Quiz: AI Data Center Building & Structural Design (Part 6)

10 questions from Part 6 of the guide. Score instantly; every explanation links to the chapter that derives the answer.

A loaded GB200/GB300 NVL72 rack weighs roughly…
~300 kg~5,000 kg~1.36–1.5 t wet (~3,000–3,300 lb)~500 kg
The floor-loading fork for an AI hall is…
slab-on-grade vs elevated structural slab — each needs a verified load path for a GB200/GB300 NVL72 rack at ~3,000–3,300 lb (1.36–1.5 t) and its movement stateswood vs steel joistsit no longer matters with liquid coolingcarpet vs tile
Why must the entire rack move route be verified, not just the hall floor?
it doesn't; racks ship emptythe cited installed-wet state of a GB200/GB300 NVL72 is ~1.36–1.5 t, while shipping, rigging, filled, operating, and maintenance states differ; every route element needs the governing reactions and dynamic factorsmovers require it contractuallyfor insurance photos
The fire-protection decision spectrum for an AI hall runs…
sprinklers or nothingwater baseline (pre-action) vs clean-agent envelope vs water mist vs hybrid — traded against water risk to liquid-cooled electronicshalon, as alwaysextinguishers only
What establishes the seismic design basis for a data-center component?
the adopted code, assigned risk category, component function and contents, life-safety/continued-operation consequence, site hazard, and owner performance objectivea universal Ip = 1.5 labelNEBS Zone 4 for every projectrack mass alone
The base-building 'powered shell' strategy means…
leasing shell space to retailsolar on the roofsplitting the build: a generic shell with power/risers delivered early, tenant fit-out following — trading speed for integration depthbuilding without power
Modular construction's spectrum in the guide runs…
fully containerized all-in-one vs component modules (power skids, cooling plants) vs stick-built — traded on speed, quality control, and site labormodular is always superiorsteel vs concrete onlycheap vs expensive
When does doubling source-to-receptor distance follow the point-source spreading rule?
for every distributed fan array, regardless of geometryonly during night operationwhenever a barrier doubles in heightfor ideal point-source far-field spreading with unchanged directivity and other propagation terms
A high-internal-gain envelope design prioritizes…
large windowsair-barrier integrity and condensation control — the hall is warmer and wetter-adjacent than any office shellmaximum insulation everywheredecorative cladding
Arc-flash and DC-shock safety in an AI facility should be run as…
unnecessary below 1 MWthe electricians' personal responsibilitya one-time study at commissioninga governed EHS program: de-energize, verify all isolation sources, and assess changes against the applicable electrical-safety basis

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