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What is the minimum thickness required for Foundation Footings?
What is the minimum thickness required for Foundation Footings?
250 millimeters
What is the minimum live load required for the first floor according to the National Building Code?
What is the minimum live load required for the first floor according to the National Building Code?
200 kilograms per square meter
What is the wind load requirement for roofs in terms of vertical projection?
What is the wind load requirement for roofs in terms of vertical projection?
120 kilograms per square meter
How many entrances and exits are required according to the guidelines?
How many entrances and exits are required according to the guidelines?
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What are the electrical requirements for all installations?
What are the electrical requirements for all installations?
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What are the dimensions required for the width of stairs?
What are the dimensions required for the width of stairs?
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What are the qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a Building Official?
What are the qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a Building Official?
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What are the primary responsibilities of a Building Official?
What are the primary responsibilities of a Building Official?
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What does the Building Official have the authority to do in the performance of his duties?
What does the Building Official have the authority to do in the performance of his duties?
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How long does the designation of the Building Official under this Section continue for?
How long does the designation of the Building Official under this Section continue for?
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What is the minimum professional experience required for a person to be appointed as a Building Official?
What is the minimum professional experience required for a person to be appointed as a Building Official?
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What conditions would result in the termination of the designation of the Building Official?
What conditions would result in the termination of the designation of the Building Official?
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What is the required minimum size for an attic access opening?
What is the required minimum size for an attic access opening?
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What is the minimum clear headroom required above the attic access opening?
What is the minimum clear headroom required above the attic access opening?
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How should enclosed attic spaces of combustible construction be divided?
How should enclosed attic spaces of combustible construction be divided?
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Under what conditions can the entire attic space be divided into areas not to exceed 750 square meters?
Under what conditions can the entire attic space be divided into areas not to exceed 750 square meters?
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What is required to protect the openings in the fire-resistive partitions of attic spaces?
What is required to protect the openings in the fire-resistive partitions of attic spaces?
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Where should draft stops be installed in truss roofs for buildings exceeding 2000 square meters?
Where should draft stops be installed in truss roofs for buildings exceeding 2000 square meters?
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What is the primary load that veneer should be designed to support?
What is the primary load that veneer should be designed to support?
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What should surfaces to which veneer is attached be designed to support?
What should surfaces to which veneer is attached be designed to support?
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What types of movements should be considered when designing veneer?
What types of movements should be considered when designing veneer?
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How should adhered veneer and its backing be designed?
How should adhered veneer and its backing be designed?
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What horizontal forces should anchored veneer and its attachment be designed to resist?
What horizontal forces should anchored veneer and its attachment be designed to resist?
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What properties should anchors, supports, and ties for veneer have?
What properties should anchors, supports, and ties for veneer have?
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When is an enclosure for a stairway, ramp, or escalator not required according to the code?
When is an enclosure for a stairway, ramp, or escalator not required according to the code?
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What is the minimum fire-resistive construction requirement for enclosure walls?
What is the minimum fire-resistive construction requirement for enclosure walls?
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What types of openings are allowed in exit enclosures?
What types of openings are allowed in exit enclosures?
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What is required for the stairway and ramp enclosures?
What is required for the stairway and ramp enclosures?
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What is required if a stairway in an exit enclosure continues below the grade level exit?
What is required if a stairway in an exit enclosure continues below the grade level exit?
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What is prohibited under stairways in an exit enclosure?
What is prohibited under stairways in an exit enclosure?
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