BCN1760 Construction Codes and Regulations
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Chapters 4 - 6
1. The occupant load factor (OLF) for a covered mall building (excluding anchor buildings) with a gross
leasable area of 2,800,000 square feet is (SHOW WORK):
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2. A waiting area in a medical building, group I-2, may not be open to a corridor if:
a. The space is protected by an automatic fire detection system.
b. The space is occupied by patient sleeping units.
c. The space does not obstruct access to required exits
d. The space is not occupied by hazardous or incidental accessory occupancies.
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3. Exterior walls shall provide the building with a weather resistant interior wall envelope.
a. True
b. False
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4. The maximum aggregate area of a mezzanine within a room which measures 50’ x 60’ is:
a. 3000 SFt
b. 2000 SFt
c. 1000 SFt
d. 500 SFt
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5. A gift shop, located in a building with an occupancy group I-2, less than ____________________ in
area shall be permitted to be open to the corridor provided the gift shop and storage areas are fully
sprinklered and storage areas are protected in accordance with Section 5-8.2.5.
a. 100 square feet
b. 300 square feet
c. 500 square feet
d. 700 square feet
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6. What is the percentage area increase of a rectangular building measuring 50’ x 150’ that has 50’ of
its perimeter on a public way which has a width of 30’.
a. 0%
b. 12.5%
c. 25%
d. 50%
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7. What is the percentage area increase of a rectangular building measuring 50’ x 150’ that has 200’ of
its perimeter on a public way which has a width of 30’.
a. 0%
b. 12.5%
c. 25%
d. 50%
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8. The aggregate accessory occupancies within a mixed use building shall not occupy more than
____________________ of the building area.
a. 5 percent
b. 10 percent
c. 15 percent
d. 20 percent
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9. The primary structural frame supporting 1 roof only of Type 1 (A) construction must have a fire
resistance rating of:
a. 1 Hour
b. 2 Hour
c. 3 Hour
d. 4 Hour
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10. The maximum travel distance within an atrium space shall not exceed ____________________
where the required means of egress is through the atrium space.
a. 100 Feet
b. 25 Feet
c. 200 Feet
d. 50 Feet
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11. Buildings and structures erected or to be erected, altered or extended in height or area shall be
classified in one of ____________________ construction types.
a. Two
b. ICC’s
c. Five
d. The code’s
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12. Type ____________________ construction is that type of construction in which the structural
elements, exterior walls and interiors walls are of any materials permitted by this code.
a. II
b. III
c. IV
d. V
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13. Only metal ducts for air distribution systems shall be permitted to be installed in Type I or Type II
building because they are non-combustible.
a. True
b. False
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14. Basements are considered a story when using Table 503 or allowable building height.
a. True
b. False
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15. The minimum separation distance for an barricaded building containing 12 tons of explosive
material from and inhabited building is:
a. 400 feet
b. 450 feet
c. 1055 feet
d. 2100 feet
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16. The licensee or registrant shall post each radiation area with a conspicuous sign or signs bearing the
radiation symbol and the words ________________________________________.
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17. A building used for a day care is required to be a sprinklered building when the level of exit
discharge is on the same floor as the day care facility.
a. True
b. False
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18. What occupancy group can be up to 4 stories and 24,000 SFt with Type II (A) construction?
____________________
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19. The state requires panic switch to deactivate power to heating equipment shall be provided inside
sauna and steam rooms located at educational facilities.
a. True
b. False
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20. Each crisis stabilization unit (CSU) shall have at least one seclusion room located in the CSU facility.
a. True
b. False
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