Wall Bracing I Quiz

Once you have passed and submitted the quiz, you will receive your AIA or ICC Certificate of Completion.

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will understand the horizontal forces acting on a house
  • Participants will understand how horizontal forces acting on a house are resisted
  • Participants will understand the code-prescribed limitations to prescriptive wall bracing
  • Participants will be introduced to the topic of braced wall lines (BWL)

 

1. Lateral loads are the forces that act on a house due to what weather or force of nature?
2. When a structure fails due to insufficient bracing in the wall systems, the failure is called:
3. The provisions for wall bracing can primarily be found in which International Residential Code (IRC) chapter?
4. Sliding or base shear failures are resisted by:
5. Wind design applies to one and two family dwellings in which Seismic Design Category (SDC)?
6. Which are IRC prescriptive limits to wall bracing?
7. Which is not an attribute of a braced wall line (BWL)?
8. Which wind exposure requires the most bracing?
9. When ultimate wind speeds exceed 140 MPH, which of the following references may not be used?
10. Which of the following are defined as irregular buildings for wind design regions?