ICC BOLTING EVALUATION EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔According to the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, how is
steel of special material to be identified? - ✔✔It is marked by the supplier - Section
5.1.1, Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
✔✔According to the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, how are
fabricators stock steel material identified? - ✔✔Certified mill test reports - Section 5.2.2 -
Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, what ASTM Standard
would apply to a sample for structural steel pipe? - ✔✔A53 - Section A31a -
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔According to the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, the
number of samples required to be tested for structural steel is: - ✔✔The number
specified by the ASTM specification - Section 5.1.1 - Code of Standard Practice for
Steel Buildings and Bridges
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, which ASTM standard
would apply to a sample for structural steel plates? - ✔✔A36, A283, and A242 - Section
A31a - Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, "blank" tests are
required for samples for built-up sections consisting of plates over 2 inches in thickness.
- ✔✔Charpy V-notch testing - Section A31d, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, ASTM standard "blank"
would apply to a sample for structural steel bars. - ✔✔A36, A529, and A572 -
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔Steel furnished for structural load-carrying purposes shall be properly : -
✔✔Identified - 2009 IBC, Section 2203.1
✔✔Steel that is not readily identifiable as to grade by marking and test records shall be:
- ✔✔tested - 2009 IBC, Section 2203.1
✔✔Where materials or assemblies are required by this code to be labeled, such
material and assemblies shall be labeled by: - ✔✔An approved agency - 2009 IBC,
Section 1703.5
, ✔✔Inspection of the steel frame for compliance with the approved construction
documents should verify: - ✔✔Member location, Bracing, and Stiffening - 2009 IBC,
Section 1704.3.2.
✔✔Continuous inspection of bolt pre-tensioning is required when using: - ✔✔The
calibrated wrench method - 2009 IBC, Section 1704.3.3.3.
✔✔Where required by the code, the building owner shall employ a registered design
professional to perform: - ✔✔Structural Observation - 2009 IBC, Section 1709.1
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, how does the special inspector
verify the bolts, nuts, and washers meet the requirements of A325 or A490
specifications? - ✔✔Manufacturer certification - Section 2.1 - Specification for Structural
Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, how are the high-strength bolts,
nuts, and washers to be stored at the job site? - ✔✔In a protected shelter in closed
containers - Section 2.2 - Specification for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, how does the special inspector
determine the type of high-strength bolts that are to be used for a project or particular
bolt joints? - ✔✔The engineer of record's project drawings - Secton 2.3.1 - Specification
for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, what is the minimum high-
strength bolt extension from the outer face of the nut after installation? - ✔✔flush -
Section 2.3.2 - Specification for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, for snug tightened joints,
washers are required only for which of the following conditions? - ✔✔When a slotted
hole occurs in the outer ply of the joint and/or when the outer face of a joint has a slope
greater than 1:20 - Section 6.1 - Specification for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, for pretensioned and slip critical
joints, which of the following conditions require washers in the high-strength bolted
connection? - ✔✔Calibrated wrench pretensioning, Oversized or slotted hole in the
outer ply of the connection, or Twist-off type tension control bolt. - Section 6.2 -
Specification for Structural Joints.
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, where compressible washer type
direct tension indicators are used, the "blank" is responsible for providing detailed
installation instructions? - ✔✔compressible washer manufacturer - Section 2.6 -
Specification for Structural Joints
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔According to the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, how is
steel of special material to be identified? - ✔✔It is marked by the supplier - Section
5.1.1, Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
✔✔According to the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, how are
fabricators stock steel material identified? - ✔✔Certified mill test reports - Section 5.2.2 -
Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, what ASTM Standard
would apply to a sample for structural steel pipe? - ✔✔A53 - Section A31a -
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔According to the Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges, the
number of samples required to be tested for structural steel is: - ✔✔The number
specified by the ASTM specification - Section 5.1.1 - Code of Standard Practice for
Steel Buildings and Bridges
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, which ASTM standard
would apply to a sample for structural steel plates? - ✔✔A36, A283, and A242 - Section
A31a - Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, "blank" tests are
required for samples for built-up sections consisting of plates over 2 inches in thickness.
- ✔✔Charpy V-notch testing - Section A31d, Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, ASTM standard "blank"
would apply to a sample for structural steel bars. - ✔✔A36, A529, and A572 -
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings
✔✔Steel furnished for structural load-carrying purposes shall be properly : -
✔✔Identified - 2009 IBC, Section 2203.1
✔✔Steel that is not readily identifiable as to grade by marking and test records shall be:
- ✔✔tested - 2009 IBC, Section 2203.1
✔✔Where materials or assemblies are required by this code to be labeled, such
material and assemblies shall be labeled by: - ✔✔An approved agency - 2009 IBC,
Section 1703.5
, ✔✔Inspection of the steel frame for compliance with the approved construction
documents should verify: - ✔✔Member location, Bracing, and Stiffening - 2009 IBC,
Section 1704.3.2.
✔✔Continuous inspection of bolt pre-tensioning is required when using: - ✔✔The
calibrated wrench method - 2009 IBC, Section 1704.3.3.3.
✔✔Where required by the code, the building owner shall employ a registered design
professional to perform: - ✔✔Structural Observation - 2009 IBC, Section 1709.1
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, how does the special inspector
verify the bolts, nuts, and washers meet the requirements of A325 or A490
specifications? - ✔✔Manufacturer certification - Section 2.1 - Specification for Structural
Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, how are the high-strength bolts,
nuts, and washers to be stored at the job site? - ✔✔In a protected shelter in closed
containers - Section 2.2 - Specification for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, how does the special inspector
determine the type of high-strength bolts that are to be used for a project or particular
bolt joints? - ✔✔The engineer of record's project drawings - Secton 2.3.1 - Specification
for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, what is the minimum high-
strength bolt extension from the outer face of the nut after installation? - ✔✔flush -
Section 2.3.2 - Specification for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, for snug tightened joints,
washers are required only for which of the following conditions? - ✔✔When a slotted
hole occurs in the outer ply of the joint and/or when the outer face of a joint has a slope
greater than 1:20 - Section 6.1 - Specification for Structural Joints
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, for pretensioned and slip critical
joints, which of the following conditions require washers in the high-strength bolted
connection? - ✔✔Calibrated wrench pretensioning, Oversized or slotted hole in the
outer ply of the connection, or Twist-off type tension control bolt. - Section 6.2 -
Specification for Structural Joints.
✔✔According to the Specification for Structural Joints, where compressible washer type
direct tension indicators are used, the "blank" is responsible for providing detailed
installation instructions? - ✔✔compressible washer manufacturer - Section 2.6 -
Specification for Structural Joints
