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In buildings constructed in accordance with the provisions of conventional light-frame construction bearing partitions perpendicular to joists may not be offset from supporting girders, walls or partitions ___________________ unless such joists are of sufficient size to carry the additional load.

• 12 inches

• 24 inches

• more than twice the joist depth

• more than the joist depth

A poured concrete basement wall is 7 feet high and 7.5 inches thick. The lateral backfill soil load is 60 psf. The unbalance backfill height is 7 feet. What is the required re-bar size and spacing?

• #6 at 48"

• #7 at 39"

• #7 at 60"

• Plain Concrete no re-bar required

For the purpose of required natural lighting, any room is permitted to be considered as a portion of an adjoining room where _______ of the area of the common wall is open and unobstructed and provides an opening of not less than one-tenth of the floor area of the interior room or 25 square feet, whichever is greater. Exceptions ignored.

• one-half

• one-third

• one-quarter

• one-tenth

A plain masonry basement wall is 7 feet high . The lateral backfill soil load is 60 psf. The unbalance backfill height is 7 feet. What is the minimum required wall thickness and the type of wall required.

• 8" Hollow

• 10 Hollow

• 10" Solid

• 8" Solid

What is the allowable area of a Group F-2 single story building of Type IIIB Construction equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler

• 18,000 square feet

• 18,000 square feet

• 36,000 square feet

• 72,000 square feet

In buildings constructed in accordance with the provisions of conventional light-frame construction trimmer and header joists must be doubled, or of lumber of equivalent cross section, where the span of the header exceeds ______________.

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 7 feet

A wall designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of a wall.

• Braced wall

• Cripple wall

• Vertical wall

• Shearwall

Guards must be provided where appliances, equipment, fans, roof hatch openings or other components that require service are located within ________ of a roof edge or open side of a walking surface and such edge or open side is located more than _______ above the floor, roof or grade below. A. 10 feet, 48 inches

• 10 feet, 48 inches

• 8 feet, 30 inches

• 8, 24 inches

• 10 feet, 30 inches

Timed Exam 2 - 67 In buildings constructed in accordance with the provisions of conventional light-frame construction, bearing wall floor-to-floor heights may not exceed _________ feet.

• 8 feet, 7 inches

• 9 feet, 6 inches

• 10 feet, 7 inches

• 11 feet, 7 inches

Deferral of any submittal of plan items for a permit must have the prior approval of the building official. The registered design professional in responsible charge must list the deferred submittals on the _______________________ for review by the building official.

• deferrals board

• construction documents

• schedule