Ch 13 Building Design And Fire Protection System Flashcards
The Type I building is designed to withstand the most severe fire to be expected within the building for ___or more hours without structural failure.
Post 60 high rise
*instead of reinforced concrete, they were generally built with steel beams coated with a fire retardant material commonly known as ______
2
Mono-coat
By the 1960’s, the codes required “COMPARTMENTATION,” that is, subdivision of buildings into “fire areas.” This was accomplished by providing ____ hour, fire-resistive separations between floor levels and around vertical shafts.
2
On the periphery of some high rise buildings these were constructed to provide smoke free exiting and access
Smoke towers
A looped standpipe system is required in all buildings exceeding ____ ‘
275’= must have looped
Each new high rise is required to have a ___ hour rated fire control room
One hour fire control room
Elevator vestibules are ___ hour rated
One hour fire rated = elevator vestibules
On site generator must be available for at least ___ hours at full demand
8 hours
Dimensions of emergency helicopter landing facility pad;
- what does # inside pad identify
50’ x 50’ pad
Number inside pad identifies load capacity in thousands of pounds.
In sealed buildings, breakable tempered glass windows on the perimeter of the building every ___ linear ft with ___ square ft opening.
Identified by ___ “ minimum luminous or reflective decals in a lower corner which indicates tempered glass.
Every 50’; 20 square ft opening
• Halon will decompose into toxic gases, principally phosgene, if permitted to heat to approximately ____degrees Fahrenheit.
900 degrees
