NCC Vol 1 – Section B QUIZ #1: Structure

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General overall test on Section B of Volume 1 of the National Construction Code (Australia). [Taken from 2012 edition of the NCC]
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
The objective of Section B Part B1 is to?
Respuesta
  • Safeguard people from injury caused by structural failure
  • Safeguard people from loss of amenity caused by structural behaviour
  • Protect other property from physical damage caused by structural failure
  • Safeguard people from injury that may be caused by failure of, or impact with the building or structure
  • Do all of the above

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Glass installations that are at risk of being subjected to human impact must have glazing that if broken on impact, will break in a way that is not likely to cause injury to people.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
Which of the following characteristics must glazing (within glass installations that are at risk of being subjected to human impact) have?
Respuesta
  • If broken on impact, will break in a way that is not likely to cause injury to people
  • Resists a reasonably foreseeable human impact without breaking
  • Is protected or marked in a way that will reduce the likelihood of human impact
  • All of the above

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
What are permanent actions?
Respuesta
  • The design or known dimensions of the building and construction (including the unit weight of the construction)
  • The known loads that will be imposed during the occupation or use of the building or structure (including construction activity actions)
  • The environment impact made by the building or structure (during and after construction)
  • All of the above

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What are imposed actions?
Respuesta
  • The design or known dimensions of the building and construction (including the unit weight of the construction)
  • The known loads that will be imposed during the occupation or use of the building or structure (including construction activity actions)
  • The environment impact made by the building or structure (during and after construction)
  • All of the above

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
How many Importance Levels of Buildings and Structures are there?
Respuesta
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • More than 4

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
If a building has an importance level of 3, what does this mean?
Respuesta
  • Buildings or structures presenting a low degree of hazard to life and other property in the case of failure.
  • Buildings or structures that are designed to contain a large number of people.
  • Buildings or structures that are essential to post-disaster recovery or associated with hazardous facilities.
  • Buildings or structures that fall between a low degree of hazard to life and ones that contain a large number of people.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
What effect does a higher importance level have on a building or structure's annual probability of exceedance?
Respuesta
  • Increases the probability
  • Decreases the probability
  • Has no effect
  • Is not relevant

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Finish the following sentence: The structural resistance of materials and forms of construction must be determined in accordance with the appropriate…
Respuesta
  • Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard
  • Expert determination
  • NCC specification
  • Manufacturer's specification

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
A building or structure, during construction and use, must avoid causing damage to other properties.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False
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