1. Building construction and the fire service

Question 1

A _____ firm is usually a general contractor with architects and engineers on staff.

Answer 1

Design build

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

Documentation and bids

Question 3

A ____ is a body of law that determines the min standards that buildings must meet in the interest of community safety and health.

Answer 3

Building code

Question 4

The most widely used building code in the United States is the…

Answer 4

International building code IBC

published by the way international code council ICC

Question 5

_____ impose restrictions on designers that may conflict with their creative intentions.

Answer 5

Building codes

Question 6

Type I

Answer 6

Fire resistive

Question 7

Type II

Answer 7

Non combustible

Protected non combustible

Question 8

Type III

Answer 8

Ordinary

Exterior protected

Question 9

Type IV

Answer 9

Heavy timber

Question 10

Type V

Answer 10

Wood frame

Question 11

When a building encompasses multiple classifications, the building should be considered to meet the ____ construction classification.

Answer 11

Lesser

Question 12

As a general rule, greater quantities of fuel or highly volatile fuels will generate a higher ____

Answer 12

Heat release rate

The total amount of heat produced or released to the atmosphere from the convective lift phase of a fire (BTUs)

Question 13

American with disabilities act

Answer 13

1990
Areas of refuge

Must have two way communication

Question 14

Distance from the street to the front of a building

Answer 14

Set back

Question 15

$$$

Older neighborhoods sometimes undergo ____

Answer 15

Gentrification

Process of restoring rundown or deteriorated properties

Question 16

When buildings are constructed without known occupants they are referred to as ____

Answer 16

Spec buildings

Question 17

Fire spread is often expressed in terms of heat transfer through two methods:

Answer 17

Convection and thermal radiation

Question 18

Usually involves the transfer of heat energy through the movement of hot smoke and fire gases.

Answer 18

Convection

Usually upward

Question 19

$$$

Is the transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves

Answer 19

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

Question 20

NFPA 80A, describes 3 levels of exposure based on the potential severity of the exposing fire:

Answer 20

Light, moderate, or severe

Question 21

The ____ process is a resource that can be used by firefighters to develop knowledge of building construction in their jurisdiction.

Answer 21

Building permit

Question 22

____ technology is another means of obtaining, analyzing, and using data based on a specific location

Answer 22

Geographic information systems GIS

Question 23

A technique know as ____ May be used to shorten the construction time by overlapping the design and construction phases.

Answer 23

Fast track construction

Question 24

Primary hazard of green design

Answer 24

Tendency of the components to increase the combustibility of the overall building