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Question 1

The roof structure of a house consists of the following:*
·      Rafters spaced 400 mm O/C
·      Span of 4.31 m
·      #1 Spruce
·      Snow load of 2.5 kPa
·      No collar ties are provided
·      Roof slope of 1 : 4

Which of the following is the minimum rafter size permitted by the Building Code?
A)  38 x 140 mm
B)  38 x 184 mm
C)  38 x 235 mm
D)  38 x 286 mm

Answer 1

B) 38 x 184 mm

Question 2

You are providing architectural services for a 4 storey 180 bed acute care hospital in Whitehorse.  Based on your code analysis, which of the following spaces do NOT qualify as areas of refuge?*
A)    Delivery rooms
B)    Intensive care suites
C)    Operating and surgical suites
D)    Radiology and x-ray rooms

Answer 2

D) Radiology and x-ray rooms

Question 3

What’s the area?

Answer 3

4000 m2.

Not 4500m2 because the 500 doesn’t have an occupation, poeple just pass there, they don’t stay

Question 4

What’s the area?

Answer 4

3080m2. balconies count. People hang there, not just transit spaces

Question 5

Answer 5

Division A 1.1.1.1

Question 6

Answer 6

Question 7

What’s the occupancies of the following?

Answer 7