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NASCLA Commercial Building ExamNot less than 7 feet 6 inches - ANS-What is the minimum ceiling height for means of Egress?
No less than 90 minutes - ANS-Emergency Power must illuminate for how long?
More than 3 (or at least 4). - ANS-Elevators are required in a building with how many stories?
30 inches by 48 inches - ANS-What is the size of the refuge space for one wheel chair?
Smoke Barrier - ANS-Each area of refuge shall be separated from the remainder of the story by
what?
32 Inches - ANS-What is the minimum width of a door?
80 inches - ANS-The minimum clear opening height of doors shall be no less than (at least)
In the direction of egress - ANS-Which direction should a hinge door swing when the building
occupies more than 50 people or is classified as Group "H"?
No more than 5LBS - ANS-The force for pushing or pulling open interior swinging egress non
fire doors shall not exceed how many pounds?
4 inches - ANS-Clear opening below a door should be no more than
There are more than 50 possible occupants - ANS-Panic hardware is required when
15lbs - ANS-The maximum unlatching force of panic or fire hardware should not exceed how
many pounds?
36 inches - ANS-Stairway width for less than 50 people is
44 inches - ANS-Stairway width for more than 50 people
12 inches - ANS-Handrails should extend passed the top riser by
2 inches - ANS-Maximum handrail width is
12 inches - ANS-Where handrails are not continuous between flights, the handrails should
extend horizontally how many inches?
1 1/2 - ANS-Clear space between handrail and wall
,4 inches - ANS-Required guards shall not have an opening how large?
2018 IBC (Thick blue book) page 287 - ANS-Corridor width chart can be found in what book?
44 inches measure from floor - ANS-Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have the
bottom of the opening not greater than how many inches?
2018 IBC Page 308 - ANS-Accessible parking Spaces chart can be found where?
1/150th of the area of the space ventilated (Page 321 IBC) - ANS-Net Free Ventilating area shall
not be less than
24 inches - ANS-The spacing of the ties or fastenings for exterior metal veneer shall not exceed
how many inches?
1 and 1/4 inches - ANS-Lap siding should have minimum lap of how many inches?
0.019 - ANS-Metal flashing on walls, roof intersections, no less than how thick?
Class A - ANS-What class assemblies are most effective against severe fire test?
Of two units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17%) - ANS-Asphalt shingles should only be used on
roof slopes
IBC 351 - ANS-Valley lining material thickness chart can be found where?
IBC 352 - ANS-Wood Shake and Wood shingle exposure table
1/4 : 1 - ANS-Minimum Slope of a roof is
IBC 363 - ANS-Allowable deflection table can be found
When backfilling more than 12inches under a footer - ANS-A geotechnical investigation must be
conducted when:
5% for at least 10 feet - ANS-The grade away from a building must be
Footer to above grade - ANS-Dampproofing must be applied from where?
Top of the drain at least 6 inches above the top of the footing, filter fabric over stone -
ANS-Where should a foundation drain be placed?
434 IBC - ANS-Sandy, silty sand, clayey, table - found where?
, At least 2000 PSI - ANS-Backfill compressive strength has to be what PSI?
12 inches - ANS-Minimum Depth of footings below undisturbed ground surface should be how
deep?
12 inches - ANS-Minimum width of footing is
14 times the minimum thickness of metal and flange width shall not be less than 80% of the
depth of the section - ANS-Flange projections shall not exceed what dimension?
6 mil (0.006) lapped at least 6 inches - ANS-How thick should a vapor barrier be below a slab?
3 feet - ANS-Chimney termination is at least how far above the highest point of the roof?
Design (construction documents) - ANS-What plan is submitted to the engineer?
Seal and signature of the joist manufacturer - ANS-Steel Joist placement plans do not require
what
60ft - ANS-Trusses spanning more than how many feet require an engineer?
1/4in thick - ANS-Underlayment should be a minimum of how thick?
4ft - ANS-At what height do you need a permit for a retaining wall?
I-2 - ANS-What occupancy classification is a hospital?
The Building Official - ANS-Who is authorized to serve a notice of violation or revoke permit?
42-48inches - ANS-Fire box should be placed how far above finished floor?
40 Degrees for 24 hours - ANS-Minimum temperature when applying SFRM is what
30 inches - ANS-Parapet shall not be less than how tall above the point where the roof surface
and wall intersect?
2.5mm (.10in) - ANS-Smoke barriers most be how thick?
2 hours where connecting 4 stories or more - ANS-Shaft enclosures shall have a fire resistance
rating of not less than how long?
10-20ft - ANS-A manual actuation device shall be located at or near egress how far from
cooking area?
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