Building Construction Related To The Fire Service Flashcards
Key Term:
An organization, official, or individual responsible for enforcing th requirements of a code or standard, or approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Ref: Building construction; p 12, Ch1.
Key Term:
The use of a single organization to design and build a facility to minimize risks for the project owner. May also refer to a design-build firm.
Design Build
Ref: Building Construction; p12, CH1
Key Term:
Guidelines applied to basic units of a project that cause the items to work together as a unified, completely finished item that serves a purpose within established parameters.
Design Principles
Ref: Building Construction; p13, Ch1
Key Term:
A set of rules developed by a standards organization and adopted as law by a governmental body to regulate the minimum requirements for construction, renovation, an maintenance of buildings.
Building code
Ref: Building construction; p13, Ch1
In addition to architecture, the major engineering specialities required during building construction activities include:
Note: 5 main specialities
Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering
Key Term:
Authorization issued from the appropriate authority having jurisdiction before any new construction,k addition, renovation, alteration, or demolition of buildings or structures occurs.
building permit
Ref: Building Construction; p15, Ch1
Key Term:
Group of people, usually five to seven, with experience in fire prevention, building construction, and/or code enforcement, who are legally constituted to arbitrate differences of opinion between fire and building officials, property owners, occupants or builders.
Board of Appeals
Ref: Building Construction; p 15, Ch1
Historically what has been the practical upper limit for
hydraulic elevators?
p. 104
A.) 7 stories
B.) 8 stories
C.) 5 stories
D.) 6 stories
D) 6 stories
Which type of pressurization system supplies a uniform flow of air into the stairwell? p. 126 A.) Multiple-injection system B.) Rooftop-injection system C.) Single-injection system D.) Lobby-injection system
A.) Multiple-injection system.
Which is considered passive fire protection?
p. 99
A.) Fire walls
B.) Electrical fire alarm system
C.) Automatic sprinkler system
D.) Portable fire extinguisher
A.) Fire walls
At what voltage is electrical equipment classified as
high-voltage?
p. 128
A.) 800 volts
B.) 600 volts
C.) 700 volts
D.) 500 volts
B.) 600 volts
Buildings at and above what height may be required to have
one stairway that extends to the roof for access to
mechanical equipment?
p. 94
A.) Two
B.) Three
C.) Five
D.) Four
D.) Four
Where is the drum filled with the hoisting cable located
in drum elevators?
p. 105
A.) Motor room directly under the hoistway
B.) Control room remote from the hoistway
C.) Within the hoistway near the top
D.) Motor room directly over the hoistway
D.) Motor room directly over the hoistway
Which part of the HVAC system draws air from sources
external to the building into the system?
p. 118
A.) Outside air intakes
B.) Fans
C.) Air filtration system
D.) Air ducts
A.) Outside air intakes
Which is NOT a correct statement about traction elevators?
p. 106
A.) Friction between the cable and sheave hold the cable in
place
B.) Hoist cables run up and over the drive sheave at the top
of the hoistway
C.) Hoist cables connect to movable counterweights
D.) The hoist cables wind around the drive sheave
D.) The hoist cables wind around the drive sheave.
What fire-resistance rating does NFPA 90A require the
enclosures of HVAC ducts be rated for in buildings four
stories or greater?
p. 120
A.) 2-hour
B.) 1.5-hour
C.) 1-hour
D.) 2.5-hour
A.) 2-hour
What do passenger elevator car doors use as a power
source?
p. 112
A.) Cable system within the hoistway
B.) Electric motor on the underside of the elevator car
C.) Electric motor on top of the elevator car
D.) Cable system within the pit
C.) Electric motor on top of the elevator car
What does a compensated system used for stairwell
pressurization compensate for?
p. 128
A.) Small fans
B.) Sprinkler system
C.) Interior temperature
D.) Opened doors
D.) Opened doors
Where should fuel for the generator be located?
p. 130
A.) Inside the generator cabinet
B.) Off site from the facility
C.) In the generator room
D.) Separate from the generator
D.) Separate from the generator
What is the most commonly used protection for the vertical
opening when escalators serve more than two floors?
p. 102
A.) Automatic stop alarms and exhaust fans
B.) Suppression fans and central alarms
C.) Draft curtains and foam systems
D.) Closely spaced sprinklers and draft stops
D.) Closely spaced sprinklers and draft stops
What do traction elevators use to reduce the amount of
energy needed to raise the elevator?
p. 106
A.) Guide rails
B.) Counterweights
C.) Cables
D.) Drum kits
B.) Counterweights
What is the simplest means of controlling exhaust dampers
when pressurizing stairwells?
p. 128
A.) Motor-operated dampers
B.) Gong alarms
C.) Fan speed
D.) Counterweights
D.) Counterweights
How do all top panels in the elevator open for rescue
operations?
p. 112
A.) To the front
B.) Inward
C.) To the rear
D.) Outward
D.) Outward
What determines the size and spacing of smoke and heat
vents?
p. 124
A.) Floor-to-ceiling building height and ISO rating
B.) Floor-to-ceiling building height and protection system
C.) Floor-to-ceiling building height and HVAC system
D.) Floor-to-ceiling building height and contents
D.) Floor-to-ceiling building height and contents
Generally, how often are access doors in single-car blind
hoistways placed?
p. 110
A.) Every three floors
B.) Every four floors
C.) Every five floors
D.) Every two floors
A.) Every three floors
Which elevators are intended for cargo use?
p. 105
A.) Machine-room less
B.) Traction
C.) Dumbwaiters
D.) Drum
C.) Dumbwaiters
What is a primary safety hazard at conveyor penetrations
during a fire?
p. 101
A.) Failing cable systems
B.) Locking sections and entrapment
C.) Explosions due to hydraulic fluids
D.) Incomplete door or shutter closure
D.) Incomplete door or shutter closure
Which type of system is designed to remove stale air from
an area?
p. 120
A.) Forced-air
B.) Smoke control
C.) Exhaust
D.) Hydronic
C.) Exhaust
Where are sprinklers located in the refuse or laundry
chutes when present?
p. 114
A.) Outside of the access panels
B.) Exterior of the chute
C.) Between the chute wall and interior walls
D.) Intermittent within the chute
D.) Intermittent within the chute
Where is the driving machinery for the escalator located?
p. 101
A.) Under the moving sections of the stairway
B.) Under an access panel at the lower landing
C.) Under an access panel at the upper landing
D.) Remote from the entire assembly
C.) Under an access panel at the upper landing
What is the horizontal face of a step?
p. 94
A.) Tread
B.) Run
C.) Riser
D.) Rise
A.) Tread
What number of levels do convenience stairs typically
connect per code limitations?
p. 94
A.) Five
B.) Three
C.) Two
D.) Four
C.) Two
What was cited as a main contributor to the toxic smoke
production and flame spread within the Boate Kiss
nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil on January 27, 2013?
p. 93
A.) Interior finishes
B.) HVAC equipment
C.) Presence of alcohol
D.) Construction type
A.) Interior finishes
How many sections are normally found on folding stairs?
p. 97
A.) One
B.) Two
C.) Three
D.) Four
C.) Three
What are used to convert high-voltage electricity to an
appropriate voltage for building use?
p. 128
A.) Transformers
B.) Convertors
C.) Splitters
D.) Adapters
A.) Transformers
What is the primary disadvantage of manually operated
smoke control systems?
p. 123
A.) Smaller coverage area
B.) Slower activation
C.) Limited power
D.) Lower pressure availability
B.) Slower activation
Which type of stairs extend in one direction for their
entire length?
p. 95
A.) Scissor
B.) Straight-run
C.) Folding
D.) Return
B.) Straight-run
Where must smoke towers be located?
p. 125
A.) Adjacent to the elevator shafts
B.) Distant from the elevator shafts
C.) Interior of the floor plan
D.) Periphery of the floor plan
D.) Periphery of the floor plan
Which NFPA standard indicates the required minimum
pressure difference, via water gauge, across a smoke
barrier in a sprinklered building for pressurized
stairwells?
p. 126
A.) NFPA 93A
B.) NFPA 90A
C.) NFPA 92A
D.) NFPA 91A
C.) NFPA 92A
What is the standardized speed for escalators?
p. 101
A.) 70 feet per minute (21 meters per minute)
B.) 120 feet per minute (36 meters per minute)
C.) 90 feet per minute (27 meters per minute)
D.) 100 feet per minute (30 meters per minute)
D.) 100 feet per minute (30 meters per minute)
Where will access stairs allow entry into the building?
p. 98
A.) Equipment room
B.) Each floor
C.) Ground floor
D.) Attic access
C.) Ground floor
Where can ventilation openings be placed in buildings
without HVAC systems as a simple and rapid means of
ejecting products of combustion from inside the building?
p. 124
A.) Shafts
B.) Basement
C.) Each floor level
D.) Roof
D.) Roof
What opens first when the elevator stops at the correct
level?
p. 111
A.) Hoistway door
B.) Vane door
C.) Pocket door
D.) Car door
D.) Car door
What are moving walkways typically constructed from?
p. 102
A.) Rubber plates attached to a continuous pathway
B.) Rubber belts over metal rollers
C.) Metal plates attached to a continuous pathway
D.) Metal belts over metal rollers
C.) Metal plates attached to a continuous pathway
Fans exceeding what capacity are typically provided with
duct detectors?
p. 118
A.) 5,000 cubic feet per minute (150 cubic meters per minute)
B.) 2,000 cubic feet per minute (60 cubic meters per minute)
C.) 3,000 cubic feet per minute (90 cubic meters per minute)
D.) 4,000 cubic feet per minute (120 cubic meters per minute)
B.) 2,000 cubic feet per minute (60 cubic meters per minute)
On how many sides may the elevator hoistway be enclosed
with poured concrete in tall buildings of reinforced
concrete construction?
p. 109
A.) Two
B.) Three
C.) Four
D.) One
B.) Three
What is the minimum number of levels that the elevator
serves?
p. 102
A.) Three
B.) Four
C.) Two
D.) Five
C.) Two
Which type of stairs are actually two separate sets of
stairs constructed in a common shaft?
p. 96
A.) Circular
B.) Scissor
C.) Return
D.) Spiral
B.) Scissor
Traditionally what is the minimum number of smokeproof
stair enclosures that building codes have required in
buildings five stories or higher?
p. 99
A.) Two
B.) None
C.) One
D.) Three
C.) One
What is the minimum number of sides that the exterior
stairs are naturally ventilated?
p. 98
A.) One
B.) Two
C.) Three
D.) Four
A.) One
Which is NOT commonly used as a fuel for generators?
p. 130
A.) Ethanol
B.) Gasoline
C.) Propane
D.) Diesel
A.) Ethanol
Up to what volt power supply may traction elevator require
due to operating heights?
p. 106
A.) 750-volt
B.) 1,000-volt
C.) 500-volt
D.) 250-volt
C.) 500-volt
What hazards are generally encountered with air cooled
chillers?
p. 119
A.) Open flame and combustible materials
B.) Refrigerant and electrical equipment
C.) Combustible materials and non-rated enclosures
D.) Electrical equipment and open flame
B.) Refrigerant and electrical equipment
What does the presence of a sprinkler system in the fire
building reduce the effectiveness of?
p. 125
A.) Smoke control panels
B.) Detection system
C.) HVAC system
D.) Roof vents
D.) Roof vents
Which is NOT a correct statement about traction elevators?
p. 107-108
A.) In the event of a power failure, the electromagnets
release and the brake shoes are forced against the drum
B.) Under normal operation, the brakes on traction elevators
with AC motors aid directly in stopping the car at the
correct floor
C.) Traction motors have a braking system that operates during
normal operation and malfunctions
D.) On elevators with DC motors, the brakes are used to stop
the car at the requested floor
D.) On elevators with DC motors, the brakes are used to stop
the car at the requested floor
Which is NOT a correct statement?
p. 121
A.) Modified HVAC systems may substantially change the weight
of the system and the dead load on the roof support systems
B.) Most of the air flowing through the HVAC system can be
recirculated
C.) Recirculation of air means more air must be either heated
or cooled to the desired building temperature
D.) Without safety features, the system may spread
contaminants from throughout a building with great speed
C.) Recirculation of air means more air must be either heated
or cooled to the desired building temperature
What are the most common type of elevator in buildings
over six stories?
p. 106
A.) Drum
B.) Traction
C.) Dumbwaiters
D.) Machine-room less
B.) Traction
Materials used in columns include all except:
A) Steel
B) masonry
C) Steel
D) Laminated Wood
D) Laminated Wood
pg 80
Connectors used with steel trusses include all the following except:
A) Steel gusset plates
B) Rivets
C) Welds
D) pins or bolts
D) pins or bolts
pg 82.
Which of the following is not handled by the mechanical engineer?
A) elevators
B) pumping systems
C) communications
D) plumbing systems
C) Communications
Ref: p.14
Which is regulated in the wildland/urban interface to address exposures?
A) roof types and siding materials
B) slope and landscaping materials
C) building height and square footage
D) building and vegetation materials
A) Roof types and siding materials
Ref: P.33
Which should the building be considered to meet when a building encompasses multiple construction classifications?
A) lesser construction classification
B) it cannot be determined
C) greater construction classification
D) average construction classification
A) lesser construction classification
Ref: p.30
