Spray applied fireproofing 1a

According to the IBC, for SFRM not more than ___ of the individual thickness measurements shall be less than that specified in the construction documents

• 10 %

• ^{20 %}

• 25%

Answer explanation

IBC 1705.15.4

THICKNESS:

Not more than 10% of the thickness measurements of the sprayed fire-resistant material applied to FLOOR, ROOF and WALL assemblies & structural members shall be less than the thickness required by the approved fire-resistance design,

___% of primary structural frame members shall be measured for thickness determination

• 25%

• ^10%

• ^20%

Answer explanation

IBC 1705.15.4.5

STRUCTURAL MEMBERS:

............Thickness testing shall be performed on not less than 25 percent of the structural member on each floor

When verifying thickness of SFRM for FLOOR, ROOOF and WALL assemblies, at least ____ measurements shall be made for every _____ of sprayed area or portion thereof in each story

• FOUR /

  1000^ft_sq

• 8 /

  2500

• 9 /

  2500

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.15.4.2

FLOORS, ROOF, and WALL assemblies:

..........not less than FOUR measurements for each 1,000 square feet of the sprayed area

How many measurements at a single cross section are required for a wide flange column

• 12

• seven

• one

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.15.4.8

WIDE FLANGED COLUMN:

at wide flanged columns, thickness measurements shall be made AT 12 LOCATIONS........

What is the minimum allowable individual thickness measurements if the specified thickness is 1-5/8 inches ?

• 1 - 3/8 in.

• one and five eighth

• one and seven sixteenth

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.15.4.1

MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS:

for design thicknesses 1 inch or greater the minimum allowable individual thickness shall be the design thickness minus 1/4 inch.......................

According to the building code how often should DENSITY samples for a FLOOR assembly be taken ?

• EVERY 2500 square feet

• 1000 ft/sq

• 12 ft

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.15.5

DENSITY:

......................

1. 1. From each FLOOR , ROOF and WALLS assembly at the rate of not less than ONE sample for every 2,500 square feet of portion thereof of the sprayed area in each story.

How many measurements at a single cross section are required for a beam

• 9

• seven

• twelve

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.15.4.6

BEAMS and GIRDERS:

At BEAMS & GIRDERS thickness measurements shall be made at NINE locations around the BEAM or GIRDER at each end of a 12 inch length

According to the building code if a W-column is suppose to have 1-5/16 in. of SFRM, what is the minimum allowable individual thickness measurement ?

• 1 - 1/16 in.

• one inch

• fifteen sixteenth

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.15.4.1

MINIMUM ALLOWABLE THICKNESS:

For design thickness 1 inch or greater, the minimum allowable individual thickness shall be the design thickness minus 1/4 inch

For SFRM applied to a FLUTED DECK __ individual measurements shall be made from a square area not less than ______ in size.

• 4 /

  12 x 12 inch

• one /

  4 x 4

• two /

  5 x 5

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.4.4

FLUTED DECKS:

Thickness measurements shall be selected from a square area , 12 inches by 12 inches in size. Not fewer than FOUR measurements shall be made, located symmetrically within a square area .

How many thickness measurements will be taken on a floor assembly within 7500 square feet of surface area ?

• 32 INDIVIDUAL

  at

  8 LOCATIOS

• 12 individual at 2 locations

• 7 individual at 5 locations

Answer explanation

IBC

1705.4.2

FLOOR, ROOF and WALL assemblies:

...........not less than FOUR measurements for each 1,000 square feet of the sprayed area, or portion thereof ,in each floor