Blue Deck Flashcards
What is a design concept
This is an idea or statement concerning an overall physical response to ideas developed during programming
What does the Certificate of Occupancy (or use and Occupancy) letter provide
This letter is issued by the authority having jurisdiction and allows the client to occupy a building or portion of a building after the final inspection
What is the primary model building code used in the UnitedStates
The international building code IBC
In the united states, what document gives jurisdictions the basic authority to adopt and enforce building codes
The basic authority for this comes from the Tenth amendment to the US Constitution. It gives police powers to the states, which in turn either use that authority to adopt codes or pass that authority on to local jurisdiction
What two types of product labels does Underwriters laboratories UL provide
Listed labels
classified labels
What is the Steiner Tunnel Test, ASTM E84
This is a standard test for determining the surface burning characteristics of finish materials and the smoke developed index of the same materials
What materials does NFPA 701 test and what condition does it test for
This tests the flammability of draperies, curtains, and other window treatments
According to the International Building Code IBC what is a fire partition, and where is it used
The IBC defines this as a wall assembly having a fire resistance rating of 1 hour used in
walls separating dwelling units
walls separating guest rooms in Group R-1
Walls separating tenant spaces in covered malls
corridor walls
What two situations require the construction of a fire barrier
This type of fire resistance rated wall is required as
a separation where there are different occupancies
an enclosure where there are vertical exits
What is the maximum percentage of wall or ceiling area that combustible trim (such as trim made of wood) can occupy in a room
In a room, this material type can occupy no more than 10% of a wall or ceiling area
What is an occupancy class and what is it used for
This is a usage classification assigned to a building or interior. It differentiates various types of fore hazards and the life safety characteristics of various uses
What is a mixed occupancy
This is a situation here a single building or interior space houses two or more different types of occupancies
What is an accessory occupancy
This is a space or room that is used in conjunction with the main occupancy, but containing no more than 10% of the floor area of the main occupancy
What is an incidental use area
This is an area that is ancillary to the main occupancy, but has the same classification. It must be separated from the main occupancy by a fire barrier, be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system or both
How many construction types are there, an which has the highest fire resistance
There are five of these, and Type I has the highest fire resistance
What is fire resistance rated glazing
This is glass or some other glazing material that has been tested according to ASTM E119 as part of a fire resistance rated wall assembly
In regard to interior design, what is a guard, and what dimension must it have in commercial construction
This is a building component installed to prevent falls from an elevated area. ITs required minimum height is 42in above the floor
What are the three parts of a means of egress
Its three parts are
exit access
exit
exit discharge
What is an exit passageway
This is a horizontal fully enclosed fire resistance rated portion of an exit that is used only as a means of egress to an exit discharge or a public way
What is an occupant load factor
This is the amount of floor space that a building code presumes is occupied by one person in a particular occupancy
How is the occupant load of a space calculated
To calculate this value for a space, the total area in square feet (or square meters) is divided by the occupant load factor
What is a common path of egress travel
This is the portion of an exit access that occupants are required to traverse before two separate and distinct paths of egress travel to two exits become available
What are the two main factors in determining if a space requires two exits rather than just one
The two main factors that determine how many of these are required are the space’s occupancy and its occupant load
Ina building that has been fully sprinklered, when two exits are required in a space, what is the minimum separation required
The minimum separation required is 1/3 the diagonal distance of the space
What is an exit access travel distance
This is the distance an occupant must travel from the most remote point within a building t the entrance of the nearest exit
How is minimum exit width calculated
This is calculated by multiplying the occupant load of a space by the appropriate factor given in the building code
For an occupant load greater than 50, what is the absolute minimum corridor width
In this instance, the minimum corridor width is 44 in
Within a means of egress system, what are exit access areas
Within a means of egress system, these are areas that do not provide a protected path of travel and which lead to the entrance of an exit.
In the international building code, even fire rated corridors are included in this category
What is the maximum allowable projection of a door into a corridor when the door is fully opened
The maximum allowable projection is 7in
What is the minimum clear width of an exit door
The minimum clear width is 32 in
In commercial construction, what is the maximum height of a stair riser and what is the minimum depth of a stair tread
The maximum height of the former is 7 in and the minimum depth of the latter is 7 in
What is area of refuge
This is an area of a building where persons unable to use stairways can safely await instructions or assistance during an emergency evacuation
If an object is between 27 in and 80’ above the floor, what is the maximum allowable protrusion of that object from the wall
Under these conditions, an object must not protrude more than 4 in from a wall
What are two types of glazing that can be used in hazardous locations, and what test must they pass
Two materials that can be used for this application are tempered glass and laminated glass, but only if they pass the testing requirements of 16 CFR 1201, Category II
In regards to building codes what are the reference standards
There are standards written by standards-writing organizations (rather than by the authors of a particular building code) that are made part of a code by specific reference
What is a public way
This is any street, alley, or similar parcel of land unobstructed from the ground tothe sky that is at least 10ft wide and permanently appropriated to the public
How is the Uniform Commercial Code UCC important to interior design projects
This document governs the sale of goods in the US and is applicable to the purchase and delivery of furniture and other movable items
What is running trim?
This type of molding is installed end to end
Which finish material for woodwork provides the hardest, most durable surface
When sed as a finish material for woodwork polyester has these characteristics
What is lacquer
This is a coating material with a high nitrocellulose content that has been modified with resins and plasticizers dissolved in a volatile solvent
What is a solid surfacing
This is a homogeneous polymer-based surfacing material
What is the commonly used measure of a flooring material’s slip resistance
The coefficient of friction COF is typically used as a measure of this characteristic of a flooring material
On an interior construction project, what is a contractors typical profit range (as a percentage)
5% to 15% is a typical range for this budget item on an interior construction project
What is a cost index and how is it used
This number relates construction or other costs to a base amount . It is used to account for the variables of geographical location and inflation over time
What is a discount rate
This is a number used to convert future costs to their equivalent present values
What is the thin set method of installing stone flooring
This method of installing stone flooring uses either a special mortar about 1/8” thick or an adhesive
What are five common types of resilient flooring
vinyl vinyl composition rubber cork linoleum
What is velvet carpet
This is a carpet made by a simple weaving method that places all the pile yarn on the face of the carpet
What are four reasons why carpet cushions are used
This material is used with carpeting to provide support for the pile yarn increase dimensional stability provide added strength give a softer feel underfoot
What are the two broad classifications of paint
water based
solvent based
In terms of wallpaper installation, what is a drop match
This method of wallpaper installation is used when one piece must be raised or lowered in relation to adjacent pieces to continue the pattern
What are four common ways to install fabric wallcovering
This is commonly installed in one of four ways applied directly using an adhesive using custom fabric panels using a proprietary stretch-wall system using acoustic panels
What is tackable acoustic fiberglass
This is a noncombustible fibrous glass mat bonded with a resinous binder and formed into a rigid board with a finish of thin, rigid fiberglass mesh
How is a tungsten halogen lamp different from a standard incandescent lamp
The former includes a small amount of a halogen with the inert gas and is made from a bulb of quartz. It lasts longer than the latter, produces a whiter light, and produces a more uniform light over time
How does a high intensity discharge lamp work
This type of lamp works by passing an electric current through a gas or vapor under high pressure
How is the color temperature of a light source determined
The value is based on the temperature, in degrees Kelvin, to which a black body radiator would have to be heated to produce the same hue as a particular light source
What is a lumen LM
This unit is the amount of luminous flux produced by a point source of one candlepower (candela) in a solid angle of on steradian.
On a sphere with a radius of one unit an area of one square unit will subtend an angle of one steradian
What is high pressure decorative laminate HPDL
This is a common finishing material used with millwork, made from kraft paper overlaid with a patterned or colored sheet and a layer of melamine resin
What is the difference between a contractors general overhead and project overhead
The first is the cost of running a business. The second consists of those expenses incurred in completing a specific job that are not labor, material, or equipment
What is the parameter method
This method of estimating allows the interior designer to itemize components along with their unit costs
What is life cycle cost analysis
This is a method of determining the total cost of a building or building component or system. Initial costs are added to the costs of financing, operation, maintenance, and disposal, estimated over the useful life of the material or system
What are the four basic types of traditional wood flooring
The four basic types are strip plank block end grainblock
What is marble
This is a metamorphic rock that is converted by heat and pressure from limestone into calcite and or dolomite
What are four disadvantages of using a thick set application for stone flooring
added weight to the subfloor
longer installation time
additional thickness
additional cost