Q1. Under what circumstances can a police station be classified as a Group D occupancy?
A. Police station with detention quarters not more than600 m²
B. Police station with detention quarters more than 3 storeys
C. Police station without detention quarters
D. Non of the above
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ANSWER: C
A police station without detention quarters is classified as a Group D occupancy in accordance with Note A-3.1.2.1.(1).
A police station with detention quarters is classified as a Group B, Division 1 occupancy. However, it can be classified as a Group B-2 if it is not more than one storey in building height and not more than 600 m² in building area in accordance with Article 3.1.2.4.
Q2. Based on the image, what are the building’s grade level and building height?
A. Grade: 951.10, 2 Storeys
B. Grade: 951.10, 3 Storeys
C. Grade: 951.60, 2 Storeys
D. Grade: 951.60, 3 Storeys
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ANSWER: A
Grade is defined as the lowest level of the average finished ground adjoining the exterior walls. Based on this definition, the grade level of the building is 951.10 geodetic. The uppermost storey above grade is Level 2, which is 1.9 m above grade. Therefore, the building is classified as two storeys in height.