Building Components (IDPX/PRAC) Flashcards
Soiled core doors have a fire rating of what?
20, 45 or 90 minute
Hollow core doors have fire rating of what?
None
Door components diagram
Wood door frames have a fire rating of what?
20, 30 or 45 min
Metal door frames have a fire rating of what?
1-hr
What type of door frame is used in commerical construction?
Steel (door and frame)
Hollow metal door
Alumunium frames have a fire rating of what?
20 min
Not recommended for anything over 20 min rating
Can glass doors be used where fire ratings are required?
NO
unless they are tempered and meet code req.
If a wall has a 1hr rating what does the door need to be?
20 min
If the occupancy space is rated at 1hr, what is the door rating?
3/4 hr
Where are lever passage sets used?
- Non-sensitive areas
- Private offices
- Closets
- Pantires
- When security is not needed
Not lockng
Where are lever locksets used?
- Restrooms
- Anywhere locks are needed for a space
- Not FR
Locking
Where are locksets with panic bar AND closer used?
- Required by building code
- Assembly over 750 sqft
- Means of egress
Locking
Where are lever lockset with closers used?
- FR partitions that need locking
Locking
Where are lever passage set with closers used?
- FR partitions that do not require locking
- Training rooms
Not locking
Where are dummy set with magnetic latch used?
- Closets and cabinets where there is no need to turn a handle
Not locking
Where are code locks with closers used?
- Storage rooms
- Copier rooms
- Any room that needs to be secured
- NOT usable on emergency doors
Locking
Where are lever passages sets with mag locks, closers and card readers used?
- Entrances into suites
Locking
Where are lever passage set with mag locks and door readers used?
- Enterances into suites that DO NOT require FR
Locking
What dimension are residental studs located at?
16” OC
What dimension are commerical studs located at?
24” OC
Level of Finishes
When is level 0 used?
Temporary construction or undetermined finish
Level of Finishes
When is level 1 used?
- Plenums above ceiling
- Areas concleaded or not open to public traffic
Level of Finishes
Where is level 2 use?
- Backing board or substrate
- Areas where final surface apppearance is not a concern
Levels of Finishes
Where is level 3 used?
- Medium or heavy textured finishes
- Heavy grade wall covering
Levels of Finishes
Where is level 4 used?
- Flat paint
- Light textures
- Light wallcoverings
- When budget is a concern
Levels of Finishes
Where is level 5 used?
- Severe lighting conditions
- Gloss/semigloss enamel paints
- Nontextured flat paints
Wood studs are how big?
- 2 x 4
- 2 x 6
Residental or light commerical
Are swinging doors alllowed as an exit door?
YES
Only type of door
Metal studs are how big?
3 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Equivlent to 2x4
How thick is wallboard used in residental?
1/2”
How thick is wallboard used in commerical?
5/8”
1 hr FR rated partition is used where?
- Corridor walls
- Enclosed elevator lobbies
- Houses from their attached garage
- Occupancy type from another in non-sprinklered bldgs
- Can be used for acoustical conrol
Slab to slab single layer
2 hr FR rated partition is used where?
- Enlocsed vertical shafts
- Stairways
- Elevators
- Between Assembly and Mercantile occupancy
Slab to slab double layer
Where are non-rated partitions used?
- Used to divide rooms within a space
- Must have a min. of a 30min rating
- Can be considered a smoke partition if a smoke sealant is used
Example of a non-rated floor-ceiling assembly
- Has no fire resistive properties
- Found in a single home residential construction
Where does a fire barrier go from?
Deck to deck and sealed
What is a smoke partition?
A non-rated partition to prevent smoke from moving through teh building
Where is float glass used?
Where safety glass is not required
What type of glass can be used for FR assmemblies but NOT safety glass?
Wired glass mesh
What is the rating for tempered fire protective glass?
30 min
Can glass block be used for fire rated glass?
Yes, if it is rated
In a 1-HR rated wall, fire protective glazing cannot exceed what?
25% of the length of the wall
What are the requirements for safety glazing and door combination?
- Glass door must hav safety glazing
- Windows LESS than 60” A.F.F
- Windows within 24” of door
- Windows MORE than 9sqft
- Bottom within 18” A.F.F
