Building Components Flashcards
During a daytime, structure, fire, what risk does a solar panel system pose for firefighters?
A) solar panels are extremely combustible.
B) solar panels may shatter leaving shards.
C) systems may continue to produce electricity.
D) system may increase radiant, heat exponentially.
C) system they continue to produce electricity.
Which of the following statements about solar panels is most accurate?
A) they can hinder access/egress pathways on a roof.
B) they provide greater options for access/egress pathways on a roof.
C) model building codes do not address, pass or ventilation points for solar panels.
D) photovoltaic systems are designed to produce a minimal amount of usable energy per day.
A) they can hinder access/egress pathways on a roof.
What does the a STM E – 119 test evaluate?
A) effects on fire endurance of openings in an assembly.
B) extent to which an assembly made generate smoke and toxic gases
C) degree of control of the passage of smoke or products of combustion.
D) ability of structural assemblies to carry a structural load and act as a fire barrier.
D) ability of structural assemblies to carry a structural load and act as a fire barrier.
When the continuity of an assembly is destroyed, it cannot function as a:
A) fire barrier.
B) point of egress.
C) ventilation point.
D) freestanding wall.
A) fire barrier.
What kind of firewalls are self supporting an independent of the building frame?
A) tide walls
B) free, standing walls.
C) loadbearing walls.
D) non-loadbearing walls.
B) free, standing walls.
What degree of fire resistance are structural. Member is incorporated into the wall required to have?
A) a lower degree of resistance than the firewall.
B) the same degree of resistance as the firewall.
C) a higher degree of resistance than the firewall.
D) they are not required to have specific fire resistance.
B) the same degree of resistance as the firewall.
What are fire rated partitions designed to do?
A) contain fire to one area.
B) assistant, occupant evacuation
C) resist the lateral pull of a collapsed.
D) serve as part of a double wall system.
A) contained fire to one area.
Which class of interior floor finish can withstand higher temperatures before igniting?
A) class I
B) class II
C) class III
D) class IV
A) class I
What can decrease the classification requirements of an interior floor finish?
A) smoke detectors.
B) number of occupants.
C) automatic sprinkler system.
D) distance to closest fire department.
C) automatic sprinkler system.
What should an inspector verify about the materials, wires, ducts, and pipes, stored in, concealed interior ceilings?
A) they are removed
B) they are clearly marked.
C) they are installed properly.
D) they are rated for Plenum use.
D) They are rated for Plenum use.
Stairs that are part of a means of egress system are called:
A) escalators.
B) fire escapes.
C) protected stairs.
D) convenience stairs.
C) protected stairs.
For which building types are inspectors most likely to encounter different classifications of fire doors?
A) schools.
B) older buildings.
C) public buildings
D) modern, high-rise buildings.
B) older buildings.
An inspector should evaluate fire doors based on:
A) past experience.
B) building comparison.
C) locally adopted codes.
D) occupant egress capability.
C) locally adopted codes.
Which test is most commonly used to evaluate surface burning characteristics of materials?
A) the a STM E – 119
B) the Steiner tunnel test.
C) the flame spread rating test.
D) the smoke developed index test.
B) the Steiner Tunnel Test.
A numerical evaluation of the flammability of interior materials is:
A) the flame spread rating.
B) the combustibility reading.
C) the fire code classification.
D) the flashpoint comparison.
A)The flame spread rating.
The flame spread rating developed in the tunnel is a means of comparing the surface flammability of a material to:
A) concrete.
B) rare materials.
C) floor coverings.
D) standard materials.
D) standard materials.
Red oak flooring has a flame spread and smoke developed index of:
A) 10
B) 20
C) 50
D) 100
D) 100
Codes established three classifications for interior finishes to resist there use in:
A) bedrooms
B) bathrooms.
C) exit corridors.
D) commercial kitchens.
C) exit corridors.
Which of the following statements about flame spread ratings is most accurate?
A) it is an absolute measure of fire travel.
B) it is especially useful for floor coverings.
C) it can be positively determined in the field.
D) it is not an absolute measure of fire travel.
D) it is not an absolute measure of fire travel.
What does a smoke developed index measure?
A) fire spread writing.
B) level of combustion
C) relative visual obscurity.
D) level of smoke produced.
C) relative visual obscurity.
Which of the following statements about the smoke developed index measure is most accurate?
A) it does not apply to floor coverings
B) it measures completely transparent products.
C) it does not measure the toxicity of products of combustion.
D) it measures the combined effect of heat, irritation, and toxicity.
C) it does not measure the toxicity of products of combustion.
Which of the following can’t produce the flame spread ratings of some interior wood finishes?
A) water-based paint
B) insulation sheeting.
C) fire-retardant coatings.
D) level of smoke produced.
C) fire-retardant coatings.
Inspectors must verify that building services have been installed and maintained according to:
A) model fire codes.
B) owner specification
C) locally adopted codes
D) architectural standards.
C) locally adopted codes.
Most HVAC systems are designed to _______upon detection of smoke conditions within the system.
A) activate sprinklers
B) turn off immediately.
C) exhaust smoke from the building
D) maintain a comfortable environment.
B) turn off immediately.
