Chapter 3 Building construction

Question 1

Locally adopted codes regulate construction types based on 3 things:

Answer 1

Intended use
Structure size
Presence of fire suppression system

Question 2

What are the two types of house construction?

Answer 2

Legacy and modern

Question 3

What determines the type of construction?

Answer 3

Construction materials and resistance to fire

Question 4

Type 1 construction is also known as

Answer 4

Fire-resistive construction

Question 5

True or false:
Type 1 structure is fireproof

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What is a challenge a firefighter may have with a type 1 building

Answer 6

Compartments can retain heat, Windows may be non-operationg, roofs may be difficult to operate

Question 7

Type 2 structure is….

Answer 7

noncombustible

Question 8

Type 3 structure is the most common and known as…

Answer 8

ordinary construction

Question 9

What component of the wall prevents spread of moisture?

Answer 9

Void space

Question 10

name a disadvantage of a Type IV structure

Answer 10

-Glue holding the beams could come apart and structure could collapse
-Intensity of fire could be more intense due to concentration of wood

Question 11

Type V structure is also know as…

Answer 11

Wood frame

Question 12

What can be added to type V stricture to provide additional fire protection

Answer 12

Brick, veneer, stucco, stone

Question 13

What sort of siding adds MORE structural fire load to a house

Answer 13

Vinyl

Question 14

Whats better for fire protection?
Wooden I-beams or Prefabricated wood trusses?

Answer 14

Wooden I-beams!

Question 15

What are the three indicators of structural collapse?

Answer 15

Size-up
Fireground actions
Duration of fire

Question 16

What type of construction has the highest resistance to collapsing?

Answer 16

Type I

Question 17

Describe what fireground actions can be

Answer 17

What you’re doing to the structure that could possibly change the integrity of it (cutting through truss, watering etc..)

Question 18

What two structure components need to have the same fire-resistance training

Answer 18

Door and adjacent wall

Question 19

What is the difference between a fire wall and fire separator?

Answer 19

A fire wall is completely independent of the structure while the fire separator could be gyspum attached on to the house and could possibly have void spaces

Question 20

What are two types of stairs?

Answer 20

(Protected or enclosed) AND (access or convenience)

Question 21

What is the main difference between the two types of stairs?

Answer 21

The access or convenience stairs may not have an exit point at the end while the protected stairs have safety components built in

Question 22

Multi-family residences and commercial or industrial structures commonly have what time of roof

Answer 22

Flat roof

Question 23

what makes I-beams and box beams susceptible to early failure?

Answer 23

The thin web portion of plywood

Question 24

True or false?
Roof openings and penetrations are NEVER useful

Answer 24

FALSE

Question 25

What could be the issue with a cold roof?

Answer 25

The membrane and parallel spacers installed for insulation may be in an issue for ventilation

Question 26

Why is roof mounted equipment a problem and what are examples of equipment that could be problematic

Answer 26

They add load to the roof and could be dangerous ( check page 101 for the list)

Question 27

What is an example of a tool for fire and flow path control

Answer 27

A door

Question 28

What style of doors will separate larger rooms into two smaller rooms?

Answer 28

Sliding doors

Question 29

Windows are means of
L_______
A______
R_____
V_____

Answer 29

Light
Access
Rescue
Ventilation

Question 30

What are all the different types of doors?

Answer 30

Sliding, Vertical, Glass door, metal door, Fire door, Revolving door, Swinging, Folding

Question 31

What is a feature of the revolving door?

Answer 31

They all bunch up if you release one of the panels