A bean is defined as a structural member that could drop into the room’s base more than how many inches and be located more than how many feet apart on center?

A bean is defined as a structural member that could drop into the room’s base more than how many inches and be located more than how many feet apart on center?

• A. 3" and 2'
• B. 4" and 3'
• C. 6" and 4'
• D. 8" and 5'

Answer: (B)

Beans are defined as structural members that could protrude into the room’s base by more than a certain vertical amount and are spaced more than a certain distance on center. The thresholds used here are four inches for vertical drop and three feet on center for spacing. If a member could drop more than four inches and sits more than three feet apart from the next, it’s classified as a bean, which signals you need to account for it during inspection because such members can intrude into spaces where fire alarm wiring, devices, or access could be obstructed. The other options don’t match these specific threshold values, so they don’t define a bean under this definition.

Beans are defined as structural members that could protrude into the room’s base by more than a certain vertical amount and are spaced more than a certain distance on center. The thresholds used here are four inches for vertical drop and three feet on center for spacing. If a member could drop more than four inches and sits more than three feet apart from the next, it’s classified as a bean, which signals you need to account for it during inspection because such members can intrude into spaces where fire alarm wiring, devices, or access could be obstructed. The other options don’t match these specific threshold values, so they don’t define a bean under this definition.