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Kansas Standard General Building Contractor A (ICC KGA) Exam
based on Book New Version Structural Systems
How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter
or roof truss to top plate?
4 - 10d box nails
For a motor fuel-dispensing facility’s fueling pad, which
surface would be permitted?
A non-coated concrete surface.
Sidewalks and Vehicular driveways have a minimum
concentrated live load of:
8,000 lbs.
The ground immediately adjacent to the foundation shall be
sloped away from the building not less than __ horizontal in
10’.
1:20
Where installed beneath the slab, dampproofing shall consist
of not less than __ polyethylene with joints lapped not less
than __.
6 mil, 6 inches.
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The indicated concentration of a concentrated live load for a
vehicular yard, subject to trucking, is calculated by an area of:
4 ½ inches x 4 ½ inches.
When waterproofing floors designed to withstand hydrostatic
pressures, which material would not be permitted?
4 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting.
Find the maximum wall height for a 8” thick, plain masonry
foundation wall, designed to withstand 30 psf lateral soil load
& backfilled to 5’?
9 feet.
Floors of basements shall be placed over a gravel or crushed
stone floor base course of not less than __” in thickness.
4 inches
In a concrete foundation wall, concrete cover for
reinforcement measured from the inside face of the wall shall
be not less than ___.
¾"
Retaining walls should be designed to ensure stability against
all of the following except:
Lateral water pressure
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Concrete foundation walls shall have a specified compressive
strength of not less than __ psi.
2,500 psi
When subsoils are known to have a shifting or moving
character, what should be done?
Foundation should be carried to a sufficient depth to ensure
stability
When a foundation is placed near a slope steeper than ___,
additional considerations shall be made.
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Backfill in the space around columns not embedded in poured
footings can be by all of the following methods except:
Backfill shall be of controlled high-strength material.
A foundation, for a 20’ tall building, near the toe of slope shall
be at least __ feet.
10 feet
What is the minimum compressive strength for a concrete
foundation of a 3-story building located in an SDC category E?
3,000 psi
The foundation footing for a 60’ tall building, near the top of
slope shall be at least __ feet from the slope.
Kansas Standard General Building Contractor A (ICC KGA) Exam
based on Book New Version Structural Systems
How many 10d box nails would be required to toenail a rafter
or roof truss to top plate?
4 - 10d box nails
For a motor fuel-dispensing facility’s fueling pad, which
surface would be permitted?
A non-coated concrete surface.
Sidewalks and Vehicular driveways have a minimum
concentrated live load of:
8,000 lbs.
The ground immediately adjacent to the foundation shall be
sloped away from the building not less than __ horizontal in
10’.
1:20
Where installed beneath the slab, dampproofing shall consist
of not less than __ polyethylene with joints lapped not less
than __.
6 mil, 6 inches.
,2|Page
The indicated concentration of a concentrated live load for a
vehicular yard, subject to trucking, is calculated by an area of:
4 ½ inches x 4 ½ inches.
When waterproofing floors designed to withstand hydrostatic
pressures, which material would not be permitted?
4 mil polyethylene plastic sheeting.
Find the maximum wall height for a 8” thick, plain masonry
foundation wall, designed to withstand 30 psf lateral soil load
& backfilled to 5’?
9 feet.
Floors of basements shall be placed over a gravel or crushed
stone floor base course of not less than __” in thickness.
4 inches
In a concrete foundation wall, concrete cover for
reinforcement measured from the inside face of the wall shall
be not less than ___.
¾"
Retaining walls should be designed to ensure stability against
all of the following except:
Lateral water pressure
, 3|Page
Concrete foundation walls shall have a specified compressive
strength of not less than __ psi.
2,500 psi
When subsoils are known to have a shifting or moving
character, what should be done?
Foundation should be carried to a sufficient depth to ensure
stability
When a foundation is placed near a slope steeper than ___,
additional considerations shall be made.
1:3
Backfill in the space around columns not embedded in poured
footings can be by all of the following methods except:
Backfill shall be of controlled high-strength material.
A foundation, for a 20’ tall building, near the toe of slope shall
be at least __ feet.
10 feet
What is the minimum compressive strength for a concrete
foundation of a 3-story building located in an SDC category E?
3,000 psi
The foundation footing for a 60’ tall building, near the top of
slope shall be at least __ feet from the slope.
