ICC 2015 IRC Chapters 1-3 Already Graded A

ICC 2015 IRC Chapters 1-3 The purpose of this code is to establish ___________ requirements to safeguard the public safety, health and general welfare. - ✔✔"Minimum" 2015 IRC Section R101.3 Intent Where, in any speci ...

ICC 2015 IRC Chapters 1-3 The purpose of this code is to establish ___________ requirements to safeguard the public safety, health and general welfare. - ✔✔"Minimum" 2015 IRC Section R101.3 Intent Where, in any specific case, different sections of this code specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most __________ shall govern. - ✔✔"Restrictive" 2015 IRC Section R102.1 General Where a referenced code or standard includes subject matter that is within the scope of the IRC, the provisions of the ___________ shall take precendence. - ✔✔"IRC" 2015 IRC Section R102.4.2 Provisions in referenced codes and standards An alternative material or method shall be approved where the proposed design is ____________ and complies with the _________ of the code. - ✔✔"Satisfactory" / "Intent" 2015 IRC Section R104.11 Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment. Compliance with the specific ____________-based provisions of the International Codes in lieu of specific requirements of the IRC shall be permitted as an alternative. - ✔✔"Performance" 2015 IRC Section R104.11 Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment. A permit is not required for one-story detached accessory structures provided that the floor area does not exceed ___ sq ft. - ✔✔"200" 2015 IRC Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, Building:Exception 1. Fences that are ___ feet or less in height do not require permits. - ✔✔"7" 2015 IRC Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, Building: Exception 2. A permit is not required for the replacement of branch circuit over current devices (breakers) of the required capacity in the same location (within a panel). - ✔✔"True" 2015 IRC Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, Electrical: Exception 3. Unattached decks not exceeding _____ sq ft in area, that are not more than ____ inches above grade do not require a permit. - ✔✔"200" / "30" provided the decks do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4. 2015 IRC Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit, Building: Exception 10. Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be submitted within the ________ _________ business day. - ✔✔"Next working" ...to the building official. 2015 IRC Section R105.2.1 Emergency repairs. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned _____ days after the filing date. - ✔✔"180"; also applies to extensions. 2015 IRC Section R105.3.2 Time limitation of application. Before issuing a permit, the building official is __________ to examine or cause to be examined buildings, structures and sites for which an application has been filed. - ✔✔"Authorized" 2015 IRC Section R105.9 Preliminary inspection. When the building official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be provided in writing or by a stamp which states _______ ________ ________ ________. - ✔✔"REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE" 2015 IRC Section R106.3.1 Approval of construction documents. Final inspection shall be made after the permitted work is ___________ and prior to ___________. - ✔✔"Complete" / "occupancy" 2015 IRC Section R109.1.6 Final Inspection If located in a flood hazard area, the documentation of elevations required in a Section R322.1.10 shall be submitted to the building official prior to the _________ inspection. - ✔✔"Final" 2015 IRC Section R109.1.6.1 Elevation documentation. Signifies access that requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction. - ✔✔"Accessible"; Readily Accessible signifies access without the necessity for removing a panel or similar obstruction. 2015 IRC Section R202 Definitions. A finished or unfinished area, not considered a story, where the occupiable space is enclosed by the roof assembly above and the floor-ceiling assembly below is a ____________. - ✔✔"Habitable attic" Other conditions relating to occupiable floor area must also be met. 2015 IRC Section R202 Definitions. A wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight is a ________-________ wall. - ✔✔"Load-bearing" 2015 IRC Section R202 Definitions (Definition of WALLS, Load-Bearing Wall). Hot Water is water at a temperature greater than or equal to _____ F. - ✔✔"110" 2015 IRC Section R202 Definitions (Definition of HOT WATER). What is the minimum uniformly distributed live load for habitable attics and attics served with fixed stairs? - ✔✔"30 pounds per square foot" Review of tables will be useful as knowledge of many tables is necessary for the exam. 2015 IRC Table R301.5 Minimum Uniformly Distributed Live Loads. Wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of ________ inch and a maximum span of ________ feet shall be permitted for opening protection in wind borne debris regions. - ✔✔"7/16" / "8" 2015 IRC Section R301.2.1.2 Protection of openings, Exception. The seismic provisions of the IRC apply to detached one- and two-family dwellings in Seismic Design Categories ___________? (3) - ✔✔Do, D1, D2 2015 IRC Section R301.2.2 Seismic provisions. For dwellings with fire sprinklers systems, exterior walls with a fire separation distance less than _____ feet shall have not less than a one-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from the outside. - ✔✔"3" 2015 IRC Table R302.1(2) Exterior Walls- Dwellings with Fire Sprinklers. In a non-sprinklered townhouse building, the common wall between units shall be a minimum ________-hour ________-___________