Quiz #7

Hurricane Katrina building performance and damage investigation Quiz:

1) One of the recommendations to Louisiana and Mississippi coastal areas after Hurricane Katrina was to adopt 2006 IBC and IRC codes or 2006 NFPA 5000, for all jurisdictions in each state.

  a) True
 b) False

2) BFEs (Base flood elevations) are the minimum elevations to which the lowest floors, as defined by the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program), are required to be elevated.

  a) True
b) False

3) The SFHA (Special Flood Hazard Areas) zones and BFE (Base Flood Elevation) are critical factors in determining what building requirements apply to a structure.

  a) True
b) False

4) In Louisiana, many buildings were constructed behind levees that were intended to protect them from the 100-year flood. SFHA (Special Flood Hazard Areas) zone designation for areas protected by the levees, are based on the certification by the levee owner, that the levee provides protection from the base flood event in conformance with 44 CFR65.10.
  a) True
b) False

5) The ICC (International Code Council) code include the IBC (international Building Code), the International Residential code (IRC), the International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and a series of codes for mechanical, plumbing, fuel, gas, and on-site sewage installations.
  a) True
b) False

6) In general most of the residential buildings in the city of New Orleans did not experience structural damage due to hurricane winds, but were impacted by high flood levels. The flooding experienced by most buildings was slow-moving, after the floodwalls failure the flood water stayed in New Orleans for 2 to 3 weeks.
  a) True
b) False

7) In Figure 2-1, the reasons for the successful standing of the house compared to the buildings around it that have been destroyed by Hurricane Katrina are:

  a) It is well elevated, where adjacent buildings’ foundation was not high enough.
b) Its pile embedment was deeper and sufficient compared to its adjacent structures.
c) All of the above.

8) Figure 2-3 is typical building failures when surge and waves exceeded pier foundation height.
  a) True
b) False
 
9) Figure 2-5 is a typical example of some of the buildings on pier foundation that floated off during the flood after the hurricane.
  a) True
b) False

10) The house bellow figure 2-6 is an example of a well elevated house that survived the flood depth associated with Hurricane Katrina. The red dotted line is the estimated water line associated with Hurricane Katrina.

  a) True
b) False

11)  Some of the historic buildings in Louisiana that were built on higher elevations and taller piers (an architectural choice, not a requirement when the buildings were constructed in 1900) sustained minimal damage during the flood associated with Hurricane Katrina.
  a) True
b) False

12) The predominant structural damage to the wood frame structures, residential and commercial, was failure of the wall and roof elements.

  a) True
b) False

13)  Little structural damage was noted to most buildings constructed with reinforced concrete frames. Extensive structural damage was observed to un-reinforced masonry buildings.
  a) True
b) False

14)  On pre-engineered metal buildings such as, storage facilities, aircraft hangers or warehouses, most of the damage was between the metal roof panels and their supporting purlins, or between the purlins and the steel frames. (fig 2-16).
  a) True
b) False

 

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15)  In case #11; It was alleged that Mr. Doe, a Texas PE engineer, altered boundary information on Survey plats for a subdivision that had been prepared by a license surveyor, affixed a copy of the surveyor’s seal to the plats and submitted the plats to county officials for approval without knowledge of the surveyor. The Board reportedly suspended his license for one year and fined him $1000.00

  a) True
b) False

16)  In case # 15; It was alleged that Jim, the company’s president, designed seven swimming pools and affixed a copy of a Texas Professional engineer’s seal and signature that he had obtained from another source to the plan sheets which were submitted to a city for permitting. Board records did not show that Jim was licensed as a professional engineer in Texas nor that his company had Texas professional engineer as a regular full-time employee. The Board accepted an Agreed Board Order signed by Jim to cease and desist from any and all representations that his company can offer and/or perform engineering services and from the actual performance of engineering services until such time as the company hires a Texas licensed professional engineer as a regular full time employee, and to immediately discontinue the use of the Texas professional engineer’s seal and signature on any and all documents. Jim also agreed to hire a Texas professional engineer to perform after the fact engineering inspections and issue certification reports for the five swimming pools that were permitted and constructed. The company was also ordered to pay a $5000.00 administrative penalty.
  a) True
b) False

17)  In case #17; John was a registered engineer in:
  a) Texas
b) Michigan
c ) New Mexico

18)  In case #21; It was alleged that Billy signed his name and affixed his Texas Architectural seal to structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing design plans for renovation of a commercial building. Based upon the size of the building, the structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs were required by law to have been performed by a licensed professional engineer; therefore Billy’s preparation of these design plans constituted the unlawful practice of engineering. The Board accepted a consent order signed by Billy and his attorney agreeing that Billy will not practice engineering outside the exemption listed in the Engineering practice Act and will refrain from making any and all representations that he can offer and/or perform engineering services until such time as he hires a Texas licensed professional engineer as a regular full time employee or until such time as he becomes a Texas licensed professional engineer. Billy also agreed to pay a $1000.00 administrative penalty.
  a) True
b) False

19)  In case #6; It was alleged that Jim provided professional engineering design services in connection with residential foundation design and exterior wall systems during a period when his Texas engineer license was expired. The Board accepted a Consent Order signed by Jim for a two-year probated suspension of his Texas engineer license contingent upon his payment of a $2000.00 administrative penalty.
  a) True
b) False

20)  In case #7; It was alleged that Dr. Smith conducted an engineering inspection for his client in December 1998; but did not provide his client with his inspection report until February 2000. This Indicated that he was not acting as a faithful agent for his client and his actions were not in keeping with generally accepted engineering standards and procedures. The Board accepted a Consent Order signed by Dr. Smith for a formal reprimand.
  a) True
b) False

21)  In case # 24; John-David-Bill, Inc. It was alleged that site grading and drainage plans for two projects were submitted to the city of Brownsville, one set bearing John’s signature and architect seal and the other bearing David’s signature and architectural seal. The size and scope of the respective projects required that Texas licensed professional engineers prepare the grading and the drainage design plans. Board records did not show any of the three were licensed as professional engineers in Texas nor that their company had any regular full time employee who was licensed as professional engineers in Texas. Therefore it appears these individuals unlawfully performed engineering services and their respective plans were an unlawful representation of their company ability to offer and /or perform engineering services.
The Board accepted a Consent order signed by the president of the company to cease and desist from practice of engineering and from any and all representations that the company can offer of performing engineering services until the such time as the firm hires a full time employee who is licensed as a professional engineer in Texas. The company also agreed to pay a $2000.00 administrative penalty.
  a) True
b) False

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