Chapter 5 Flashcards
Which type of fire door is often used in corridors and stairwell enclosures
swinging
What is the maximum flame spread rating allowed
200
Which class of fire door is intended to protect openings in stairwells
Class B
Which of the following is not an allowed fire resistance rating for a fire wall
1 hour
Which term is used in the international community to refer to the exposed interior surfaces of buildings
Interior lining
What is the concept of providing an area of refuge called
sheltering in place
Which of the following is treated as interior finish
Movable partitions
What are curtain walls usually supported by
Building frame
Which rated fire door may not be subjected to the hose test depending on their intended use
1/3 hour
What is the typical fire resistance rating required for enclosure walls
one or two hours
In which type of construction will you find freestanding fire walls most often
Type III
Which type of fire door is generally required by code to be used for 2 hour rated vertical enclosures
1 1/2 hour
Which type of wall usually extends from the foundation up to and through the roof of a building to subdivide a building
fire wall
Which class of materials are required to be in the vertical exits of most buildings
Class A
When did evaluation and control efforts over the interior finishes of building begin
1940
What is the minimum height of a parapet wall which continues the fire wall through the roof
18 inches(450 mm)
Which test was developed to handle materials that may move during the tunnel test such as plastics
NFPA 286
How long is the Steiner Tunnel Test conducted
10 minutes
Which of the following is sued with swinging, rolling and sliding fire doors
Door holder
Due to the ease of application, what use may fire-retardant coating been seen in that is not correct
structural fireproofing
What are interior walls used to subdivide a floor which extend from one floor to the underside of a fire rated ceiling assembly
Fire partition
Which type of fire protection limits the spread of fire
passive
Which part of the room is the examination of the role of interior finishes directed
ceiling and upper portions
Which type of enclosure walls can be found in older fire-resistive buildings
hollow clay tile
What are the methods of incorporating the size and shape of real rooms into the tunnel test
corner tests
Which is the simplest and oldest operating device for use on a fire door
Fusible link
Which material has a higher flame spread rating
mineral acoustic tile
What is the technical term used to describe the degree to which fire can spread over the surface of a material?
Surface burning characteristics
What must the separation between the ends of the structural members be when combustible structural members are framed into a masonry fire wall from opposite sides
4 inch
What is the maximum fire door rating that is allowed to have glass panels
3 hour
Which type of fire door is often found in older industrial buildings
horizontal sliding
What is the maximum fire door rating on a swinging door that is allowed to have louvers installed
1 1/2 hour
Which type of fire door is builder’s hardware used on
swinging
What is the rating of a fire door known as
Fire protection rating
What is the most significant factor in the rate at which a fuel will burn
Combination of the fuel and available oxygen
Which type of fire retardant coating forms a thick, noncombustible coating over the surface of the wood
Mastic
What do toxic gases and smoke which result from burning interior finishes contribute to
life hazard
Which type of wall is designed to separate the interior environment from the exterior environment
curtain wall
What is the primary criterion for acceptability in the testing of fire doors
Door stays in place
What does code limit the maximum smoke developed rating to
450
