The most commonly used contemporary construction for midrise, multifamily residential buildings in the U.S. is podium construction. What is meant by a podium in this case?

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A podium is a floor that separates the upper floors from the lower floors with a minimum 3-hour fire -rated floor assembly. The type of construction of the building below the podium must be Type I(A).

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Changes to the drawings will be noted in the _____.

a. approval block b. legend c. revision block d. title block

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A vertical distance above a datum point is described as a(n) _____.

a. contour b. rise c. differential d. elevation

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What amount of braking force is a spring brake chamber capable of delivering?  

A. about half that of a full service application B. exactly equal to a full service application C. two times the equivalent of a full service application D. mechanical force cannot be compared to pneumatic force

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List four steps in sequence that must be followed when corrosion protection must be put into place on a bare steel surface that hasn’t been previously coated.

What will be an ideal response?

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