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Terms in this set - (757) Created to serve as a complete, comprehensive code regulating the construction of single-family, two-family and buildings consisting of three or more townhouse units. - Correct Answer IRC (International Residential Code) Administrative - Correct Answer First 2 chapters of code book are True - Correct Answer Plans or supporting documents are almost always required by the controlling authority prior to issuing a permit. T or F Yes - Correct Answer Does the building official have the authority to render interpretations of the code? 8 foot fence. - Correct Answer None of the following require a permit, EXCEPT: sidewalks and driveways tiling an 8 foot fence playground equipment False - Correct Answer Tables and illustrations are always supported by information found in the written code and footnotes. T or F
Live load. - Correct Answer The amount of evenly distributed weight imposed by inhabitants, goods and removable objects on a floor or roof system is referred to as True. - Correct Answer If a code requirement is in the book, it is both acceptable and enforceable by the code official. T or F Figures. - Correct Answer Illustrations are typically referred to as Determine that buildings are built to the minimum enforceable standard. - Correct Answer Generally speaking, the building official's job is to True. - Correct Answer It is required that all manufacturer instructions be at the jobsite at the time of inspection. T or F Kitchen. - Correct Answer All of the following are not considered habitable spaces EXCEPT: bathrooms kitchens storage spaces closets
- Correct Answer Bathrooms must be provided with an aggregate glazing area no less than _____ square feet, half of which must be openable. 44 inches. - Correct Answer The maximum height of an egress window above the floor is
R-3. - Correct Answer Michigan requires a minimum thermal resistance of ____________for mechanical system piping. True. - Correct Answer Oversized HVAC equipment has a higher initial cost, a higher operating cost, provides less comfort, and shorter life expectancy. T or F Prescriptive Path. - Correct Answer _______ is the compliance route that applies Table 402.1.1 to building envelope components, and is considered the most simple. Area weighted averages. - Correct Answer ___________ can be used to satisfy U-factor and SHGC requirements. IC (Insulation Contact) - Correct Answer Recessed lights must be _____ rated. True. - Correct Answer Up to 15 square feet of glazing per dwelling unit is exempted from U-value requirements. T or F Registered design professional. - Correct Answer The 2009 IECC requires a permanent certificate posted on the electrical distribution panel. The certificate shall be completed by the builder or State energy code requirements. - Correct Answer One hurdle contractors face when bidding for an energy efficient project is choosing materials that fit the design, and also meet False. - Correct Answer Historically significant buildings are not exempt from code changes. T or F
R-value Settled thickness Manufacturer name - Correct Answer Insulation products (blown and sprayed) must be documented with: March 2011. - Correct Answer The new Michigan codes took effect in
- Correct Answer Below grade walls are insulated from the top of the basement wall down to _____ below grade, or the basement floor, whichever is less. Area weighted average. - Correct Answer The _______ is the combined Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of all the glazed fenestration products in the building. Thermal insulation R-values Design criteria Equipment systems - Correct Answer Plans and specifications must be detailed in regards to:
- Correct Answer In Michigan, the residential energy code is based on the _____ IECC, with certain amendments. Air leakage. - Correct Answer ___________ is the rate of air infiltration in the presence of a specific pressure differential. Windows Attic access hatches Recessed lights - Correct Answer Air leakage is the random movement of air into and out of ________ through cracks and holes.
300 sq ft. - Correct Answer Attic insulation markers must be installed every _____ square feet. True. - Correct Answer Buildings that are exempted from the new regulations are those with very low energy use or ones that are neither heated or cooled. T or F Yes. - Correct Answer A contractor needs to remove a non-load bearing wall, does he need to pull a permit? No. - Correct Answer A concrete contractor has been hired by an owner to install a driveway and sidewalks. The lot is flat and the concrete is being place on undisturbed earth with a prepared base. Does the contractor need to pull a permit? Yes. - Correct Answer A permit has been issued for a building project and there is a code infraction in the building plans that has been overlooked by the building official. Can the building official require a correction to a project that they previously overlooked? Health department. - Correct Answer Who issues a well and septic permit? 200 sq. feet. IRC R105 - Correct Answer Permits are not required for one story detached accessory structures not exceeding: The next business day. - Correct Answer If work requiring a permit is provided in an emergency situation, the permit application must be submitted within:
True. - Correct Answer If an inspection official is refused entry to a building project, the official will have recourse to the remedies provided by law which include securing a warrant from the court and returning with an officer of the law. No. IRC R104.8 - Correct Answer Can a building official be held liable for any damage occurring to persons or property as a result of their actions or inaction? Yes. - Correct Answer An owner needs a foundation wall repaired, it has seriously buckled due to excessive lateral loading from soil pressure. Does the contractor need to pull a permit? 6 ft. IRC R105.2 - Correct Answer Although contractors should check for restrictive covenants and local zoning requirements, a permit isn't required from the building official for installing a fence not over _______ tall. 18 0 days. - Correct Answer If a permit is applied for but not yet approved and the applicant is not persueing approval after______ days the application will be considered abandoned. Yes. - Correct Answer Can a building official revoke a Certificate of Occupancy? True. - Correct Answer When a project requiring a permit has commenced prior to the issuance of a permit, the building official is authorized to charge an additional fee. T or F 450 - Correct Answer Foam plastic is used as insulation. The flame spread index cannot exceed 75 and the smoke development index cannot exceed
Any of the above - Correct Answer A door directly between a garage and a residence shall never open directly into a sleeping room. The door must also be 1 1/4" - Correct Answer The nosing for stairs shall not be less than 3/4" but not be more than No. - Correct Answer A front porch is 25 inches above the grade below. Are guards required to be installed? False. - Correct Answer If a smoke alarm is in a bedroom, it doesn't need to be right outside the bedroom also. 1/2" - Correct Answer If spray foam insulation is used to insulate a wall, what is the minimum thickness of drywall needed to cover the foam plastic? 200 - Correct Answer Finishing materials used for walls and ceiling shall have a flame-spread index not to exceed No. - Correct Answer Wood joists are 19" above exposed ground. Do they have to be preservative treated or naturally durable wood? True. - Correct Answer You may bulldoze, grade and remove tree stumps in a wetland as long as you have a permit. True. - Correct Answer Current code requires that the lowest floors in newly constructed buildings in flood hazard areas not located in designated Coastal A Zones, must have the lowest floors elevated to or above the 100-year design flood elevation. T or F
Cohesive, granular, organic. - Correct Answer What are the three basic soil types? Reduce settling Provide stability Increase load-bearing capacity - Correct Answer The principal reasons to understand soil composition are to: 150 yards - Correct Answer If a excavating company needs to haul away 125 yards of bank soil that will swell 20% how many yards of loose soil will they haul away? Setback. - Correct Answer The exact location of property lines should be determined early in the design phase in order to comply with __________ requirements. True. - Correct Answer A garden shed over 200 square feet will require a permit.code T or F Bulldozer. - Correct Answer What tool would you use to peel back topsoil? Cutting into Piling soil over Compacting - Correct Answer _________ the root system of a tree during construction can potentially kill it. Builders level. - Correct Answer You would use a ________ to determine a floor is level, but this tool would not help determine if a wall is plumb.
True. - Correct Answer The ablility to achieve maximum density when compacting soil requires that the soil has it's optimum moistute content. T or F True. - Correct Answer The heavier the plates are on a vibratoty plate compactor the more compaction force it will generate. T or F False. - Correct Answer All soil types have the same optimum moisture content for compaction. Plot plan and site plan. - Correct Answer Which drawing shows the shape and boundary lines of a lot, as well as locating the building, driveway, sidewalks, well and septic system, elevation contours, etc. Plot Plan Site plan Elevation plan Both A and B Proctor test Sand cone test Nuclear density test - Correct Answer What is a method of determining soil density? Without adequate moisture or containing too much water. - Correct Answer It is virtually impossible to compact soil without adequate moisture containing too much water with optimum moisture content both A and B
Point of reference or a benchmark. - Correct Answer A basic starting point from which measurements in building layout can be made using a transit or builders level is called a All of the above. - Correct Answer When building in a floodplain, special precaution must be made concerning: flood resistant construction. determining the design flood elevation. placing the lowest floor at the proper elevation. all of the above Parking vehicles , building access or storage. - Correct Answer When building in a floodplain, enclosed areas below the design flood elevation will be used solely for True. - Correct Answer Increasing the weight of the plates on vibratory plate compactors is the best way to increase their efficiency. T or F True. - Correct Answer Rammers are the most efficient compactor to use in clay (cohesive) soils. T or F Avoid raising or lowering the grade around the trees Bore under the tree roots instead of trenching for Utility installations Barricade the area around the trees keeping heavy equipment off - Correct Answer Special precautions should be taken with desirable trees on a building site to avoid injuring and even killing them such as: True. - Correct Answer The optimum moisture content for soil compaction will depend on the type of soil being compacted.
Hand shovel. - Correct Answer How should the excavator remove excess soil from beneath a buried electrical line? Prevent evaporation. - Correct Answer There are two ways to insure proper curing of concrete: apply water to make up for water lost due to evaporation, and True. - Correct Answer When pouring concrete, the concrete should be placed near its required point. Excessive handling of the concrete weakens it. T or F Never acceptable. - Correct Answer Pouring concrete on frozen earth is: 1/2" - Correct Answer The diameter of a No. 4 deformed bar is: All of the above. - Correct Answer Which of the following are true in regard to cold-weather construction? calcium chloride is added to concrete to help it set quickly. insulation of straw, hay, or polyethylene is placed around concrete footings. concrete block walls are usually laid with heated mortar. all of the above 1/4 the thickness. - Correct Answer When sawing a control joint in a concrete slab, the joint must be a minimum of how deep? Middle one third. - Correct Answer Rebar placement for a footing should be in the ________________________ of the footing depth. Chairs. - Correct Answer The most precise way of positioning rebar for a slab is to use:
True. - Correct Answer Chairs are classified according to their degree of rust protection. Class #1 is the maximum protection, class #2 is moderate protection, and class #3 is no protection. T or F Curing. - Correct Answer Proper __________________ prevents most problems in the finished concrete. Methods used to ensure a high quality, finished product, include a sprayed on membrane curing compound, polyethylene sheets, waterproof paper or wet burlap. Slump cone. - Correct Answer A _________________ is a 12" high cone which determines the amount of water in the mix. 5% to 7% - Correct Answer In cases of severe cold weather exposure, the air content in a concrete mix should be about: Scale or spall. - Correct Answer If concrete is exposed to de-icers and it is not air entrained, it will: Scaling. - Correct Answer When concrete becomes flaky and fragmented on the surface, this is called: One quarter the space between side forms Three quarters the space between reinforcing bars One third the depth of the slab on ground - Correct Answer The maximum size aggregate is limited to the lesser of: 150 lbs. - Correct Answer How much does one cubic foot of concrete weigh?
Cure. - Correct Answer It is necessary to maintain the temperature above 50 degrees in order for concrete to properly: 2" - Correct Answer Welded wire mesh should be placed ___________ from the top of concrete slab surface. Efflorescence. - Correct Answer The white salty powder that forms on the finished surface of concrete is called Slab. - Correct Answer A concrete floor may also be called a: The top cures faster. - Correct Answer Concrete slabs on grade have a tendency to curl because: Power screed. - Correct Answer As concrete is placed in a form it needs to be leveled off. This can be done manually or mechanically with a Movement, expansion or contraction. - Correct Answer A control joint allows for what? To slow down the setting time of concrete. - Correct Answer What is the purpose of adding retarders to a concrete mixture? Water reducers. - Correct Answer What is added to make concrete more workable with less water? 10' - Correct Answer A one car driveway should have a minimum width of?
18' - Correct Answer A two car wide driveway is usually how wide? 3" - Correct Answer Where concrete is cast against and permanently exposed to the earth, reinforcement steel should be __________________ from the earth. Increase the slump to the level specified in the mix design. - Correct Answer In most specifications, adding water to a batch of concrete is permitted only one time at the job site as long as the water/cement ratio is not exceeded. This would be done in order to: Lower the cement factor and increase the size of the aggregate. - Correct Answer A method to prevent cast concrete from excessive shrinking is to: Control random cracking. - Correct Answer Contraction joints, also known as control joints, in a slab are used to: Movement - Correct Answer Isolation joints isolate differing parts of a structure to permit independent: Construction joints. - Correct Answer ________________________ are a convenient way to limit the size of the placement of concrete to a manageable volume and are a stopping place for a day's work. Base. - Correct Answer For a slab placed below grade, it is necessary to provide at least 4" of crushed gravel or stone. This should be compacted. It will prevent moisture from collecting under the slab. This 4" area is known as ________________________.
