Building Construction Rapid Fire Flashcards
What is used for soil assessment when a test pit may not reach deep enough?
Test boring
After what amount of time did the roof sag unevenly in attics with fire-retardant treated wood in the 1980s?
Three to five years
Which would indicate the presence of a lateral beam in masonry construction?
Structural pilasters
What is the most significant advantage to membrane structures?
Large, unobstructed interior space
What provides the insulation in the horizontal sliding fire door?
Wood
What portion of the wood shingle is exposed when installed?
One-third
What is the height limitation on air-inflated or air-supported structures?
One story
What is maximum percentage of the wall and ceiling area that a material can cover for it to be classified as trim?
10 percent
Where is the command center in the high-rise building typically located?
First floor
Which material is used to compare the flame spread of other materials during the test?
Red oak flooring
What shape is often seen on the exterior of the building when the tie rod is intended to be decorative?
Star
What fire-resistive rating must exterior walls be to satisfy the requirements for ignition-resistant construction?
1-hour
What is usually used to attach a wood sill to the foundation in the construction of platform framing?
Bolts
How many sections are normally found on folding stairs?
Three
Which must be true about circular stairs?
The small radius of the full circle is greater than or equal to twice the widest part of the stair tread
Which is NOT a way that the fire resistance of concrete assemblies is sometimes compromised?
Use of structural lightweight concrete in nonload-bearing applications
Who is a building permit obtained from before construction can begin?
Building department
Where will the compartment to be used to shelter in place at the detention or correctional facility be located relative to the inmates?
On the same floor
Where will the grade stamp be located on wood panel products?
Back of the structural panel
Which is NOT a correct statement about Type IV construction?
The beams are constructed of steel
What fire-rated assembly is usually required for elevator hoistway enclosures?
1- or 2-hour
Which is seen as a trip hazard during remodeling and renovation work?
Trash
Fans exceeding what capacity are typically provided with duct detectors?
2,000 cubic feet per minute (60 cubic meters per minute)
In what position is a self-closing door normally?
Closed
What is normally the maximum height that nonreinforced masonry wall?
Six stories
What is the most common load imposed on a structure?
Gravity
What type of force are stirrups designed to resist in reinforced steel?
Diagonal torsion
How many people perished at the Lame Horse nightclub fire in Perm, Russia on December 5, 2009?
153
What is the most commonly used size of rebar?
5
Which of the following is NOT handled by the mechanical engineer?
Communications
What must be done when permanent roadways and water supply are not available during construction?
Temporary provisions need to be made available
Where do the stresses from the applied loads occur within a surface systems?
Bearing wall structures
What minimum dimensions are seen in the internal support columns of heavy timber construction?
8 X 8 inches (200 X 200 mm)
Buildings at and above what height may be required to have one stairway that extends to the roof for access to mechanical equipment?
Four
What are gypsum block and lightweight concrete block limited to the use in?
Nonload-bearing partition walls
What is created using spherical triangulation?
Geodesic dome
Which are frequently used in heavy timber construction and the adhesive is virtually unaffected by the heat of the fire?
Glulam beams
What is a fundamental fire concern with Type III construction?
Concealed spaces
What are the most common means for protecting openings through fire-rated walls?
Fire doors
What are freestanding walls self-supporting with respect to?
Vertical loads
Up to how many times its original volume will intumescent materials expand when exposed to the heat of a fire?
30
Which type of elevator is designed to carry people and freight?
Service
At what number of elevators in the building will separate hoistways be required?
Four
What is often the weakest part of the masonry wall?
Mortar joints
In which southeastern state do sinkholes occur more often?
Florida
How will most accumulated water drain from upper floors in a high-rise building?
Elevator shafts and stairwells
Which includes a building’s permanent structural elements?
Dead load
What rating range is available for swinging fire doors?
20 minutes to 3 hours
What is the primary cause of spalling of concrete?
Expansion of moisture within the concrete
Which phase of elevator operations automatically stops all the cars that serve the fire floor and returns them nonstop to the lobby?
Phase I
Which is used to determine the extent of work in relation to the building as a whole and will be used to determine how much of the existing structure can be considered existing/non-conforming when renovations and remodeling are being done?
(IEBC) International Existing Building code
Which may be placed as an insulation for below-grade walls?
(EPS) Expanded Polystyrene
Which NFPA code is often adopted by a governmental agency with a specific area of responsibility?
NFPA 101 - Life safety code
What is believed to have been the cause of the fire in a Houston apartment complex that was under construction on March 25, 2014?
Welder’s spark
Which type of wood products are made of flat strips of wood joined with glue?
Laminated
Which is the most common style of connector between heavy timber members?
Steel gusset plates with through-bolts
Which type of system is designed to remove stale air from an area?
Exhaust
When should water resources be coordinated in the process for large construction projects?
Early
What is used to determine the design method for the floors of multistory, reinforced concrete buildings?
Loads to be supported
What is the most common method used to determine fire resistance?
Laboratory testing
What is in place to allow the concrete to adhere to the reinforcing bars with ordinary reinforcing?
Texture on the bars
Historically, what fire-resistive rating have fire walls been required to have?
Four hours
Which is NOT a correct statement about tornadoes?
Tornado conditions are highly unpredictable
How are the grains of adjacent veneers aligned to each other in plywood panels?
90 degree angles
What must protected stairs resist the effects of?
Products of combustion
Traditionally what is the minimum number of smokeproof stair enclosures that building codes have required in buildings five stories or higher?
One
What is most common characteristic of unprotected, noncombustible construction?
Use of unprotected steel
Which is a support for masonry over an opening which is usually made of steel angles?
Lintel
Which is NOT a correct statement about traction elevators?
The hoist cables wind around the drive sheave
Which specialty will deal with the water supply and storm water drainage?
Civil
What fire-rated assembly is usually required for elevator hoistway enclosures?
1- or 2-hour
At what angles are grillage footing layers placed to each other?
90-degree
What is typically the maximum available fire-resistant protection for a subway station?
4 hours
Which is NOT a correct statement about tilt-up construction?
Reinforced wall panels are cast off-site
Under recent codes, how many accessible means of egress are required from a building (which are continuous routes to ground level)?
Two
What is the maximum slope of a low slope roof?
3/12
What led to the walkways collapsing at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in July of 1981?
Design change
Which is NOT correct about fire-retardant treatments?
Coatings protect the treated as well as the untreated backside of the material
What determines the structural integrity of noncombustible materials?
Physical dimensions
What building feature reduces the flow of combustion products in high-rise buildings?
Enclosed stairwells
