CHAPTER 20 Flashcards
0
Q
The best fire resistive building is a
A
Concrete building
1
Q
What is the weak link in the construction of fire resistive high rise buildings
A
Floors
2
Q
There is a direct relation between fire resistance and
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The mass of the structure. The more mass the more fire resistance
3
Q
Unprotected steel warps, sags, bends and collapses when heated to normal fire temperatures of about
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1100-1200 degrees
4
Q
According to Dunn the effectiveness of SFRM is dependent on
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CAT
Consistency
Adhesion
Thickness
5
Q
What is a Dwarf partition wall
A
These walls extend to the underside of the ceiling. No fire stop
