Skip to main content

Seismic site class

Which site class is the basis for all formulas and map values?
A, B, C, D, E, or F




Answer is B the soil profile name is rock, but not hard rock, which is site class A.
are-review.blogspot.com

 Resource tip: For further Site Class Definitions, see IBC 2006 Table 1613.5.2. An explanation and copy of table can be found here.

Comments

Post a Comment

Try These Too!

Stone shape and usage

Which of the following forms of stone is irregular with a minimum of one good face and is used for ashlar veneers, curbs, sills, and copings? A. Monumental stone B. Rubble stone C. Dimension stone D. Rough stone Answer B. Rubble stone. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS
Post a Comment
See the answer »

Fire detection

Which of the following detector types can detect smoke or a smoldering fire that has not yet burst into flames? A. Ionization B. Rise-of-temperature C. Photoelectric D. Flame detectors
Post a Comment
See the answer »

Roof pitch

Which one of the following slopes in this illustration corresponds with an 8:12 pitch roof? A. 45° B. 36.87° C. 33.69° D. 26.57°
Post a Comment
See the answer »