NBC 2015 - Section 3.3

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Which type of occupancy requires walls between individual suites to be constructed as fire separations with a fire-resistance rating not less than that specified for residential occupancies?

Delivery rooms

Residential occupancy

Operating rooms

Care occupancy (correct)

Under what conditions are floor assemblies within individual suites of care occupancy not required to be constructed as fire separations?

If the suites are on a higher floor

If the suites are located on the ground floor

If the suites meet certain conditions (correct)

If the suites have sprinklers installed

What is the fire-resistance rating required for fire separations between individual suites of care occupancy and an attached storage garage containing not more than 5 vehicles?

45 minutes (correct)

30 minutes

2 hours

1 hour

What type of compartments in a building need to be separated from adjacent spaces by fire separations with a fire-resistance rating of at least 1 hour?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

When is a contained use area in a building not required to be sprinklered?

When it is separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum clear width of a doorway that opens into a public corridor or facility in a floor area containing care or treatment occupancies?

850 mm Signup and view all the answers

In buildings of care occupancy with not more than 10 residents, what is the minimum width of corridors according to the National Building Code of Canada 2015?

1 100 mm Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum width of paired doors in a corridor of a building of treatment occupancy?

1 050 mm Signup and view all the answers

In a floor area containing patients' or residents' sleeping rooms in a care or treatment occupancy with more than 10 patients or residents, how many fire compartments should it be divided into according to the National Building Code of Canada 2015?

2 Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the maximum travel distance from any point within each fire compartment to a door to an adjoining fire compartment?

45 m Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum height requirement for a continuous curb in a garage floor or ramp that is 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level?

140 mm Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum height requirement for a guard in a garage floor or ramp that is 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level?

1,070 mm Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum height requirement for a vehicle guardrail in a garage floor or ramp that is 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level?

500 mm Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the alternative to a continuous curb, guard, and vehicle guardrail in a garage floor or ramp that is 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level?

A full-height wall Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the requirement for sprinklers in a storage garage or repair garage located below grade?

Sprinklers are required for every storey Signup and view all the answers

When is a fire separation not required between a stage and a seating area in a sprinklered building?

When a sprinkler deluge system is installed at the boundary between the stage and the seating area Signup and view all the answers

What are the requirements for an interior flight of stairs with fewer than 3 risers in a Group A, Division 2 occupancy used for the serving of food and beverages?

Width of at least 900 mm, illumination at all times, and handrail on each side Signup and view all the answers

Where should storage rooms for flammable or combustible liquids not be located in assembly occupancies?

Above or below the first storey Signup and view all the answers

When are corridors used by the public or serving patients' or residents' sleeping rooms allowed to have dead-end portions?

When the area served by the dead-end portion has a second and separate means of egress Signup and view all the answers

What type of openings are not allowed in the fire separation between a care, treatment or detention occupancy and a repair garage?

No openings are allowed Signup and view all the answers

When is the fire separation required between a dwelling unit and an attached storage garage?

If there are no air duct systems connecting the storage garage and the dwelling unit Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum fire-resistance rating for a storage room in a residential occupancy?

1 hour Signup and view all the answers

Where should storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids not be located in residential occupancies?

Above the first storey Signup and view all the answers

When is it not necessary for a single storey dwelling unit in an apartment building to lead to a public corridor or exterior passageway on the same storey?

If the dwelling units are served by private stairways leading directly to a public access to exit on the storey immediately above Signup and view all the answers

When is an egress door from the uppermost or lowest storey of a dwelling unit not required?

If the storey is less than 1.5 meters above or below its floor level Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the requirements for openable windows in suites of residential occupancy?

They do not need to be protected if located higher than 1,070 mm above the finished floor Signup and view all the answers

In a building of residential occupancy not more than how many storeys in building height is a doorway from a dwelling unit permitted to open directly into an exit stairway?

3 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the requirements for stairs, ramps, landings, handrails, and guards within a dwelling unit?

They must conform to the appropriate requirements in Section 9.8 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the requirements for a basement in a building where the storage, manufacture, or handling of volatile materials can generate explosive air-vapour mixtures?

The basement must be separated from the remainder of the building with a vapour-tight separation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the requirements for a storage garage in a building where no persons other than parking attendants are permitted above the street floor level?

A fire separation is not required between the exits and the remainder of the building Signup and view all the answers