Ch. 8 Site Access Flashcards
On page 286 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, road extension: fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads must extend within ____ feet of all portions of a building.
150 feet
On page 286 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, vertical clearance: vertical clearance over a fire lane or fire apparatus access road must be a minimum of ___ feet, ___ inches.
13 feet, 6 inches
On page 286 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Width: fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads must be a minimum width of ___ feet.
20 feet
On page 286 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, generally, an angle not exceeding __ degrees is necessary to allow to drive onto the lane without the tailboard or front bumper striking the ground.
8 degrees
Relationship described in degrees that is created by an incline from or to a road surface is called what?
Angle of Approach/Departure
On page 288 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, structures that are larger than ___ square feet or taller than two stories must have at least one all weather ground access for emergency vehicles.
5000 square feet
On page 288 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, structures that are larger than 5000 square feet or taller than ___ stories must have at least one all weather ground access for emergency vehicles.
2 stories
On page 288 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, the AHJ may require that all weather ground access be paved and that it must terminate no further than ___ feet from the structure.
33 feet
On page 288 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, access ways must extend to within ___ feet of the FDC.
150 feet
On page 288 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, ______ fire lanes and access roads are those that extend farther than 150 feet from a public street or road.
dead-end
On page 288 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, the three types of turnarounds are:
T/Hammerhead
Cul-de-sac
Alley Dock
On page 289 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, markings take two general forms:
painted curbs
posted signs
On page 294 of Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, gates across fire access lanes must open to provide a minimum clearance of ___ feet unless the AHJ approves another distance.
20 feet
Additional façade on the front of a building applied after the original construction for decoration; often creating a concealed space is called what?
False Front
