Ch. 13 Specific Occupancy Related Const. Hazards Flashcards
Taxpayers are most often of a _____ construction
Type III, Ordinary
Taxpayers are limited to _____ small stores
6 - 10
Fire spread in taxpayers is typically through the _____
Cockloft
_____ can be noncombustible (2), ordinary (3) or even wood frame(5) construction
Strip malls
Strip malls may have as many as 15 to 20 small stores and one or two large _____
Anchor stores
Strip malls have a greater _____ than taxpayers
Depth
In strip malls: Often, no rated separation is required between a group of strip mall tenants if all are the _____
Same occupancy type
When the building Area becomes too large, _____ often are required to break the structure into smaller fire areas
Fire Walls
_____ are required to limit the size of attic compartments to 3000 ft.² and floor void compartments to 1000 ft.²
Draft Stops
Some building and fire codes require automatic sprinklers for retail stores larger than _____
12,000 ft.²
Most codes require _____ in large anchor stores
Sprinklers
A stage has a _____ and wall – the large ornamental opening that separates the stage from the audience
Proscenium arch
Stages have more extensive fire protection requirements than _____
Platforms
An underground building has an occupied level at least _____ feet below the exit discharge (ground level)
30
In warehouses: Pallets increase the surface area of stored boxes _____ times
36
