Chapter 12 - Special Structures

Question 1

Phase 1 Elevator Operation

Answer 1

during phase 1 operations the elevator cars emergency stop and floor selection buttons are rendered in operative so that car occupants who may be unaware of the fire or emergency cannot stop the car anywhere but terminal floor

Question 2

Phase 2 Elevator Operation

Answer 2

Elevators may not have any provision for firefighter service

You’re in a 31 exam typically to activate phase 2 operation he hit a three positions which within a condo place that particular car in fire service during this phase an elevator becomes essentially a manually operated elevator for example in the car remains operable put the floor, buttons on the individual floors are in operable the elevator doors

Question 3

single greatest challenge an Coronavirus an underground comes from the difficulty in venting

Answer 3

Underground Buildings

Question 4

I resistant production typically is four hours they have Wi-Fi is exceeding four hours are a serious threat

Answer 4

Maximum available fire resistant protection

Question 5

limited to one story in height newer structures have computer control fans to automatically adjust to change the atmospheric conditions the membrane use may be a limited combustible or non-combustible material if the material is limited combustible it is required have a low flame spread in a Lowe’s smoke propagation and it cannot be used if I already construction is required limitations it only affect air supported structures interior pressure in a supportive structure can only be slightly greater than the outside pressure to avoid overwhelming the arguments he has a Board of Directors must be secured to some type of foundation to contractor force of the air blowing systems because the interior pressure is greater than the exterior

Answer 5

Limitations to Air Inflated and Supported Structures

Question 6

Covered Mall Building Configuration

Answer 6

Three exam shopping malls and construction and various sizes and configurations and typically include 1 to 3 levels dunk lines building codes require them all them all walkways be a minimum of 20 feet travel and also use

Question 7

Mall Buildings: Construction and systems

Answer 7

individual stores within a shopping mall have one hour viruses to separation from each other but they do not require that individual store fronts be separated from the mall itself separation between the pedestrian areas and storefronts may be as little separation as a security gate

Question 8

Atrium

Answer 8

I am in for atriums include automatic sprinkler protection I don’t have sprinklers may only be required for those laws that have that the atrium can ask the building codes have a basic requirement that an atrium being closed with one hour if I already construction or a combination of glass in automatic sprinklers however Kohls usually make provisions for elimination of the one hour and closure for up to three stories are more when certain conditions are met