Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
-a laboratory where standards are tested
-must be an independent laboratory recognized by the OSHA - Occupational Safety and
Health Administration to test products according to applicable safety standards
UL - ANSWER--Underwriters Laboratories
-one of the best-know NRTLs
-develops standards and tests products for safety
-products given a UL label when successfully passes a test
Listed label - ANSWER--when a product passes a safety test and is manufactured
under the UL follow-up services program
Classified label - ANSWER--samples of a product were tested for certain types of uses
only
-in addition to label, product must carry a statement specifying the conditions that were
tested for
-allow field inspectors and others to determine if the product is being used correctly
Fire safety tests - ANSWER--the most important tests for building components
-rate how well a building assembly can keep fire and smoke from passing from one
space to another
-rate the flammability of a finish material
-3 tests most commonly used to rate fire resistance of construction are ASTM E119,
NFPA 252, and NFPA 257
ASTM E119 - ANSWER--Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction
and Materials
-the most commonly used test for wall assemblies and floor/ceiling assemblies
-involves building a sample of the assembly in a laboratory and and applying fire to one
side of it
-heat transfer through the assembly is measured, to discover how long fire can be
applied before the surface of the other side combusts
-"hose stream" test- assembly is exposed to fire for one-half of time determined by first
test, then stream of water directed at it. tests the structural integrity of material during
fire and ability to withstand impacts
-assembly is given a 1 to 4 hour rating
NFPA 252 - ANSWER--Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
