Building code Class Final Questions and Answers

Building code Class Final Questions and Answers How far back does the existence of building regulations go 4,000 years When ws the first Uniform Building Code Publishes 1927 When was the first IBC published 2000 The BOCA, UBC and SBC Codes where developed by Which of the following to provide communities and Governments with Standard Construction criteria for uniform application and Enforcement a) Building Materials Experts b)Regional Building Officials c) Life Safety Experts d) Design Professionals The International Code Council , made up of representaives from three model code was formed imn 1994 to develop a single model code using the information contained in three current model codes True the ADA is subject to intrerpretatiob by local building officials True A building owner should address whether or not the removal of an accessiible barrier is readily achievable True Most Codes apply to existing buildings only when renovating them True Which of the following will most likely reguire a permit in order to proceed with the project B) Moving Walls D) Plumbing and Electrical Work Standard of Care is a legal term defining the level of service quality a practitioner is expected to meed - Is this higher than the code defined minimum standard YES Does the IPC present regulations based on outcomes rather than prescriptions TRUE If the AHJ approves something that violates code requirements , Does that relieve the Designer of Responsibility NO It is the responsibilty of the designer to demonstrate code compliance and to modify non compliant areas while continuing to meet project requirements, True Which Chapter of the IBC relates to Fire Extinquishing systems None the construction Type of a Building will give some indication of which of the following B) Fire Fighting and Emergency Response conditions C) Evacuation Time Which chapter of the IBC relates of Occupancy None Which Chapter of ithe IBC relates to consruction type Chapter 6 Which of the IBC relates to means of Egress Chapter 10 Can building seperations be uses to allow more area for a particular occupancy on a single floor A)Yes, In some construction types How is an area or occupancy seperation rating defined? Requirements of how long it takes a fire to penetrate a wall partition. Because they are very specialized and infrequently encountered hazardous occupancies are not addressed by most designers and are covered by a seperate set of special requirements True Are the list of examples in each occupancy group, the only definitions of which uses are to be classified in which occupancy group NO Retail Stores in M occupancies are considered group A if the have more than 50 occupants False Those assembly areas that are similar to Group A-4 or A-5 but do not meet all of the criteria for either will most likely be classified as which of the following C) Group A-3 An ambulatory health care facility where patients stay for less that twenty four hours but are rendered incapable of self preservation is classified as which of the following Group B Educational Facilites for Continuing Education above the 12th Grade are considered Group E occupancies False Religious classrooms and auditoriums with fewer than 100 occupants(accessory to churches ) are to be considered as A-3 occupancies A)True Which floors are allowed 12.5 maximum qunatity of Hazardous Materials storage per control area C) Fourth through Sixth Which of the following Building types does not belong to the Mercantile Occupancy Group D) a Prison cell If storage for materials with quantities or characteristics NOT considered hazardous enough to be in Group H occupancy, they are classified as Group S True Which of the following is an example of a special use building A Storm Shelter The maximum travel distance from any point in an individual mall tenant space to a mall exit or entrance is C) 200 The required permanent open space between a mall achor building and adjacent buildings may be reduced to ___ along no more than ___of the perimeter of the entire facility 40/75% The perimeter walls of an anchor building building facing the permanent open space above may have a fire resistance rating of 2 hours if it is only 3 stories high and the same occupancy as the covered mall building True What is the minimun fire resisitance rating for the partitions between tenant spaces in a mall 3 Hours Currenty, the only code requirements for Refuse areas are for disabled people True Where shafts have sprinklers installed in them at thier tops and at alternate floor levels, the shafts fire -resistance rating may be reduced to one-hour True In High Rises greater than 120 in hieght, a third egress stair is not required if a code compliant occupant self-evacuation elevator is provided True The Atruim sprinker requirement also applies to the portion of the building adjacent to or above the atruim regardless of the Fire Resistance Rating of the Walls False If a glass wall seperating a space from the Atruim only has a walkway on the side other than the Atruim-do you have to wet both sises of the glass with the automatic sprinklers No Openings in perimeter walls of an open parking garage are required on least 3 sides of the building False In which occupancy group are motor vehicle stations classified Group M Are repair facilities or repair garages classified as gas stations False Within the aggregate are of corridors, patient rooms, treatment rooms lounge or dining areas and similar low hazard areas at least ____ per care recipient must be provided as refuge areas on each side of the smoke barrrier 30 NET SF Are shafts and courts included in the gross building are of the building area of a building? No In order for a basement to be considered a story above grade plane,the finished surface of the floor above the basement is more than____above grade plane or if it is more than___above grade at any point. 6/12 How do you define the building height-the vertical distance from the ____plane to the average height of the highest roof surfaces? Grade For sloping sites, the grade plane is based on the lowest points within the area between the building and the lot line, or between the building and a point 6" from the building, which ever is GREATER False If you have a code accepted mezzanine, It is considered a story and contributes to the floor area False Is the occupancy typically determined prior to determining the heights and areas of a building Yes the higher the level of fire and line saftey , the larger and taller a building can be True If your building is Type 1, A,Fire Rated building with a retail ocupancy how many stories is it allowed? UL If your Building is Type III B Partially rated with a buisness occupancy what is your maximum hieght it can be 55" Can single level basements be excluded from the overall building areas if they do not exceed the areas permitted for a one story building Yes A mezzanine must always be open to the other spaces that it is above. True