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#1

What is the minimum permitted clear height in the under-stair space?

Model answer key: 2.05 m. Always verify the currently adopted AD/BC documents before use.

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#2

Minimum distance between a private residential villa swimming pool and a safety fence/barrier.

Answer key: 1 m. Verify in local pool barrier rules.

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#3

Maximum plot/building area ratio (coverage) for buildings with several separated non-residential and mixed uses, per the practice key.

Answer key: 1.00. Confirm the correct interpretation (FSI vs. coverage) with the official code.

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#4

In building regulations, a light well / light court is best described as which option?

Option (c) is marked correct in the source model.

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#5

What is the minimum width of a shared access route in staff work areas of an office/employer zone?

Key: 1.2 m

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#6

Maximum site/building coverage in Abu Dhabi **industrial** zoned land (per the answer key: 65%).

Key: 65% of the plot. Confirm the latest industrial-plot coverage in official tables.

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#7

For parking that serves a public facility, where should the accessible parking sit relative to a walking route/entry? (per key: near accessible pedestrian access point).

Key: option (A).

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#8

Which design element concerns the tactile/texture quality of a material surface in architecture? (Key: texture.)

Answer: (B) texture.

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#9

Visible basement projection: **50% of basement *headroom* or 1.85 m, *whichever is less*** — same *policy line* as 2A-63; **DRAFT** for dedupe, not a second public *slug* on the same rule.

Draft. Pure policy duplicate; keep 2A-63 as the *canonical* public question.

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#10

Design principle: visual weight balance?

Key: B (balance).

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#11

Code bundle for life-safety / means of egress in key?

Key: D.

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#12

When is accessible path required in key?

Key: A.

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#13

Max guest-annex height in setback (key)?

Key: D 6m.

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#14

Steel coating spec in key?

Key: C AISC 360.

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#15

Min 2nd extra bedroom m² in key?

Key: D 14m².

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#16

Tactile warnings at? (key)

Key: B.

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#17

Open wall % for >9m² annex in key?

Key: C 10%.

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#18

R-2 party separation type (key)?

Key: C fire separation.

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#19

In an escape path, what portion of the ceiling’s area may be reduced in height for services/protrusion (per the source key, 25%)?

Key: 25% — verify the exact DMT/AD corridor/MEP text.

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#20

Element = dimensions in key?

Key: C form.

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#21

Count in key for 151-200 unit building?

Key: D 8.

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#22

Villa path min width in this model key?

Key: D 1.0; note other models may say 1.2m.

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#23

Pool barrier min height in key?

Key: C 1.2m.

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#24

Max nosing (cm) in M5 key?

Key: B 3.2cm.

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#25

FAR Asharej in key?

Key: D 3.9.

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#26

Anti-panic device in key (phrasing).

Key: D.

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#27

Permitted handrail / barrier height **range (cm) at stairs, per the source key: 86.5–96.5 cm (top of nosing/riser reference per sheet).

Key: (D).

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#28

Key ratio for 150 self-storage context?

Key: A 10%.

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#29

Min lines for 9-15 aisle context?

Key: C 3.

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#30

Min curing in key?

Key: C 7 days.

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#31

How many of 4 entries must be accessible in key?

Key: B 2.

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#32

F-rating in systems mainly means? (D)

Key: D.

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#33

Min living area efficient unit in key.

Key: D 20.5m².

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#34

Rooftop mech/utility cap downtown Al Ain in key?

Key: A 3.5m; compare 4.0m lines.

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#35

Type I structure — FRR for the main load-bearing frame (per key: 3 h).

Key: 3 h. Confirm the building type in your exam sheet is Type I as printed.

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#36

Door swing: half of *actual* clear width? (C)

Key: C.

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#37

Main bedroom min m² in this model key?

Key: B 16; compare 18m² in other model.

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#38

Annex on plot wall: key?

Key: C if compliant.

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#39

Pool safety: key (C).

Key: C.

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#40

Industrial lot coverage in key.

Key: B 65%.

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#41

Min m² for natural vented service room?

Key: A >9m².

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#42

Accessible seats % in assembly key?

Key: C 5%.

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#43

Industrial ground floor lift in key (cm).

Key: D 45cm.

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#44

Another model: min 2 (C) — near-dup allowed.

Key: C 2; near-dup for coverage.

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#45

Visible basement: whichever less (A) in key.

Key: A (whichever less).

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#46

Thermal performance required for an annex: match the main villa, lower, higher, or not required? (per key: same as main villa).

Key: (C).

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#47

Which use level cannot be under others in key?

Key: B res per extract.

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#48

Secondary use max m in ind. plot key?

Key: B 8m.

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#49

Roof service visibility/coverage rule (D) in key.

Key: D.

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#50

Design element: light (C).

Key: C.

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#51

Max built % residential plot in key.

Key: D 70%.

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#52

Design phase: programming (B).

Key: B programming.

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#53

Principle with proportion? (C)

Key: C.

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#54

In a mixed commercial building, which floor type the practice key marks as the “top of stack” (no other uses on top) — the source marks **(A) residential** as the key answer (interpret the exam diagram carefully in context).

Context-heavy item — cross-check the PDF diagram. Key from dump: (A).

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#55

Open walk roof: no guard if height ≤? (B 550 in extract 2440-2441).

Key: B 550mm.

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#56

Maximum allowed roof / roof-level built area as a share of the roof (per key: 60%).

Key: 60%.

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#57

If the annex is on the street front plot boundary, what is the setback principle? (Key: direct build **subject to conditions**).

Key: (C).

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#58

Maximum vertical travel in one stair **run** before a landing is required (per key: 3.65 m).

Key: 3.65 m.

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#59

Definition of **road axis level** (per key: centreline of the road at the main plot entry).

Key: (A).

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#60

Protection for decorative façades in **R2** housing (per key: automatic sprinkler protection for the scenario in the sheet).

Key (C) — verify detailed R2 rule in the current official code.

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#61

Minimum **% of fixed/built-in seating** that must be accessible (per key: 5%).

Key: 5%.

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#62

Type V building: FRR for roof and secondary elements (per key: 1 h).

Key: 1 hour.

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#63

Which occupancy is **exempt** from certain access requirements in the key? (Single-occupant tunnel / subsurface access scenario from the sheet.)

Key (C) — wording is exam-specific.

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#64

Maximum **height of a villa building** in the key set (per answer key: 18 m).

Key: 18 m — check latest zone rule.

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#65

Max height of the main industrial activity block on an industrial lot (per key: 10 m).

Key: 10 m.

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#66

On how many sides must a stair provide handrails/guards? (per key: **two sides (d)** for the scenario in the key).

Key: (D).

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#67

What is the maximum height for a stair guard (balustrade) in the key set?

Key: 96.5 cm. Verify the reference in the current adopted AD building code / exam sheet note.

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#68

Purpose of the command / fire-control centre in high-rise facilities (per key: civil defense coordination).

Key: civil defense / emergency services coordination (context term may vary; verify the sheet wording).

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#69

Which building type the key marks for an accessibility **exemption**? (Key: single-occupant access via an underpass / tunnel).

Key (D).

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#70

Al Ain commercial-plot: allowed number of storeys in the key (basement + 3 + ground).

Key (B) — verify the exact “centre/zone” name on your PDF.

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#71

Permitted use of the ground floor on an industrial-plot: key marks one office + industrial or storage (option C).

Key (C).

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#72

Minimum separation distance between buildings on a **commercial** plot, per the model key: 2 m (D).

Key: 2 m.

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#73

Required handrail **height range** in Model 2 key: 75–85 cm. (Note: Model 1 M1#12 used a different range — discipline editors should reconcile with official code.)

M2 key: (A). Cross-check for **guard** vs **hand** rail definitions.

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#74

Minimum finished floor level of the **ground** storey in **industrial** zoned land (per key: 45 cm).

Key: 45 cm. Verify the datum reference in the current industrial plot notes.

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#75

Minimum **width** of access paths within a private residential **plot** in the key (1.2 m).

Key: 1.2 m.

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#76

How many internal stairs (stairways) are allowed in a **villa** to connect floors, per the model key: **two** (D).

Key (D). Pair with M1#8 — validate villa stair count rule in the official PDF you hold.

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#77

Minimum first-aid **room** area in an **industrial** plot, per the key: 7 m².

Key: 7 m².

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#78

Minimum distance from a coastal line / set-back (per the model key, **approval by the competent authority** is the “measure” in the set).

Key (C) — often authority-driven, not a single static number in all coastal contexts.

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#79

Max height of **rooftop** services/structures in **downtown** Al Ain commercial sub-zone (per key: 4 m).

Key: 4 m. Confirm the named sub-zone in your PDF (urban centre wording).

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#80

Minimum **finished clear** headroom/height in the **basement** level in **industrial** buildings (per key: 3.0 m).

Key: 3.0 m.

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#81

Minimum **daylighting** (glazing) ratio / opening area relative to the relevant floor area in the model key: **10%**.

Key: 10% — the exam uses a specific clause reference; read the table context in the PDF if attached.

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#82

Which areas need **detectable** warning surfaces/edges (hazard marking), per the key: **passenger pick-up / platform edges (boarding edges)** (option C in this dump).

Key (C) — compare accessibility chapter “hazard and boarding edge” notes.

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#83

How many internal stairways are allowed in a villa to connect floors? (per model key).

Key: two. Cross-check the villa internal stair rule in your PDF (pairs with the “two internal stairs” item).

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#84

Per the key: minimum nosing + rise pairing for a stair (28 cm + 3.2 cm option set).

Key (D).

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#85

With habitable space in a basement, which element is required? (per key: outdoor means-of-egress / rescue).

Key (A).

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#86

Maximum coverage ratio for multi-use buildings in this key set (1.00).

Key: 1.00 — confirm whether the exam references GFA factor vs. lot coverage in your adopted tables.

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#87

Basement entrance level vs. street: requirement to prevent water ingress (key: must be **above** street).

Key (D).

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#88

A “tall/ high” building, per this exam sheet, has occupied storeys at a height of more than **23 m**.

Key: 23 m. Match the **exact definition text** the exam booklet defines for “high” buildings.

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#89

Minimum distance between the main residential villa and accessory buildings, per the key: **1.5 m**.

Key: 1.5 m.

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#90

The “main / primary street” is: **as adopted in the detailed master plan** (per key, option B).

Key (B). It references the plan-approved street, not a guess from plot orientation alone.

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#91

Permitted **ground** floor use on commercial zoned land in the **Jimi (Al Ain) context** in this answer key.

Key (D). The exam names a **local commercial sub-district in Al Ain (Jimi)**, not Dubai. Verify your PDF’s exact sub-zone name.

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#92

Minimum **internal** clear height in accessory buildings, per the model key: **3.0 m**.

Key: 3.0 m. Cross-check the Arabic definition (clear height to slab/soffit).

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#93

Maximum **visible** basement projection above the ground: **50% of basement height *or* 1.85 m, whichever is less** (per key B).

Key (B).

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#94

Steepest ramp slope ratio allowed in the key set (**1:12**).

Key: 1:12 as the **steepest** value in this set. This differs from the “10:1 minimum slope is false” item — keep both in mind.

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#95

If the basement extends **beyond the plot** plan profile, the key demands **at least 40%** in the test wording.

Key: ≥ 40% — the Arabic stem refers to basement projection beyond the site boundary.

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#96

Maximum **overall** stair / flight width the key lists for this exam: **1.5 m**.

Key: 1.5 m (overall stair width) — not the same as guard/ handrail *height* items.

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#97

Minimum area of the **main living** space (per key: 20 m²).

Key: 20 m²

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#98

Maximum unguarded open walk / level change (per the answer key) before a **guard** is **required**: **760 mm**.

Key: 760 mm. Compare with *guard height* and *ramp* questions: different clauses.

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#99

Which design phase is about broad visioning and initial ideas? (per key: **concept** design / schematic ideation).

Key: conceptual / schematic. Not final DD/CD documentation.

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#100

Minimum **setback** from the street frontage plot line, per the model key: **2.0 m**.

Key: 2.0 m. Always compare with the **setback to street vs. to neighbour** items — different clauses.

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#101

Construction type 5B: the key says **all listed materials are permitted** in the test framing.

Key (D). Tied to the “Type 5B” scenario in the mock exam.

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#102

For **Al Ain commercial-plot** basements, the key’s allowed utility bundle includes storage + MEP/utility cores + car parking (as listed in the sheet’s option B).

Key (B). A long “bundle of uses” in Arabic — the exam expects you to read the *exact* sub-zone in your PDF (Al Ain), not a generic “any basement”.

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#103

Villa main entrance: one accessibility item in the key is a **1:12 ramp** to the main entry condition.

Key: 1:12 ramp. Do not confuse with *on-plot service path* width in another line item.

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#104

Minimum **kitchen** area and minimum wall dimension, per the key: **12 m² and 3.0 m** (option D in this set).

Key: 12 m² and 3.0 m. A parallel row in the dump shows **2.8 m** — that is a different “(alternate) version” in the same PDF. Verify which your training paper follows.

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#105

Minimum **storey** clear height (other than the under-stair zone), per this key: **3.0 m**.

Key: 3.0 m. Not the 2.05 m *under-stair* rule — different clause type.

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#106

Is worker housing in **industrial-plot** areas of Abu Dhabi allowed? (Key: **Yes, with specific restrictions/permits** — option D, not a blanket no).

Key (D). Beware: option (B) in the OCR dump is broken across lines. Trust the *approved official land-use* note, not a screenshot-only value.

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#107

On **commercial-plot** land, which activity bundle is the correct broad answer? (key: a mixed set including retail, residential, admin, parking, services, leisure).

Key (A). A common classroom trap is choosing “agriculture only / industrial only” for *commercial* zoning.

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#108

When multiple **WC compartments** are grouped, at least one rule is expressed in the key as a **10%** ratio in the test sentence.

Key: 10%. The Arabic phrasing in the group dump is a bit long — keep the 10% figure tied to *clustered* WC count rules.

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#109

In which (IBC/AD) chapter/section is **wood construction** typically referenced in this key set? (B: 2304).

Draft. Pure code-number recall — verify which AD/EBC/IBC *edition* the exam year references.

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#110

Which timber/grade is marked as the **treated/rot-resistant** pick in the training key (C in the group dump, Arabic trade name is noisy in OCR).

Draft. OCR garbled a trade name — re-open the page photo for the *exact* material label the exam used.

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#111

Art. 402 (covered+open retail centres): the key’s “nonconforming/exceptional” phrasing in the Arabic dump (Option C) — re-read the PDF; language is a training trap — **DRAFT** only.

Draft. Long code sentence — not safe for a published “one-liner” without the exact regulatory Arabic from the 402 paragraph.

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#112

Test method used to demonstrate **non-combustibility** in the key (ASTM E136, per training sheet; do not read this as a site-test procedure).

Draft. Lab-index recall item — not a public “adopted in ADM web page” one-liner without the exam table.

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#113

Max **villa** height in Abu Dhabi (key: 18 m) — *duplicate* with an already-published 2A row → **DRAFT** to avoid a second *live* “same” question.

Draft: duplicate of an existing published villa-height entry — keep for audit trail, do not re-publish the same *slug topic* to the public set.

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#114

Minimum separation villa ↔ accessory: **1.5 m** — *duplicate* of 2A-59 key numbers → **DRAFT** to avoid a second *live* duplicate.

Draft. Same 1.5 m rule as 2A-59 with slightly different Arabic stem — not for public duplicate count.

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#115

How many sides of a stair need handrails/continuous grasp (key: two sides) — *duplicate* of 2A-29 → **DRAFT** (merge story).

Draft. Same *two-side handrail* idea as 2A-29 — keep a single canonical public Q.

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#116

Storey count in **downtown** Al Ain **commercial-plot** key (3+G+bas) — *duplicate* of 2A-35 → keep **DRAFT** to avoid a second *live* repeat.

Draft. Direct overlap with 2A-35’s downtown Al Ain cap — keep a single *published* one.

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#117

**Basement** clear height in **industrial** buildings: 2.8 m in *Model-4* key — conflicts with 3.0 m in another key row → **HOLD: internal editorial reconciliation** (draft).

Draft. Model-to-model number clash — the public set must *not* show 2.8 vs. 3.0 for the *same* clause without an editor footnote to the adopted rulebook.

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#118

Min vertical lift between **FFL and sidewalk** in **commercial-plot** projects (per local exam key: 25 cm). **HOLD until editor reconciles the street datum definition** (draft).

Draft. Sidewalk vs. road *datum* is zone-specific. Needs a *single* public narrative before publishing to avoid misleading owners.

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#119

Max **secondary-activity** building height in **industrial-plot** per Model-4 key: **8 m** — *may* differ from 10 m in the **main**-activity Q — **HOLD: editorial compare** (draft).

Draft. Distinguish *secondary* vs. *main* height caps. Cross-compare 2A-27/2A-47 before publishing a single *public* rule-of-thumb number.

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#120

Min finished floor of **workshop/office** in **industrial-plot** (key: 45 cm) — **same 45** as 2A-41; keep **DRAFT** to avoid a second *public* 45-cm *near-duplicate*.

Draft. Same numeric lift as 2A-41 but different *Arabic* stem — one live entry is enough until editors separate “office+workshop FFL” by zone.

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#121

Max **self-storage** “accessible” units in a 250-tenant facility, per a group key (16). *Sensitive numeric rule* — DRAFT until an authority table is cited in `source_notes`.

Draft. Needs the **table scan** of the *official* self-storage and accessibility code row — not just the WhatsApp key.

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