1) Without swales or drains, the grade from a residential foundation shall have not fewer than a fall of how far within 10 feet (R401.3)?
2) Impervious surfaces within 10 feet of a building foundation shall be sloped not less than what percent away from the building (R401.3 Exception)?
3) A 20 PSF snow load 2-story slab-on-grade with a 12”X6” footing requires what type of soil class of material at a minimum (Table R401.4.1, Table R403.1(1))?
4) Sandy gravel and/or gravel soil is what kind of class of material (Table R401.4.1)?
5) Soils with an allowable bearing of less than 1,500 PSF as determined by a building official requires bearing capacity to be determined by (Table R401.4.1 footnote b)?
6) Fasteners used below grade to attach plywood to the exterior side of a knee wall is required to be (R402.1.1)?
7) Lumber and plywood shall be pressure preservative treaded in accordance with (R402.1.2)?
8) Structural reinforcing steel within precast concrete foundation materials shall have a minimum yield strength of (R402.3.1.2)?
9) What is the minimum compressive strength of concrete allowed for basement walls (Table R402.2)?
10) What is the minimum compressive strength of concrete for use in severe climates for garage floor slabs (Table R402.2)?
11) Concrete with weathering potential shall have a minimal air entrainment content of (Table R402.2)?
12) The minimum specified compressive strength of concrete is based upon curing for how many days (Table R402.2)?
13) A ground snow load of 30 PSF for a 3 story slab on grade residence requires a footer that has minimum dimensions of (Table R403.1(1))?
14) Permanent wood foundation basement walls require a footing plate that is (Figure R403.1(2))?
15) Footing projections past a foundation wall shall be no less and no more than (R403.1.1)?
16) Footers in seismic design category D areas shall have a minimum ½ inch horizontal rebar located how far from the bottom of the footer (R403.1.3.1)?
17) Concrete cover over rebar in concrete cast against the earth for seismic category D zones shall be (R403.1.3.5.3)?
18) What is the minimum depth that exterior footings shall be placed below the undisturbed ground surface (R403.1.4)?
19) Footings shall be stepped where change in elevation exceeds what slope (R403.1.5)?
20) Wood sole plates on foundations shall be anchored with a minimum of ½ inch anchor bolts spaced not greater than what center to center distance (R403.1.6)?
21) What is the minimum depth into the foundation wall that anchor bolts are required to penetrate (R403.1.5)?
22) Anchor bolts in foundation walls must be within how far of the end of the sole plate section (R403.1.5)?
23) Footing setback from descending slope surfaces is required based upon an imaginary plane from the slope to the horizontal plane at what angle (R403.1.7.2)?
24) On graded sites that slope toward a street gutter discharge, the height of the foundation elevation shall be 12 inches plus what percent of the distance away (R403.1.7.3)?
25) The maximum sized stone for footings for wood foundations shall not exceed (R403.2)?
26) The minimum footing depth in Mississippi is (Table R403.3(1), Table 403.3(2))?
27) The minimum insulation distance for a frost-protected footing from a footer corner along the foundation wall in Dawson County, Montana is (Table R403.3.(1), Table 403.3(2), Figure R403.3(1))?
28) Soil classes are in accordance with (Table R404.1.1(1) footnote b)?
29) An unsupported 8 feet 8 inch masonry foundation wall that has f feet of unbalanced backfill with CL soil classification requires 5/8 inch vertical rebar on what spacing (Table R404.1.1(2))?
30) An 8 inch thick flat basement wall that is 8 feet tall with 6 feet of unbalanced backfill in GM soil classification requires minimum vertical rebar size and spacing of (Table R404.1.2(8)?
31) What is the minimum thickness of plain concrete foundation walls that are no higher than 4 feet – 6 inches in seismic design category D areas that support light-frame walls (R404.1.4.2.3)?
32) Where masonry veneer is used on the outside of a building, how far above grade must the concrete foundation extend (R404.1.6)?
33) Rubble stone foundation walls shall be how thick in seismic category D zones (R404.1.8)?
34) Isolated piers made from solidly filled hollow masonry units are allowed to have a nominal height not exceeding how many times the nominal thickness (R404.1.9)?
35) Studs in wood foundation walls shall have a listed compressive force as specified in (R404.2.2)?
36) Precast concrete foundation wall design drawings require all the following except (R404.5.2)?
37) Gravel shall extend past concrete foundation footers by at least (R405.1)?
38) The drainage characteristics of CL Sandy Clays is (Table R405.1)?
39) What is the minimum polyethylene vapor retarder polyethylene thickness under the basement floor in a building with a wood foundation (R405.2.2)?
40) Concrete foundation damp proofing is allowed with which of the following (R406.1.4, R406.2.4)?
41) What is the minimum nominal size of a wood column structural element (R407.3)?
42) What is the minimum net area of ventilation opening required for a crawl space for each 150 square feet of underfloor area (R408.2)?
43) One ventilation opening shall be within what distance of each exterior corner of a crawl space (R408.2)?
44) The least dimension of a corrosion resistant wire mesh louvre ventilation covering an opening shall be (R408.2)?
45) A crawl space with an approved vapor retarder requires ventilation openings of how much area per 1,500 square feet (R408.2 Exception 1)?
46) Unvented crawl spaces are required to have conditioned air sized to deliver a rate equal to 1 CFM per how many square feet of crawl space area (R480.3(2.2))
47) Access to a crawl space through the floor shall have minimum dimensions of (R408.4)?
48) Access to a crawl space through a wall shall have minimum dimensions of (R408.4)?
49) The underfloor grade for a crawl space shall have the construction material removed before the building is occupied and (R408.5)?
50) Sawn lumber for wood floor framing shall be identified by a grade mark of (R502.1.1)?
51) A header is required to be doubled if it spans more than (Figure R502.2)?
52) The maximum span for a 2X10 number 2 hem-fir floor joist on 16 inch centers with a live load of 30 PSF and an L/delta value of 360, and a dead load of 10 PSF is (Table R502.3.1(1))?
53) Hangers are required if a header spans more than (Figure R502.2)?
54) The maximum span for a 2X10 number 1 hem-fir floor joist on 16 inch centers with a live load of 30 PSF and an L/delta value of 360, and a dead load of 20 PSF is (Table R502.3.1(1))?
55) The maximum span for a 2X10 number 2 southern pine floor joist on 16 inch centers with a live load of 40 PSF and an L/delta value of 360, and a dead load of 10 PSF is (Table R502.3.1(2))?
56) Double joists separated to permit the installation of vents shall be spaced not more than (R502.4)?
57) Joist ends shall have bearing on wood not less than what length (R502.6)?
58) Joist ends shall have bearing on concrete of not less than what length (R502.6)?
59) Joists that lap each other over a common bearing support shall have a minimum lapping distance of (R502.6.1)?
60) Joists that lap each other over a common bearing support shall be nailed together with a minimum of how many 10d face nails (R502.6.1)?
61) What is the minimum nominal ledger strip on a girder to support floor joists (R502.6.2)?
62) 2X10s on 16 inch centers with a 20 PSF snow load and a 40 PSF live load with a roof width of 32 feet are allowed to cantilever past an exterior bearing wall out a maximum of how far (Table R502.3.3(1))
63) Joists exceeding a nominal size of 2X12 shall have bridging at intervals not exceeding (R502.7.1)?
64) Except at the ends, notches in solid lumber joists shall not exceed how much of the depth (R502.8.1)?
65) Notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed what depth of the member (R502.8.1)?
66) The diameter of bored holes in floor joists and rafters shall not exceed what depth of the member (R502.8.1)?
67) Holes in joists shall be no closer than how far from the top or bottom of the member (R502.8.1)?
68) Except for manufacturer’s recommendations, notches and holes in engineered wood products are allowed (R502.8.2)?
69) Lumber used for floor sheathing with 24 inch spaced joists and diagonal placement must be what minimum thickness (Table 503.1)?
70) What is the maximum span for 32/16 rated sheathing without edge support for a roof (Table 503.2.1.1(1)?
71) What is the maximum subfloor span for joist with sheathing rated at 32/16 (Table 503.2.1.1(1))?
72) Species group 2,3 sanded plywood on 16 inch joist centers can be what minimum thickness (Table R503.2.1.1(2))?
73) What is the minimum thickness of particleboard floor underlayment (R503.3.2)?
74) Particle board shall be installed (R503.3.3)?
75) All of the following are required for the area within the foundation walls when pressure treated wood floors are placed on the ground except (R504.2)?
76) A polyethylene sheet is required over the gravel base and under pressure preservative treated wood floors directly on the ground which is lapped by 6 inch joints and is at least how thick (R504.2.2)?
77) Cold formed steel floor structural framing requires screws for steel-to-steel connections with a minimum edge distance of (R502.2.5)?
78) The joist designation for cold-formed steel joints on a 19.2 inch center to center distance with a 30 PSF live load and 16 feet – 11 inch span is (Table R505.3.2)?
79) Splicing with cold-formed steel joints is allowed in what situation (R505.3.7)?
80) What is the minimum thickness of a concrete slab-on-ground floor (R506.1)?
81) On ground concrete floors is permitted to have compacted fill with depths not to exceed (R506.2.1)?
82) A vapor retarder under a concrete on-ground floor is required to be how thick (R506.2.3)?
83) A vapor retarder is not required under a concrete slab that is used for (R506.2.3 Exception 1)?
84) Support is required for rebar when placed in a concrete slab to keep the rebar within what section of the slab (R506.2.4)?
85) Utility grade studs are permitted to be used if not supporting more than a roof and ceiling and shall not exceed what center to center spacing (R602.3.1 Exception 1)?
86) End joints in top plates shall not be offset by more than (R602.3.2)?
87) Rafters shall bear within how many inches from a stud beneath them (R602.3.3)?
88) The number of 8d common nails for fastening blocking between ceiling joists to the top plate is (Table R602.3(1))?
89) How many toe-nailed 16d box nails are required to fasten the top plate to a stud (Table R602.3(1))?
90) How many 8d common nails are required to toe nail a joist to sill (Table R602.3(1))?
91) What is the center to center spacing for 8d common nails when fastening ¾” plywood with intermediate supports (Table R602.3(1))?
92) What is the spacing for 16 gauge staples that are 1-1/4 inches long with a 7/16 crown when fastening ½ inch fiberboard sheathing (Table R602.3(1))?
93) What is the minimum thickness of structural panels (Table R602.3(3))?
94) What is the minimum structural panel span rating for 7/16 structural panel wall sheathing (Table R602.3(3))?
95) Wood 2X6 studs supporting two stories and a roof are required to have what maximum center to center distance (Table R602.3(5))?
96) What is the maximum center to center spacing of 2X4 wood studs supporting only a roof-ceiling assembly (Table R602.3(5))?
97) With the exception of cleats, how many wood studs are necessary at corners (Figure R602.3(2))?
98) Interior nonbearing walls shall be permitted to be constructed with 2X3 studs spaced on what distance (R602.5, Table R602.3(5), R102.1)?
99) A stud in an exterior wall shall not be cut to a depth exceeding what percent of its depth (R602.6.1(1))?
100) A stud in a non-bearing, non-exterior wall is permitted to have a notch of up to what percent of its depth (R602.6(1))?
101) The diameter of a bored hole in a stud shall not exceed what percent of the stud depth (R602.6(2))?
102) A bored hole in a stud shall be no closer to the edge of the member than what distance (R602.6(2))?
103) When notching a top plate on a load-bearing wall by more than 50 percent to support piping, a galvanized metal tie not less than 16 gauge and 1.5 inches wide shall be fastened across the plate with each end having not less than how many 10d nails (R602.6.1)?
104) Double studs are necessary if more than what percent of a load bearing wall is notched (Figure R602.6(1))?
105) What is the minimum sized header required in a nonbearing wall (R602.7.4)?
106) Cripple walls more than 4 feet in height shall be framed of studs having the size required for (R602.9)?
107) A hem-fir header that supports a span of 5 feet – 3 inches in an area with a 70 PSF ground snow load that supports only a roof and ceiling with a building width of 24 feet needs to be at least (Table R602.7(1))?
108) How many jack studs are required for the girder in the previous question (Table R602.7(1))?
109) A 30 PSF ground snow load and a 24 foot wide structure with 2-2X4 girder supporting only a roof and a ceiling can have what span (Table R602.7(1))?
110) Braced wall panels shall not have (R602.10.2)?
111) Let-In-Bracing (LIB) using 1X4 wood with 16 inch stud spacing can be set at what angle (Table R602.10.4)?
112) What types of mortar are allowed to be used for grout in masonry construction (R606.2.12)?
113) The minimum thickness of head and bed joints in masonry construction, except for the starting course over the foundation, is (R606.3.1)?
114) Mortar for use in masonry construction shall not be less than 2-1/4 and not more than how many times the sum of separate volumes of lime and cement (Table R606.2.8)?
115) What is the maximum thickness of the mortar bed joint in masonry construction except for the starting course on the foundation (R606.3.1(1), 3/8 + 1/8)?
116) Solid masonry shall have (R606.3.2.1)?
117) Grout shall be placed not more than how long after water has been added (R606.3.5.1)?
118) Prior to grouting, mortar shall be removed from the grout space if it projects more than how far into that space (R606.3.5.2)?
119) Where required by the building official, cleanouts shall be provided in the bottom course of masonry for each grout pour with the grout pour height exceeds (R606.3.5.2)?
120) Masonry cells containing reinforcement shall be (R606.3.5.3)?
121) The minimum thickness of masonry bearing walls more than one story high shall be (R606.4.1)?
122) Solid masonry walls under 9 feet of one story dwellings and garages shall not be less than what thickness (R606.4.1)?
123) For gable end construction for one-story dwellings, the maximum height of 6 inch thick solid masonry walls is permitted to be (R606.4.1)?
124) A solid grouted bearing masonry wall that is 8 inches thick is allowed without supports for how far (Table 606.6.4, 8 * 20)?
125) What percent of the units at the intersection for horizontal lateral support of a masonry wall shall be laid in an overlapping masonry bonding pattern with the wall (R606.6.4.1.1)?
126) Interior nonload bearing walls shall be anchored at their intersections with vertical intervals of not more than (R606.6.4.1)?
127) Metal reinforcement for interior nonload-bearing walls can be which of the following (R606.6.4.1.2)?
128) The unsupported height of masonry piers shall not exceed their least dimension times (R606.7)?
129) The required capping of hollow piers shall be of solid masonry or concrete that is how thick (R606.7.1)?
130) Masonry elements for townhouses in Seismic Design Category C areas shall have horizontal reinforcement consisting of not less than what spacing (R606.12.2.2.3(1))?
131) A sill plate shall be connected to masonry walls with at least a ½ inch bolt embedded how deep (Figure R606.11(1))?
132) ½ inch reinforcing bars shall be lapped how long in reinforced grouted masonry construction in seismic design category C (Figure R606.11(2), 40 * ½, Table R608.5.4(1))?
133) Bonding wall ties for multiple-wythe masonry shall be not less than one metal tie for how many square feet with maximum vertical distances between ties not to exceed twenty-four inches (R606.13.2.1)?
134) What is the maximum horizontal reinforcement for glass unit masonry panels (R607.9)?
135) The IRC allows concrete wall construction up to how high without a registered design professional stamp (R608.2)?
136) The maximum slump for exterior concrete wall construction shall not exceed (R608.5.1.4)?
137) Concrete cast in removable forms for concrete wall construction shall have how much concrete cover over No. 6 and larger rebar for areas exposed to weather or earth (R608.5.4.1)?
138) For an end wall length of 45 feet and a sidewall length of 60 feet and a roof slope of 12:12 and a basic wind speed exposure of 120B, what is the unreduced length of a solid wall required in each exterior end wall for wind perpendicular to the ridge for a one story (Table R608.7.1.1(1))?
139) What is the embedded length of ½ inch connecting bolt within concrete in the wood-framed roof to top of concrete wall (Figure R608.9(9), Figure R608.9(10))?