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Safety and Buildings Division Milwaukee 2007 Commercial Buildings Inspector Education Info

Agenda:  The agenda is subject to change.  Contact Henry Kosarzycki, 608-212-0138, regarding any specific date.   Practice Exams .  (Take Heart! the quality of the lighting on the videos improves with the March 6 sessions.)  See the draft legislative Comm 60-65, Commercial Building Code, package.  Here is a link to the current Comm 61, PDF file, in case you want to print it to take to the exam.

** January 9 - Admin, (Ch. 2) Use and Occupancy (Ch. 3), Special Details (Ch.4) (See related documents)

** February 6 - Construction Types (Ch. 6), Height and Area (Ch. 5) (See related documents)

** February 20 - Fire Protection Systems (Ch. 9) (alarms/detection) (See related documents)

** March 6 - Fire Resistive Construction (Ch. 7)  (See related documents)

** March 20 - Fire Resistive Construction (Ch. 7)  (See related documents)

** March 28 - Means of Egress (Ch. 10)  (This class replaces the class scheduled for April 3.) (See related documents)

** April 17 - Means of Egress (Ch. 10) (See related documents)

** May 1 - Structural (Ch. 16 thru 18) (See related documents)

** May 15  - Structural (Ch. 19 thru 25) (See related documents)

** May 29 - Accessibility (Ch. 11 and 34)  (See related documents)

** June 12  - Complete Accessibility (Ch. 11 and 34), then Interior Finishes, Interior Environment, Exterior Wall, Roof (See related documents)

** June 26 - Energy, Fuel Gas  (See related documents)

** July 10 - Mechanical  (See related documents)

** July 24 - Chapters 14, 15 Exterior Walls, Roof; Chapters 26, 29 Plastics, Plumbing; Elevators, Specials Chapters 30, 31  (See related documents)

July 31 - Exam offered to participants at location.

  January 9, 2007 - Admin, (Ch. 2) Use and Occupancy (Ch. 3), Special Details (Ch.4)

Here are three student aids:
1.  Chapter 3 and 4 practice questions.  Answers
2.  Chapter 3 and 4 word association quiz #2.  Answers
3.  All chapters word association quiz #1.  Answers

Here are the three Powerpoint presentations - as PDF files:
1.  Comm 61, Administration, PDF file
2.  ICC Chapter 3, Use and Occupancy Classification, PDF file
3.  ICC Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, PDF file

Here are three videos from the January 9, 2007 class.  (The fourth video recording was not useful because of audio static.  The videos of the presenter are a bit dark; hopefully we'll improve on that and on other aspects of the video presentations.) You will need some kind of a media player to access the video.  Here is a link to a free media player download from Real.  Here is a link to downloads of Windows media player.
1.  Comm 61, Administration
2. IBC Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, Part 1
3. IBC Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, Part 2

  February 6, 2007 - Construction Types (Ch. 6), Height and Area (Ch. 5)
There will be more info here, as soon as it is available.
Here are the two Powerpoint presentations - as PDF files:
1. IBC Chapter 5, General Building Heights and Areas
2. IBC Chapter 6, Types of Construction

Chapters 4, 5, and 6 word association practice sheet, PDF file. Practice sheet with answers, PDF file.
Chapters 4, 5, and 6 practice questions, PDF file.  Practice questions with answers, PDF file.

Here are five videos from the February 6, 2007 class.  You will need some kind of a media player to access the video.  Here is a link to a free media player download from Real.  Here is a link to downloads of Windows media player.
1. IBC Chapter Four, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, Part 3
2. IBC Chapter Four, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy, Part 4
3. IBC Chapter Six, Types of Construction, Part 1
4. IBC Chapter Six, Types of Construction, Part 2
5. IBC Chapter Five, General Building Heights, Part 1
6. IBC Chapter Five, General Building Heights, Part 2

  February 20, 2007 - Fire Protection Systems IBC Chapter 9 (alarms/detection)
Dan Menequin's PowerPoint presentation as a PDF file
Chapter 9 practice questions, PDF file.  Chapter 9 practice questions with answers, PDF file.

  March 6, 2007 - Fire Resistive Construction (IBC Ch. 7)
Henry Kosarzycki's Chapters 5 and 7 PowerPoint as a PDF file

Chapter 7 word association  sheet, PDF file.  Word association sheet with answers, PDF file
Chapter 7 practice questions, PDF file.  Practice questions with answers, PDF file.
Chapter 7 part 2 practice questions, PDF file.  Part 2 practice questions with answers, PDF file

Here are three videos from the March 6, 2007 class.  You will need some kind of a media player to access the video.  Here is a link to a free media player download from Real.  Here is a link to downloads of Windows media player.
1. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 1
2. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 2
3. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 3

  March 20, 2007 - Fire Resistive Construction (IBC Ch. 7, cont.)
See just above for Chapter 7 Q&A's.

1. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 4
2. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 5
3. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 6
3. IBC Chapter Seven, Fire Resistive Construction, Video Part 7

  March 28 and April 17, 2007 - Means of Egress, (IBC Ch 10)
1. Chapter 10, Means of Egress, practice questions one, PDF file.  Practice questions one with answers, PDF file
2. Chapter 10, Means of Egress, practice questions two, PDF file.  Practice questions two with answers, PDF file
3. Chapter 10 word association practice sheet, PDF file.  Chapter 10 word association practice sheet with answers, PDF file.

1. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 1
2. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 2
3. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 3
4. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 4
5. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 5
6. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 6
7. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 7
8. IBC Chapter Ten, Means of Egress, Video Part 8

  May 1, 2007 - IBC Chapters 16 thru 18, Structural
Larry Swaziek's materials
1. Building Design Example, PDF file.
2. Wind Seismic Submitted Data, PDF file.
3. Cheat sheet Occupancy Categories I - IV, PDF file.
4. Quiz on IBC Chapters 16-18, PDF file. Quiz on IBC Chapters 16-18, with answers, PDF file.
5. PowerPoint Presentation Chapter 16-18, PDF file.

Videos
1. IBC Chapters 16-18, Structural, Video Part 1
2. IBC Chapters 16-18, Structural, Video Part 2
3. IBC Chapters 16-18, Structural, Video Part 3
4. IBC Chapters 16-18, Structural, Video Part 4

  May 15, 2007 - IBC Chapters 19 thru 25, Structural
1. Quiz on IBC Chapters 19-25, PDF file. Quiz on IBC Chapters 19-25, with answers, PDF file.
2. PowerPoint Presentation Chapter 19-25, PDF file.

Videos
1. IBC Chapters 19-25, Structural, Video Part 1
2. IBC Chapters 19-25, Structural, Video Part 2
3. IBC Chapters 19-25, Structural, Video Part 3
4. IBC Chapters 19-25, Structural, Video Part 4

  May 29, 2007 - IBC Chapter 11, Accessibility

Videos
1. IBC Chapter 11, Accessibility, Video Part 1
2. IBC Chapter 11, Accessibility, Video Part 2
3. IBC Chapter 11, Accessibility, Video Part 3
4. IBC Chapter 11, Accessibility, Video Part 4

  June  12, 2007 - 2006 IBC Chapter 11, Accessibility and IBC Chapters 8, 12 - Interior Finishes, Interior Environment, Exterior Walls, Roof
1. Word Association, IBC Chapter 11 PDF file.  Word Association with answers, Chapter 11, PDF file.
2. Quiz questions, IBC Chapters 11, 12, 14, 15, PDF file.  Quiz questions with answers, Chapters 11, 12, 14, 15, PDF file.

Videos
1. Chapter 11 Video Part 1
2. Chapter 11 Video Part 2
3. Chapter 11 Video Part 3
4. Chapters 8, 12, Video Part 1 

  June 26, 2007 - 2006 International Energy Code and International Fuel Gas Code, Presentation by Randy Dahmen of the Safety and Building Division
1. PDF file of PowerPoint presentation
2. Lighting quiz, PDF file. Lighting quiz with answers, PDF file.
3. Fuel gas quiz, PDF file. Fuel gas quiz with answers, PDF file.

Videos
1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4 (See beginning of Part 1 Video on July 10 for the last ten minutes of the IEC presentation)

  July 10, 2007 - 2006 International Mechanical Code, Presentation by Randy Dahmen of the Safety and Building Division
1. PDF file of PowerPoint presentation
2. HVAC quiz, PDF file. HVAC quiz with answers, PDF file.
3. Envelope / controls quiz, PDF file. Envelope / controls quiz with answers, PDF file.

Videos
1. Part 1 (The beginning of this video on July 10 has the remaining info from the previous IEC presentation)
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4 

  July 24, 2007, Chapters 14, 15 Exterior Walls, Roof; Chapters 26, 29 Plastics, Plumbing; Chapters 30, 31 Elevators, Specials

Videos
1. Chapters 14, 15 Exterior Walls, Roof, Part 1
2. Chapters 26, 29 Plastics, Plumbing, Part 2
3. Chapters 30, 31 Elevators, Specials, Part 3

  WCBI practice exams
WCBI practice exam one, PDF file.  WCBI practice exam one with answers, PDF file.
WCBI practice exam two, PDF file.  WCBI practice exam two with answers, PDF file.
WCBI practice exam three, PDF file.  WCBI practice exam three with answers, PDF file.
WCBI practice exam four, PDF file.  WCBI practice exam four with answers, PDF file.

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