An anchored brick veneer wall uses adjustable metal anchors. Under the IBC/TMS prescriptive spacing rule, each veneer anchor may support no more than what wall area?
Correct Answer
C) 2.67 sq ft
IBC-referenced anchored masonry veneer provisions limit each veneer anchor to supporting not more than 2.67 sq ft of wall area. Other choices: 1.00 and 2.00 sq ft are more conservative than the prescriptive maximum, while 4.00 sq ft exceeds it.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
IBC-referenced anchored masonry veneer provisions limit each veneer anchor to supporting not more than 2.67 sq ft of wall area.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 1.00 sq ft
In masonry work, 1.00 sq ft is the wrong selection for Anchored veneer ties: 1.00 sq ft is an IBC dimensional value for a different stair, door, or egress condition.
Option B: 2.00 sq ft
The trap in B is 2.00 sq ft. That selection is wrong because 2.00 sq ft is an IBC dimensional value for a different stair, door, or egress condition.
Option D: 4.00 sq ft
Choice D (4.00 sq ft) is rejected because 4.00 sq ft is an IBC dimensional value for a different stair, door, or egress condition.
Memory Technique
Treat anchored veneer ties like a labeled shelf; only the matching condition belongs with 2.67 sq ft.
Reference Hint
Open International Building Code 2021 or 2024; use IBC anchored masonry veneer provisions; TMS 402 prescriptive anchorage to confirm that IBC-referenced anchored masonry veneer provisions limit each veneer anchor to supporting not more than 2.67 sq ft of wall area.
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