S1 BOLTING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
According to the IBC, which of the following cases are exceptions to where special inspections
are required? - ANS • Building components where a design professional is not required
• Group U occupancies that are accessory to residential occupancy
• Work of a minor Nature
According to the IBC which is the first party the special inspector is to notify regarding a
discrepancy found during special inspection? - ANS Contractor
Which of the following reference documents has report forms? - ANS Model program for
special inspection
At completion of fabrication ________ shall submit a certificate of compliance to the building
official. - ANS The approved fabricator
The special inspector shall perform an inspection of ______ to verify compliance with the
details shown on the approved construction documents such as bracing, stiffening, member
locations, and proper application of joint details at each location - ANS The steel frame
The special inspector need not to be continuously present the welding of: - ANS Single-pass
fillet welds not exceeding 5/16 inch in size
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, According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, the ________ identifies each
primary structure was still a member, so it is placed in the correct location in the building. -
ANS Fabricator
According to the code of Standard Practice for Buildings and Bridges, which party performance
material test of the structural steel for verification of material properties? - ANS Steel
supplier
According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, _____ would not apply to a sample
for a hot-rolled steel shapes - ANS ASTM A53
Identification markings for structural steel shall conform to ____ standard specified and they
approve construction documents - ANS ASTM
Identification markings for high-strength bolts, nuts, and washers shall conform to_______
standards specified in the approved construction documents - ANS ASTM
Compressible-washer-type direct tension indicators shall meet the requirements of: -
ANS ASTM
According to the Specification for Structural Joints, which of the following g is the definition of a
"faying surface" ? - ANS The plane of contact between two piles of a joint
According to the Specification for Structural Joints the _____ is an allowed method for installing
Pretensioned bolted joints - ANS • Calibrated wrench method
• Turn of the nut method
• Twist off type tension control bolt pretensioning method
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
According to the IBC, which of the following cases are exceptions to where special inspections
are required? - ANS • Building components where a design professional is not required
• Group U occupancies that are accessory to residential occupancy
• Work of a minor Nature
According to the IBC which is the first party the special inspector is to notify regarding a
discrepancy found during special inspection? - ANS Contractor
Which of the following reference documents has report forms? - ANS Model program for
special inspection
At completion of fabrication ________ shall submit a certificate of compliance to the building
official. - ANS The approved fabricator
The special inspector shall perform an inspection of ______ to verify compliance with the
details shown on the approved construction documents such as bracing, stiffening, member
locations, and proper application of joint details at each location - ANS The steel frame
The special inspector need not to be continuously present the welding of: - ANS Single-pass
fillet welds not exceeding 5/16 inch in size
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1
, According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, the ________ identifies each
primary structure was still a member, so it is placed in the correct location in the building. -
ANS Fabricator
According to the code of Standard Practice for Buildings and Bridges, which party performance
material test of the structural steel for verification of material properties? - ANS Steel
supplier
According to the Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, _____ would not apply to a sample
for a hot-rolled steel shapes - ANS ASTM A53
Identification markings for structural steel shall conform to ____ standard specified and they
approve construction documents - ANS ASTM
Identification markings for high-strength bolts, nuts, and washers shall conform to_______
standards specified in the approved construction documents - ANS ASTM
Compressible-washer-type direct tension indicators shall meet the requirements of: -
ANS ASTM
According to the Specification for Structural Joints, which of the following g is the definition of a
"faying surface" ? - ANS The plane of contact between two piles of a joint
According to the Specification for Structural Joints the _____ is an allowed method for installing
Pretensioned bolted joints - ANS • Calibrated wrench method
• Turn of the nut method
• Twist off type tension control bolt pretensioning method
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