1. Building construction and the fire service Flashcards
A _____ firm is usually a general contractor with architects and engineers on staff.
Design build
Finally modifications and design decisions are settled. At this time, the buildings details become more specific and involve everything within the scope of the final building.
Documentation and bids
A ____ is a body of law that determines the min standards that buildings must meet in the interest of community safety and health.
Building code
The most widely used building code in the United States is the…
International building code IBC
published by the way international code council ICC
_____ impose restrictions on designers that may conflict with their creative intentions.
Building codes
Type I
Fire resistive
Type II
Non combustible
Protected non combustible
Type III
Ordinary
Exterior protected
Type IV
Heavy timber
Type V
Wood frame
When a building encompasses multiple classifications, the building should be considered to meet the ____ construction classification.
Lesser
As a general rule, greater quantities of fuel or highly volatile fuels will generate a higher ____
Heat release rate
The total amount of heat produced or released to the atmosphere from the convective lift phase of a fire (BTUs)
American with disabilities act
1990
Areas of refuge
Must have two way communication
Distance from the street to the front of a building
Set back
$$$
Older neighborhoods sometimes undergo ____
Gentrification
Process of restoring rundown or deteriorated properties
When buildings are constructed without known occupants they are referred to as ____
Spec buildings
Fire spread is often expressed in terms of heat transfer through two methods:
Convection and thermal radiation
Usually involves the transfer of heat energy through the movement of hot smoke and fire gases.
Convection
Usually upward
$$$
Is the transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves
Thermal radiation
Stefan-Boltzmann law
States that the intensity of thermal radiation is a function of the 4th power of the absolute temp of the thermal radiation source
NFPA 80A, describes 3 levels of exposure based on the potential severity of the exposing fire:
Light, moderate, or severe
The ____ process is a resource that can be used by firefighters to develop knowledge of building construction in their jurisdiction.
Building permit
____ technology is another means of obtaining, analyzing, and using data based on a specific location
Geographic information systems GIS
A technique know as ____ May be used to shorten the construction time by overlapping the design and construction phases.
Fast track construction
Primary hazard of green design
Tendency of the components to increase the combustibility of the overall building
