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Fire doors that are automatic-closing by smoke detection must have a max. of a ________ delay before the door starts to close after the smoke detector is actuated.
Automatic-closing doors installed in the following locations shall be permitted to have hold-open devices. Doors shall automatically close by the actuation of smoke detectors installed in accordance with Section 907.3 or by loss of power to the smoke detector or hold-open device. Doors that are automatic-closing by smoke detection shall not have more than a 10-second delay before the door starts to close after the smoke detector is actuated. Automatic-closing doors that protect openings installed in the following locations shall comply with this section: 1. In walls that separate incidental uses in accordance with Section 509.4. 2. In fire walls in accordance with Section 706.8. 3. In fire barriers in accordance with Section 707.6. 4. In fire partitions in accordance with Section 708.6. 5. In smoke barriers in accordance with Section 709.5. 6. In smoke partitions in accordance with Section 710.5.2.3. 7. In shaft enclosures in accordance with Section 713.7. 8. In waste and linen chutes, discharge openings and access and discharge rooms in accordance with Section 713.13. Loading doors installed in waste and linen chutes shall meet the requirements of Sections 716.2.6.1 and 716.2.6.3. 2024 IBC – Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features. Section 716 Opening Protectives. 716.2 Fire door assemblies. 716.2.6 Fire door hardware and closers. 716.2.6.6 Smoke-activated doors.
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A ________ is a standardized surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn visually impaired persons of hazards on a circulation path.
DETECTABLE WARNING. A standardized surface feature built in or applied to walking surfaces or other elements to warn visually impaired persons of hazards on a circulation path. 2024 IBC – Chapter 2, Definitions. Section 202, Definitions.
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A/An ________ is a continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any accessible point in a building or facility to a public way.
ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS. A continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any accessible point in a building or facility to a public way. 2024 IBC – Chapter 2, Definitions. Section 202, Definitions.
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Stairways that serve a floor level that is more than ________ below the finished floor of its level exit discharge must comply with the requirements for a smokeproof enclosure.
Every required stairway serving floor levels more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the finished floor of its level of exit discharge shall comply with the requirements for a smokeproof enclosure as provided in Section 1023.12. 2024 IBC – Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and Use. Section 405, Underground Buildings. 405.7 Means of egress. 405.7.2 Smokeproof enclosure.
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In mix-use and occupancy buildings, no separation is required between nonseparated occupancies, except in ________ occupancies.
No separation is required between nonseparated occupancies. Exceptions: 1. Group H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 occupancies shall be separated from all other occupancies in accordance with Section 508.4. 2. Group I-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3 dwelling units and sleeping units shall be separated from other dwelling or sleeping units and from other occupancies contiguous to them in accordance with the requirements of Section 420. 2024 IBC – Chapter 5, General Building Heights and Areas. Section 508 Mixed Use and Occupancy. 508.3 Nonseparated occupancies. 508.3.3 Separation.
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Fire-resistant joint systems are not required for joints in all ________ .
Exception: Fire-resistant joint systems shall not be required for joints in the following locations: 1. Floors within a single dwelling unit. 2. Floors where the joint is protected by a shaft enclosure in accordance with Section 713. 3. Floors within atriums where the space adjacent to the atrium is included in the volume of the atrium for smoke control purposes. 4. Floors within malls. 5. Floors and ramps within parking garages or structures constructed in accordance with Sections 406.5 and 406.6. 6. Mezzanine floors. 7. Walls that are permitted to have unprotected openings. 8. Roofs where openings are permitted. 9. Control joints not exceeding a maximum width of 0.625 inch (15.9 mm) and tested in accordance with ASTM E119 or UL 263. 10. The intersection of exterior curtain wall assemblies and the roof slab or roof deck. 2024 IBC – Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features. Section 715 Joints and Voids. 715.3 Fire-resistance-rated assembly intersections.
7.
Characteristics of aggregates do not include which of the following?
The quality of an aggregate is determined by visual examination and by physical and chemical tests. Seven properties designate the quality of an aggregate: it must be sound and stable, clean, hard and tough, well graded, suitably shaped, rough textured and nonreactive. These are the basic properties that apply to any aggregate. Listed in Table 8.1 are a number of characteristics and their effects on concrete. ICC Concrete Manual 2024/2021 – Chapter 8, Aggregates. 8.3 Characteristics of Aggregates. Table 8.1 Characteristics of Aggregates. [Page 166]
8.
Which of the following may factory-made wire bar supports be made of?
Small precast concrete bar supports commonly known as dobies, usually with protruding wires embedded in them for fastening to the steel, are frequently used, especially in footings and slabs on the ground. (See Figure 18-32.) Factory-made wire bar supports are widely used. These may be made of plain steel wire, galvanized steel wire or stainless steel wire. ICC Concrete Manual 2024/2021 – Chapter 18, The Reinforcement. 18.5 Placing the Reinforcing Steel. [Page 420]
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A/An ________ is a vertical space that is closed at the top, connecting two or more stories in Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies or three or more stories in all other occupancies.
ATRIUM. A vertical space that is closed at the top, connecting two or more stories in Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies or three or more stories in all other occupancies. 2024 IBC – Chapter 2, Definitions. Section 202, Definitions.
10.
A ________ is a combination of a fire door, a frame, hardware and other accessories installed in a horizontal plane, which provide a specific degree of fire protect ion to a through-opening in a fire-resistance-rate floor.
FLOOR FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY. A combination of a fire door, a frame, hardware and other accessories installed in a horizontal plane, which together provide a specific degree of fire protection to a through-opening in a fire-resistance-rated floor (see Section 712.1.13.1). 2024 IBC – Chapter 2, Definitions. Section 202, Definitions.
11.
Fire walls designed and constructed in accordance with ________ must be deemed to comply with this section.
Fire walls designed and constructed in accordance with NFPA 221 shall be deemed to comply with this section, subject to the limitations of Section 102.4. The required fire-resistance rating shall be determined by Section 706.4. 2024 IBC – Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features. Section 706 Fire Walls. 706. 1 General. 706.1.2 Deemed to comply.
12.
________ must be installed in combustible concealed locations, to cut off concealed draft openings.
In combustible construction, fireblocking shall be installed to cut off concealed draft openings (both vertical and horizontal) and shall form an effective barrier between floors, between a top story and a roof or attic space. Fireblocking shall be installed in the locations specified in Sections 718.2.2 through 718.2.7. 2024 IBC – Chapter 7, Fire and Smoke Protection Features. Section 718 Concealed Spaces. 718.2 Fireblocking.
13.
In Group A-2 occupancies, an automatic sprinkler system must be provided where an occupied roof has an assembly occupancy with an occupant load greater than ________ .
Where an occupied roof has an assembly occupancy with an occupant load exceeding 100 for Group A-2 and 300 for other Group A occupancies, all floors between the occupied roof and the level of exit discharge shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. Exception: Open parking garages of Type I or Type II construction. 2024 IBC – Chapter 9, Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems. Section 903 Automatic Sprinkler Systems. 903.2 Where required. 903.2.1 Group A. 903.2.1.6 Assembly occupancies on roofs.
14.
What is the min. clear height above and below the mezzanine floor construction?
A mezzanine or mezzanines in compliance with Section 505.2 shall be considered a portion of the story below. Such mezzanines shall not contribute to either the building area or number of stories as regulated by Section 503.1. The area of the mezzanine shall be included in determining the fire area. The clear height above and below the mezzanine floor construction shall be not less than 7 feet (2134 mm). 2024 IBC – Chapter 5, General Building Heights and Areas. Section 505 Mezzanines and Equipment Platforms. 505.2 Mezzanines.
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The capacity of means of egress stairways must be calculated by multiplying the occupant load served by such stairways by a means of egress capacity factor of ________ per occupant.
The capacity, in inches, of means of egress stairways shall be calculated by multiplying the occupant load served by such stairways by a means of egress capacity factor of 0.3 inch (7.6 mm) per occupant. Where stairways serve more than one story, only the occupant load of each story considered individually shall be used in calculating the required capacity of the stairways serving that story. 2024 IBC – Chapter 10, Means of Egress. Section 1005 Means of Egress Sizing. 1005.3 Required capacity based on occupant load. 1005.3.1 Stairways.
