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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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
When is a contained use area in a building not required to be sprinklered?
When is a contained use area in a building not required to be sprinklered?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
When is a fire separation not required between a stage and a seating area in a sprinklered building?
When is a fire separation not required between a stage and a seating area in a sprinklered building?
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?
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?
Where should storage rooms for flammable or combustible liquids not be located in assembly occupancies?
Where should storage rooms for flammable or combustible liquids not be located in assembly occupancies?
When are corridors used by the public or serving patients' or residents' sleeping rooms allowed to have dead-end portions?
When are corridors used by the public or serving patients' or residents' sleeping rooms allowed to have dead-end portions?
What type of openings are not allowed in the fire separation between a care, treatment or detention occupancy and a repair garage?
What type of openings are not allowed in the fire separation between a care, treatment or detention occupancy and a repair garage?
When is the fire separation required between a dwelling unit and an attached storage garage?
When is the fire separation required between a dwelling unit and an attached storage garage?
What is the minimum fire-resistance rating for a storage room in a residential occupancy?
What is the minimum fire-resistance rating for a storage room in a residential occupancy?
Where should storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids not be located in residential occupancies?
Where should storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids not be located in residential occupancies?
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?
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?
When is an egress door from the uppermost or lowest storey of a dwelling unit not required?
When is an egress door from the uppermost or lowest storey of a dwelling unit not required?
Which of the following is true about the requirements for openable windows in suites of residential occupancy?
Which of the following is true about the requirements for openable windows in suites of residential occupancy?
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?
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?
Which of the following is true about the requirements for stairs, ramps, landings, handrails, and guards within a dwelling unit?
Which of the following is true about the requirements for stairs, ramps, landings, handrails, and guards within a dwelling unit?
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?
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?
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?
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?
True or false: According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, every opening through garage floors and ramps that are 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level must be provided with a continuous curb, guard, and vehicle guardrail?
True or false: According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, every opening through garage floors and ramps that are 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level must be provided with a continuous curb, guard, and vehicle guardrail?
True or false: Vehicle guardrails and full-height walls required in Sentence (6) must be designed and constructed to withstand the loading values stipulated in Sentence 4.1.5.15.(1)?
True or false: Vehicle guardrails and full-height walls required in Sentence (6) must be designed and constructed to withstand the loading values stipulated in Sentence 4.1.5.15.(1)?
True or false: Every storey of a storage garage or repair garage located below grade must be sprinklered, except for open-air storeys?
True or false: Every storey of a storage garage or repair garage located below grade must be sprinklered, except for open-air storeys?
True or false: Repair garages are included in the requirements for guard height in garage floors or ramps that are 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level?
True or false: Repair garages are included in the requirements for guard height in garage floors or ramps that are 600 mm or more above the adjacent ground or floor level?
True or false: Storage rooms for flammable or combustible liquids should not be located in assembly occupancies?
True or false: Storage rooms for flammable or combustible liquids should not be located in assembly occupancies?
True or false: 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 must have a minimum width of 900 mm?
True or false: 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 must have a minimum width of 900 mm?
True or false: Fire separation is required between a dwelling unit and an attached storage garage regardless of the height of the garage floor or ramp?
True or false: Fire separation is required between a dwelling unit and an attached storage garage regardless of the height of the garage floor or ramp?
True or false: In buildings of care occupancy with not more than 10 residents, the minimum width of corridors is 900 mm?
True or false: In buildings of care occupancy with not more than 10 residents, the minimum width of corridors is 900 mm?
True or false: An 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 is a full-height wall?
True or false: An 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 is a full-height wall?
True or false: A single storey dwelling unit in an apartment building does not need to lead to a public corridor or exterior passageway on the same storey?
True or false: A single storey dwelling unit in an apartment building does not need to lead to a public corridor or exterior passageway on the same storey?
