Chapter 5

Question 1

What are the 5 types of construction

Answer 1

Type 1: fire resistive
Type 2: non combustible /limited combustible
Type 3: ordinary
Type 4: heavy timber
Type 5: wood frame

Question 2

Structural members are of non-combustible materials that meet or exceed requirements prescribed by the applicable code

Answer 2

Fire restrictive construction

Question 3

The strength of steel makes it a common material in fire resistive building. Steel is also a ready conductor of heat and must be protected by?

Answer 3

One of these
1. Encasement
2. Sprayed on protection
3. Membrane protection

Question 4

____ absorbs the heat of a fire and retains the heat

Answer 4

Concrete

Question 5

Employs materials that do not contribute to the development or spread of fire

Answer 5

Non combustible / Limited combustible construction

Question 6

Steel fails commonly set at ____

Answer 6

1100 F

Question 7

Constructed of wood, with exterior masonry wall

Answer 7

Ordinary construction

(Used for offices, retail sales, commercial occupancies, mixed occupancies and dwelling units

Question 8

The space under a roof in a peaked building is called a _____ ; in a flat roofed building, it is referred to as a ____

Answer 8

Attic
Cockloft

Question 9

Used wooden timbers of large dimension lumbar. Provides an excellent degree of fire resistance. Also called mill buildings

Answer 9

Heavy timber construction

Question 10

_____ buildings present a tremendous fire problem due to the contents, methods of storage, and large amount of exposed wood. Once ignited they generate massive amounts of heat.

Answer 10

Mill buildings

Question 11

Wood frame building in which all members are wooden or of similar material

Answer 11

Frame building construction

(Used for dwellings and commercial buildings)

Question 12

The most common type of new frame construction is

Answer 12

Platform frame

Question 13

Type of construction popular for churches, skating rinks, and buildings requiring a large clear span with no center support. These structures provide a massive fire load

Answer 13

Plank and beam frame construction

Question 14

The ____ of the structure is the most important factor in determining whether a building will fail under fire conditions

Answer 14

Roof

Question 15

If we are unable to push forward into a building, it indicates _____ and ___

Answer 15

Unfavorable conditions and increased damage

Question 16

Lightweight building components have come to replace full dimensional lumber in both _____ and _____ constructed buildings

Answer 16

Frame and ordinary

Question 17

Wood ignition temperature is

Answer 17

520 to 880 degree F

Question 18

Steel fails commonly at

Answer 18

1100 degrees F

Question 19

Mill buildings present a tremendous fire problem due to

Answer 19

Due to the contents, methods of stick storage, and large amount of exposed wood