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  1. Under ICC inspection protocols, what action must an inspector take when construction work is covered before a required inspection is approved?

    Answer: Issue a stop-work order and require the work to be uncovered

    ICC codes require that concealed work be exposed for inspection when it was covered before a required inspection was completed.

  2. Which ICC code provision addresses special inspection requirements for high-seismic-risk construction?

    Answer: IBC Chapter 17 Special Inspections and Tests

    IBC Chapter 17 governs special inspections and structural tests, including enhanced requirements for construction in seismic design categories.

  3. What is the primary purpose of a Statement of Special Inspections (SSI) required by the IBC?

    Answer: To identify the special inspections and tests required for a specific project

    The SSI identifies the materials, systems, and work requiring special inspection and testing for a given construction project.

  4. When testing sprinkler systems per NFPA 13 as referenced by the IFC, what is the minimum hydrostatic test pressure required?

    Answer: 150 psi for 2 hours or 50 psi above system working pressure

    NFPA 13 requires hydrostatic testing at 200 psi for 2 hours or 50 psi above the maximum system pressure, whichever is greater.

  5. Under the IBC, who is responsible for employing the special inspector for a construction project?

    Answer: The owner or the owner's authorized agent

    IBC Section 1705 places the responsibility for employing approved special inspectors on the owner or the owner's authorized agent.

  6. Which test is used to verify the compressive strength of concrete as required by the IBC for structural concrete?

    Answer: Cylinder or cube compression test per ASTM C39

    ASTM C39 cylinder compression tests are the standard method to verify concrete compressive strength meets the specified f'c value.

  7. Under ICC energy code (IECC), what is required when a building fails a blower door pressurization test?

    Answer: Air leakage deficiencies must be corrected and the building retested

    IECC requires that buildings failing the air leakage test have deficiencies corrected and be retested to demonstrate compliance.

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