USING UNITED STATES IBC CHAPTER 6 1. An exterior wall is defined as a building enclosing...

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USING UNITED STATES IBC CHAPTER 6

1. An exterior wall is defined as a building enclosing wall thathas a minimum slope of ____ degrees with the horizontal plane.

A.45              B.60              C.75              D. 90

2. Veneer secured and supportedthrough the adhesion of an approved bonding material applied to anapproved backing is considered as _______ veneer.

A.adhered                 B.anchored                C.attached                 D. spandrel

3. A minimum of _________ shall beattached to exterior sheathing in order to provide a continuouswater-resistant barrier behind the exterior wall veneer.

A. one layer of No. 15 asphaltfelt

B. one layer of No. 30 asphaltfelt

C. two layers of No. 15 asphalt feltapplied shingle fashion

D. two layers of No. 15 asphalt feltapplied shingle fashion

4. Precast stone facing shall be aminimum of ____ inch in thickness in order to be acceptable as anapproved weather covering.

A.½                           B. 5/8                        C.¾                           D. 1

5. When installed in a compliantmanner, exterior masonry veneer having a maximum installed weightof ____ pounds per square foot may be supported on woodconstruction.

A.15                          B.20                          C.25                          D. 40

6. What is the minimum permittedthickness for metal veneer mounted on approved sheathing on woodconstruction?

A. 0.0149in               B. 0.0224in               C. 0.0478in               D. 0.0630 in

7. List the performance requirement(s) of weather protection ofexterior walls as per code.

8. Use of wood, masonry, concrete and several other materialsare permitted in the code for the construction of exterior walls.Name five (5) more approved materials.

9. List the specifications for the wood veneers on exteriorwalls of Types I, II, III & IV buildings.

10. The code permits the use of combustible materials in theconstruction of exterior walls of Types I, II, III & IVbuildings, however, with some limitations. List four (4) suchlimitations.

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1 The minimum slope is 60 degrees according to the code 2It is considered as Adhered veneer 3 One layer of No 15 asphalt felt shall be attached to external sheathing 4 It shall be a minimum of 58 inch in thickness 5 40 pounds per square foot may be supported on wood construction 6The minimum permitted    See Answer
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