30 Questions
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the required thickness of concrete slabs, excluding the concrete topping?
75 mm
What is the purpose of a bond-breaking material in the construction of concrete slabs?
To create a physical separation between the slab and footings or rock
Which type of floors-on-ground do not require the installation of granular material beneath them?
Floors in industrial buildings
What is the minimum amount of coarse clean granular material that should be placed beneath floors-on-ground, according to the National Building Code of Canada 2015?
100 mm
What is the required surface finish for concrete floor slabs, according to the National Building Code of Canada 2015?
Trowelled smooth and even
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum outside diameter for steel pipe columns?
73 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, when are columns not required to have lateral support?
Both A and B
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum width or diameter for a wood column?
140 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum size for unit masonry columns?
290 mm by 290 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum size for solid concrete columns?
200 mm by 200 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015 Volume 2 Division B, what is the minimum size requirement for an access opening to a crawl space serving a single dwelling unit?
500 mm by 700 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015 Volume 2 Division B, how should vents in unheated crawl spaces be designed?
Uniformly distributed on opposite sides of the building
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015 Volume 2 Division B, what is the minimum ground cover requirement for an unheated crawl space?
0.10 mm polyethylene
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015 Volume 2 Division B, what is the minimum thickness requirement for concrete covering the ground cover in a heated crawl space?
50 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015 Volume 2 Division B, what is the maximum surface flame-spread rating allowed for enclosing material in crawl spaces used as warm-air plenums?
150
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum required vent area for an insulated ceiling area when the roof slope is less than 1 in 6 or in roofs that are constructed with roof joists?
1/150 of the insulated ceiling area
In accordance with the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how much space should be provided between the top of the insulation and the underside of the roof sheathing, except at the junction of sloped roofs and exterior walls where preformed baffles are used to contain the insulation?
63 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum dimension of the unobstructed air space required between the insulation and the underside of the roof sheathing at the junction of sloped roofs and exterior walls, where preformed baffles are used to contain the insulation?
25 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum area required for an access hatch in an attic or roof space?
0.32 m2
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the maximum height of flat insulating concrete form walls not in contact with the ground?
3 m
Which one of these is true about earthquake reinforcement for loadbearing elements of masonry buildings in locations where the spectral response acceleration, $Sa(0.2)$, is greater than 0.55?
Reinforcement is required, and the amount is specified in Subsection 9.20.15.
Which one of these is true about earthquake reinforcement for loadbearing elements of masonry buildings in locations where the spectral response acceleration, $Sa(0.2)$, is between 0.35 and 0.55?
Reinforcement is required, but the amount is not specified.
Which one of these is true about earthquake reinforcement for loadbearing elements of masonry buildings in locations where the spectral response acceleration, $Sa(0.2)$, is less than or equal to 0.35?
No reinforcement is required.
Which subsection provides the requirements for earthquake reinforcement for walls other than those described in Sentence (1) or where the masonry walls or insulating concrete form walls not in contact with the ground are designed for specified loads on the basis of ultimate and serviceability limit states?
Subsection 4.3.2.
Which note provides additional information about earthquake reinforcement requirements?
Note A-9.20.1.2.
According to Section 9.15.5.1, what are the three options for capping the foundation walls of hollow masonry units supporting floor joists?
a) not less than 50 mm of concrete, b) solid masonry units that are 100% solid and not less than 50 mm high, or c) semi-solid or hollow solid masonry units that have the top course completely filled with mortar, grout or concrete
In which situations is capping not required for the foundation walls of hollow masonry units supporting floor joists?
a) in localities where termites are not known to occur, b) when the joists are supported on a wood plate not less than 38 mm by 89 mm, and c) when the siding overlaps the foundation wall not less than 12 mm
How much depth of solid masonry is required beneath beams supported on masonry according to Section 9.15.5.2?
Not less than 190 mm
What size should pilasters be under beams that frame into unit masonry foundation walls 140 mm or less in thickness according to Section 9.15.5.3?
Not less than 90 mm by 290 mm
What is the requirement for parging concrete block foundation walls on the exterior face below ground level according to Section 9.15.6.1?
Concrete block foundation walls shall be parged on the exterior face below ground level as required in Section 9.13
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