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Before releasing the work, the team identifies this condition: the controlling field constraint is that water must reach and enter drain. Which roof drainage method fits best?

Correct Answer

C) Select drain installed at low point with clamping ring

drain installed at low point with clamping ring best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Answer Options
A
Select drain set high above insulation
B
Select scupper blocked by flashing
C
Select drain installed at low point with clamping ring
D
Field method: Select positive slope ignored at drain area

Why This Is the Correct Answer

drain installed at low point with clamping ring best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: Select drain set high above insulation

Select drain set high above insulation may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the roof drain coordination exposure being tested.

Option B: Select scupper blocked by flashing

Select scupper blocked by flashing may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the roof drain coordination exposure being tested.

Option D: Field method: Select positive slope ignored at drain area

Field method: Select positive slope ignored at drain area may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the roof drain coordination exposure being tested.

Memory Technique

Roof Drain Coordination lock for Manager Checking: roofing is the harm, methods is the guard.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Roofing methods; drains scuppers and slope coordination; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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