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NCC Vol 1 – Section B QUIZ #1: Structure

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  1. 1The objective of Section B Part B1 is to?
    1. ASafeguard people from injury caused by structural failure
    2. BSafeguard people from loss of amenity caused by structural behaviour
    3. CProtect other property from physical damage caused by structural failure
    4. DSafeguard people from injury that may be caused by failure of, or impact with the building or structure
    5. EDo all of the above
  2. 2Glass installations that are at risk of being subjected to human impact must have glazing that if broken on impact, will break in a way that is not likely to cause injury to people.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  3. 3Which of the following characteristics must glazing (within glass installations that are at risk of being subjected to human impact) have?
    1. AIf broken on impact, will break in a way that is not likely to cause injury to people
    2. BResists a reasonably foreseeable human impact without breaking
    3. CIs protected or marked in a way that will reduce the likelihood of human impact
    4. DAll of the above
  4. 4What are permanent actions?
    1. AThe design or known dimensions of the building and construction (including the unit weight of the construction)
    2. BThe known loads that will be imposed during the occupation or use of the building or structure (including construction activity actions)
    3. CThe environment impact made by the building or structure (during and after construction)
    4. DAll of the above
  5. 5What are imposed actions?
    1. AThe design or known dimensions of the building and construction (including the unit weight of the construction)
    2. BThe known loads that will be imposed during the occupation or use of the building or structure (including construction activity actions)
    3. CThe environment impact made by the building or structure (during and after construction)
    4. DAll of the above
  6. 6How many Importance Levels of Buildings and Structures are there?
    1. A1
    2. B2
    3. C3
    4. D4
    5. EMore than 4
  7. 7If a building has an importance level of 3, what does this mean?
    1. ABuildings or structures presenting a low degree of hazard to life and other property in the case of failure.
    2. BBuildings or structures that are designed to contain a large number of people.
    3. CBuildings or structures that are essential to post-disaster recovery or associated with hazardous facilities.
    4. DBuildings or structures that fall between a low degree of hazard to life and ones that contain a large number of people.
  8. 8What effect does a higher importance level have on a building or structure's annual probability of exceedance?
    1. AIncreases the probability
    2. BDecreases the probability
    3. CHas no effect
    4. DIs not relevant
  9. 9Finish the following sentence: The structural resistance of materials and forms of construction must be determined in accordance with the appropriate…
    1. AAustralian Standard/New Zealand Standard
    2. BExpert determination
    3. CNCC specification
    4. DManufacturer's specification
  10. 10A building or structure, during construction and use, must avoid causing damage to other properties.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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General overall test on Section B of Volume 1 of the National Construction Code (Australia). [Taken from 2012 edition of the NCC]
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