TB #54 HAZARDOUS/ILLEGAL MEZZANINES

Question 1

A FULLY SPRINKLERED BUILDING MUST HAVE SPRINKLERS INSTALLED ABOVE AND BENEATH ANY MEZZANINE

TRUE/FALS

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

WHEN THE TOTAL AREA OF ANY MEZZANINE FLOOR EXCEEDS _____% OF THE TOTAL FLOOR AREA IN THAT ROOM, IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS CONSTITUTING AN ADDITIONAL “STORY” IN THE BUILDING.

Answer 2

33 1/3%

Question 3

THE CLEAR HEIGHT ABOVE OR BELOW A MEZZANINE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN __ FEET.

Answer 3

7FT

Question 4

THERE SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN __ LEVELS OF MEZZANINES IN A ROOM.

Answer 4

2

Question 5

THE AGGREGATE AREA OF MEZZANINES WITHIN A ROOM SHALL NOT EXCEED ___ OF THE AREA OF THE ROOM IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED.

Answer 5

1/3

Question 6

THE SIDE OF THE MEZZANINE WHICH IS OPEN TO THE ROOM SHALL BE UNOBSTRUCTED EXCEPT FOR COLUMNS, POSTS AND PROTECTIVE WALLS, OR RAILINGS NOT MORE THAN ___” IN HEIGHT

Answer 6

42”

Question 7

PARTITIONING MAY BE INSTALLED, PROVIDED THE AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA OF THE ENCLOSED SPACE DOES NOT EXCEED __% OF THE AREA OF THE MEZZANINE OR HAVE AN OCCUPANT LOAD EXCEEDING __, WHICHEVER IS GREATER

Answer 7

10%, 10

Question 8

2 EXITS SHALL BE PROVIDED FROM MEZZANINES HAVING AN OCCUPANT LOAD OF MORE THAN 10 OR WHEN THE AREA OF THE MEZZANINE EXCEEDS _____ SQUARE FT, WHICHEVER IS THE MORE RESTRICTIVE.

Answer 8

2,000 SQUARE FT