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Alberta Building Code - Structures and Materials Exam Prep
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- 1What's the major problem with wood that has been exposed to the elements?Moisture affects it and it decays over time, some species more than others.
A-1-1 - 2What three factors must be considered when selecting wood?Grade, species and dimension
A-1-1 - 3What type of cement do you need for high sulphate soil?HS or HSb
A-1-2 - 4What is the required strength of concrete used in foundations?15 MPa
A-1-2 - 5What is the max recommended slump for site batched mixes for slab on grade?80 mm +/- 30 mm
A-1-2 - 6How must loadbearing studs be graded?stud, standard or no 2
A-1-3 - 7What is tested in lumber that has been graded by machine stress rated means?Modulus of elasticity
A-1-3 - 8What type of coating is required for galvanized sheet metal used for eavestroughs?Zinc coating G90 or aluminum zinc AZM150
A-1-4 - 9Can part 9 be used to design the framed walls supporting a floor structure that has been engineer-designed to support a live load of 3.0 kPa?No. The design live load exceeds 2.4 kPa which exceeds the design parameters of the acceptable solutions in part 9; supporting framed walls must be engineered.
A-2-2 - 10What part of the ABC must be used for snow loads for structural members spanning 14m?Part 4
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9.4.2.1 - 11What modifying factor is used when calculating a specified roof load if the roof is 4.5m wide?Cb = 0.55
9.4.2.2.
A-2-3 - 12Maximum allowable deflection of ceiling joists that support gypsum, with a clear span of 4m?11.1mm
A-2-3 - 13What is the minimum allowable snow load for any balcony, using the specified snow load formula?1.9 kPa
A-2-3 - 14What is the typical foundation type found in part 9?Shallow foundations on stable soils, typically
A-2-4 - 15If a 600mm wide footing bears on a layer of soil that is over another layer with a lower bearing capacity, to what depth must the design capacity of the foundation be designed?Twice the depth of the footing width below the bearing surface (1200mm)
A-2-4 - 16If the water table is within 400mm of a footing that is 400mm wide, what is the maximum allowable bearing pressure of dense or compact silt that can be used in the design of the footing?50 kPa
- 17If a room is shown as 4m x 6m on a set of plans there is a 15mm gypsum, what are the dimensions as prescribed in the ABC?3.97 x 5.97 m
A-3-1 - 18If the second floor of an apartment building is 4m above the main floor, is the second floor required to have barrier-free access?Not unless there is an elevator to the 2nd floor.
A-3-1 - 19What requirements would apply to permit a 710mm wide hallway in a dwelling unit?The hallway must lead to bedrooms or bathrooms from the living area and a second exit must be provided either at the end of the hallway or in each bedroom served by the hallway.
A-3-1 - 20What is the maximum permitted glass area of a 5mm thick annealed glass window in a 14m high building in the city of Calgary?1.60m2
Table A-9.6.1.3 (1) D
B-1-1 - 21What are the unique requirements for a main entrance door to a dwelling unit that do not apply to other doors?A door viewer, transparent glazing or a sidelight are required.
B-2-1 - 22When windows are installed in a bedroom to provide a means of egress, what subsection of the Code must be complied with?9.9.10.
B-2-1 - 23What are the required U-values for the windows and skylights in a dwelling unit being constructed in Peace River?window max U-value = 1.7
skylight max U-value = 2.7
B-2-2 - 24A window that has achieved an R performance class rating is acceptable for use in any single family dwelling? True or false?False. R-class windows are typically acceptable but not in all cases.
B-2-3 - 25What are the requirements for exterior wood doors?Must conform with CAN/CSA-O132.2 Series and be properly labelled
B-2-3 - 26An entrance door must be equipped with a deadbolt that is openable only with a key on both sides of the door. T or F?False. The door must be openable from the inside without a key.
- 27What must be taken into consideration for the installation of security bars on a bedroom window?Bars cannot contravene code for bedroom windows that are easily openable for egress in case of emergency.
B-2-4 - 28What must be taken into consideration for the sealing compound used for a sealed glazed unit and the sealing compound used to seal the unit in the frame?The compounds must be compatible.
B-2-5 - 29If a heated basement foundation rests on gravel soil, what is the required depth?No depth requirement
C-1-1 - 30What are the criteria for backfill material within 600mm of the foundation wall?Free of boulders larger than 250mm diameter, frozen clumps or deleterious materials.
C-1-1 - 31What type of asphalt cannot be applied in freezing weather?Emulsified asphalt
C-2-1 - 32If the interior of a concrete foundation wall has to be framed and insulated with batts, and the framing is in contact with the concrete, what must be done to the concrete?Moisture protection must be provided from the basement floor up to the level of the exterior grade finish.
C-2-1 - 33When is it acceptable to apply a moisture barrier material to the inside of a foundation wall, extending above grade?When the material functions both as moisture protection and a vapour barrier.
C-2-1 - 34What are the requirements for waterproofing a basement concrete floor slab?The membrane must be sandwiched between layers of concrete and tied into the wall membrane so as to be continuous.
C-2-2 - 35If an under-floor garage is installed below the surrounding grade, what must be done?A catch basin must be installed.
C-3-2 - 36If a 300mm diameter pier is used to support a one-storey building, what is the maximum allowable height of the pier from the base?900mm
C-4-1 - 37If a two storey, wood frame building with a full-height brick veneer finish has a supported joist length of 4.8m, what is the min allowable width of the footings under the exterior foundation walls?480mm
C-4-2 - 38If the centre beam columns for a 2 storey, wood frame building are to be spaced at 3.4m apart, and the SJL is 4.9m, what is the min allowable area of the footings?0.85m2
C-4-2 - 39If a steel column has a base that is 200mm x 200mm and it must be supported on a footing that is .75m2, what is the min allowable thickness of the footing?333mm
C-4-2 - 40What are the reinforcing requirements for an ICF foundation wall built with 190mm thick concrete, with a backfill height of 2.1m and an unsupported basement wall height of 2.7m?vert reinforcement 10M bars at 400mm OC
hor reinforcement 10M bars within 300mm of the top and 600mm OC
all located within the inside half of the wall
min 30mm coverage from the inside face
C-4-3 - 41What treatment is required for the above grade portion of a concrete block foundation wall?The surface must be parged, joints tooled or other suitable finish provided.
C-4-3 - 42Standard S406 assumes maximum ground snow load in the area in which the building must be constructed will be:3 kPa
C-5-1 - 43If galvanized metal framing anchors or straps are in contact with treated materials they must be nailed with _________.Hot-dipped galvanized nails
C-5-2 - 44If a slab on grade foundation is going to be used, how must it be designed?Engineer-designed according to part 4
C-6-1 - 45What is the minimum allowable thickness of a concrete topping?20mm
C-6-1 - 46What is the main purpose of the ground cover in a heated crawl space?It is part of the air barrier system.
C-7-1 - 47If roof joists are at a slope of 1:8, what is the minimum required unobstructed vent area for a ceiling that covers an area of 125m2?0.83m2
C-8-1 - 48If four 38x284 mm wood members are used to construct a beam, what are the required dimensions of the top plate on a steel pipe column?152 x 100 mm. The full width of the beam.
D-1-1 - 49If you inspect a building that contains un-reinforced masonry walls, is 9.6m in height and 3 storeys in building height, contains wood framed floors and is 400m2, what subsection of the ABC should you use?9.20.1. applies
D-2-1 - 50What are the required proportions of mortar ingredients based on the Code?proportions are based on volume
D-2-2 - 51What is the max allowable amount of fine aggregate mortar mix that can be used in a mortar type S mix using 1 part portland and .5 part lime?Aggregate type S must be between 3.5 to 4.5 times the volume of portland cement
D-2-2 - 52What tolerance is permitted for mortar joint thicknesses?+/- 5mm
D-2-2 - 53If a steel angle lintel is used to support masonry veneer units that are 90mm wide, what is the min horizontal leg size?90mm
D-2-3 - 54What is the max allowable span of a steel angle lintel used to support masonry veneer units that are 90mm wide if the vert leg is 100mm?2.66m
D-2-3 - 55What is the maximum permitted height at the eaves of a 140mm thick exterior masonry wall?2.8m
D-2-3 - 56What are the max permitted dimensions of a recess in a 190mm thick masonry wall?750mm high, 500mm wide and 100mm deep
D-2-3 - 57What is the minimum required dimension of a masonry pilaster built into a masonry wall used to support a beam?100 x 290 mm
D-2-4 - 58When masonry veneer is tied to wood framing members that are spaced 600mm apart horizontally, at what intervals must they be placed vertically?500mm vertically
D-2-4 - 59What is the maximum spacing between required lateral supports for a masonry loadbearing wall that is 190mm thick?190mm x 20 = 3800 mm
D-2-5 - 60How must wood-framed walls be anchored to masonry walls?with steel rods keyed into the masonry units and at intervals not to exceed 900 mm oc
d-2-5 - 61If an anchor bolt must be cast into a masonry pier, what is the min required thickness of the concrete?200mm
D-2-5 - 62If a 75mm masonry veneer is supported at the base, how much projection is allowed?12mm
D-2-5 - 63What is the min required projection of flashing under weep holes beyond the face of the support for masonry veneer?5mm
D-2-6 - 64What do lintels in loadbearing walls longer than 1200mm require for shear reinforcing?10M stirrups at a max spacing of 1/2 the depth of bottom bar to top of lintel
D-2-7 - 65Reinforcement for flat ICF walls must be located where within the thickness of the wall?Middle 3rd
D-2-7 - 66What protection must be provided for wood framing members supported on concrete placed on the ground?Pressure treated or separated from the concrete by 0.05mm poly film or type S roll roofing
D-3-1 - 67What is the extent of floor live load allowed under section 9.23.?2.4 kPa
D-3-1 - 68What types of fasteners are acceptable to secure 25mm waferboard to floor joists in a location where the HWP is less than 0.8 kPa?57mm common or spiral nails or 51mm ring thread nails or screws
D-3-2 - 69What length of nail is needed and how many are required when nailing doubled studs together at wall intersections?76mm long nails at 750mm oc
D-3-2 - 70What is the max span of a 4-38x286 SPF #1 or #2 beam supporting 2 floors of a house with an SJL or 3.3m each?Max SJL of 3m is 3.5m and the max span for an SJL of 3.6m is 3.23m. Using interpolation, the max span for a 3.3m SJL is 3.38m.
D-3-3 - 71What is the max permitted span for W250 x 33 steel beam supporting a single storey with a SJL of 4.8m?From table 9.23.4.3 of the ABC, the maximum permitted span for a W250 x 33 steel beam supporting one floor is 7.7m.
D-3-3 - 72How close to the top of bottom of a floor joist are holes allowed to be drilled?Not less than 50mm unless the depth of the member is increased by the size of the hole.
D-3-4 - 73What requirements for anchorage must be fulfilled in a one storey building that is less than 4.9m wide?CSA Z240.10.1
D-3-5 - 74If the top of a foundation is not level, how must sill plates be installed?Set on leveling mortar.
D-3-6 - 75For a three member built-up beam, how many butt joints are allowed side by side at one location?Only one, butt joints cannot reduce the effective beam width by more than half.
D-3-7 - 76If 38mm X 235mm joists support a roof, what is the max allowable cantilever?600mm
D-3-8 - 77What is the max unsupported height of a 38 x 64mm exterior stud at 400 mm OC?2.4m
D-3-9 - 78What is the minimum size of an exterior stud that is used on the first floor of a 2 storey residence with a gabled roof?38 x 89mm, provided it does not exceed 3m in unsupported height.
D_3-9 - 79How much of a bottom wall plate is allowed to project beyond its support?Not more than 1/3 of the plate width.
D-3-10 - 80A header that spans over 4.5m opening supports only roof and ceiling loads. The specified snow load for the area is 1kPa. Provide a size and species for required header. Length of supported framing is 4.7m.From Table A-12:
5-38x286 D FIR #1 or 2 can span 4.86
4-38x286 HEM FIR 1 or 2 can span 4.56
4-38x286 SPF 1 or 2 can span 4.72
D-3-11 - 81How are braced wall panels in interior walls required to be sheathed?Sheathed or finished on both sides with wood-based material or gypsum board, or sheathed on one side with plywood, OSB or waferboard fastened at half the max spacing otherwise required.
D-3-12 - 82When are ridge beams or other supports not required?When the roof slope is 1:3 or more and when the lower ends of the rafters are adequately tied to prevent outward movement, such as tie rods or ceiling joists.
D-3-13 - 83If the finished flooring is 19mm matched wood-strip flooring, what is them in thickness of OSB, grade O-2 subfloor placed over joists at 400mm OC?12.5mm
D-3-15 - 84When may asphalt coated fibreboard not less than 11.1mm thick be used as roof sheathing?The roof covering must be either continuous galvanized steel not less than .33mm thick or continuous sheet of aluminum not less than .61mm thick and all edges of the fibreboard must be supported.
D-3-16 - 85If 6.35mm OSB O-2 grade is used for wall sheathing, what is the maximum spacing of the studs?400mm OC
D-3-17 - 86If an exterior non-loadbearing wall, requiring a height of 3m using 30x91mm studs, what is the max spacing allowed if the stud is 1mm thick?600mm OC
D-4-1 - 87What is the max height of a non loadbearing interior steel stud wall where the studs are 32 x 64mm spaced at 400mm OC?4m
- 88What type of backing is required for a tile finish on a shower wall?Ceramic, plastic or metal tiles, sheet vinyl, tempered hardboard, laminated thermosetting decorative sheets or linoleum.
E-2-1 - 89What is the min allowable size and maximum spacing of nails for 11.1mm thick matched wood strip flooring?51mm long and 300mm OC
E-2-2 - 90For garages, what min allowable height above ground level must column piers be extended?150mm
F-1-1 - 91What type of anchorage is required for garages or carports?9.23.6. except where they are constructed on wood sills on the ground; in that case, ground anchors will be required.
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