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7. Coordination of the specifications with the construction drawings is not necessary, as they do
   not complement each other.


8. What does division 09 of the MasterFormat 2004 Edition relate to?


9. Building Systems Design’s (BSD) SpecLink System is an automated software system for de-
   signing buildings. True or False?


10. A designer who fails to reject defective work by a contractor or supplier is not considered to be
    professionally negligent or in breach of contract. True or False?

Answers

1. Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)


2. MasterFormat™ in 2004 was expanded to 50 divisions.


3. Closed


4. It is known as a base bid proprietary specification.


5. True


6. True


7. False


8. Finishes


9. False. It is an electronic specification system that uses CSI master-guide format in preparing
   construction specifications.


10. False

CHAPTER 11 (BUILDING CODES AND BARRIER-FREE DESIGN)

Questions

1. Building codes are international laws. True or False?


2. What does the ICC stand for?


3. How often will the International Building Code (IBC) be updated?


4. What does an occupancy classification refer to?


5. It is estimated that roughly 75 percent of all codes deal with fire and life-safety issues. True or
   False?


6. When a building code states that a 1-hour-rated partition assembly is required between an exit
   corridor and an adjoining tenant space, what must a designer do?


7. Exiting is comprised of three main categories. What are they?


8. In what years did the International Code Council (ICC) published the first International Plumb-
   ing Code (IPC) and International Mechanical Code?


9. How many titles does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consists of?


10. What is the maximum slope of an accessible route before it is classified as a ramp?


11. What is the minimum clear internal turning space that toilet rooms and toilet stalls must have to
    meet ADA requirements?


12. A handrail’s top gripping surface must be between 30 and 32 inches above the stair nosings.
    True or False?


13. Telephones are one of the more difficult building elements to make accessible. True or False?