Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Building Construction > Chapter 5 Interior Finishes And Passive Fire Protection > Flashcards

Chapter 5 Interior Finishes And Passive Fire Protection Flashcards

1
Q

The behavior of fire in buildings is influenced by a number of factors including some not directly related to the basic construction or occupancy of the building ( what finishes)

A

Interior finishes- exposed face of the walls and ceilings of a building

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Movable partitions often used in ballrooms to subdivide or a banquet room are treated as

A

Interior finishes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Interior finishes my be classified as “trim” if they meet what conditions

A

Do not exceed ten percent of a wall and ceiling area

Distributed through the space

Do not constitute a large continuous surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Fire behavior is highly dynamic and is influenced by several

A

Thermal variables

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

_________ over a specific material can be measured and predicted in degrees know as the ___________ of the material when evaluating

A

Flame spread

Surface burning characteristics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Surface burning characteristics is evaluated how (4) terms

A

Composition , orientation and thickness of the material

Ventilation

Size and shape of a compartment

Finish material on the ceiling or wall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The movement of a flame away from the ignition source

A

Flame spread

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Speed at which flame will spread over the surface of a material

A

Surface burning characteristics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

As the heat of a fire rises flames can spread up the _________ and across the _______

A

Walls and ceiling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The most significant factor that determines a fuels burn rate is

A

Combination of the fuel

Available oxygen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Horizontal fire spreads at a __________ rate and the gases rise due to _______

A

Slow fire spread

Convection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Vertical fire spreads at a _______ rate and the surface of the product is heated by ______

A

Fast fire spread

Conduction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Building codes may require that materials with greater surface burning rates be installed over a

A

Noncombustible material

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Building codes usually exclude reference to surface treatments such as paint and wallpaper that are no thicker than

A

1/28 inch because the heat is transferred to the material beneath the surface material

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Building codes separate floor coverings from

A

Wall and cowling finishes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

When carpet is used as a wall covering it is tested as a

A

Interior finish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

The flame spread rating of some interior finishes (wood) materials can be reduced through the use of properly applied

A

Fire retardant coatings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Types of fire retardant coatings available include (4) terms

A

Intumescent coatings

Mastics

Gas forming paints

Cementitious and mineral fiber coatings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Refers to a device or material that has been tested by any laboratories and certified as having met minimum criteria

A

Listed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Procedures include standardized methodologies that are intended to control as many variables as possible and yield meaningful results

A

Criterion reference testing (CRT)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is the standard test used for measuring the surface burning characteristics of interior finishes materials

A

ASTM E-84

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Steiner tunnel

A

Test apparatus used in the determination of flame spread rating

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Interior finishes are tested to derive several measures of a materials flammability including the ______ and the ________

A

Flame spread rating

Smoke developed rating

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Flame spread rating

A

Measurement of the propagation of flame on the surface of materials or assemblies by standard test

Numerical rating based on the speed and extent to which flame travels over its surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Smoke developed rating
The measure of the relative visual obscurity created during the testing process by a known material
26
The flame travel along the test material is compared to two standard materials
Asbestos cement board flame spread 0 Red oak flooring flame spread of 100
27
Flame will travel along oak flooring
24ft in 5 1/2 min
28
The higher the flame spread rating the _____________ flame will spread
More rapidly
29
Flame spread ratings over ______ are not permitted in occupancies per class
200
30
Flame spread of gypsum wallboard is
10-15
31
Flame spread of walnut faced plywood
171-260
32
Flame spread rating of veneered woods
Approx 515
33
_______ is known for respiratory hazard and handled carefully handled with the AHJ
Asbestos
34
The flame spread rating is _____ an absolute measure of the spread of fire travel
Not
35
Some materials will produce a fire hazard greater than indicated by the ASTM E -84 test because of (3) variations
Room volume Room shape Fuel loading in the room
36
The flame spread rating developed in ASTM E -84 test dose not apply to ______ coverings
Floor
37
The smoke developed rating is measured of the relative _______obscurity in an area because the smoke generated by a burning material
Visual
38
Smoke developed rating is determined through application of a ___________ and _________ located at the end of the tunnel furnace
Photoelectric Light source
39
Red oak is also used as a standard testing material assigned a smoke developed rating of
100
40
Codes do not allow a combination of materials that exceed a maximum smoke developed rating of
450
41
Smoke developed rating does not detect or measure __________ products of combustion such as carbon monoxide
Transparent
42
Smoke developed rating does not measure other important smoke quality data such as (4) terms
Heat Irritation Toxicity Volatility
43
NFPA 286 is what
Large scale test used to evaluate the performance of textile wall coverings under fire conditions
44
What test is procedures that incorporate the size and shape of rooms in a building
Connor test
45
IBC international building code allows interior finish materials to be tested in accordance with _______ instead of ASTM E-84
NFPA 286
46
What 2 NFPA use the material to be tested is placed on three walls and the surface of the door wall is uncovered
NFPA 265 and 286 NFPA 286 also covers the ceiling
47
Test results should be used as bench marks instead of
Not guaranteed outcomes
48
Products may be obtained from the ___________and verified during plan review
Manufacture
49
Rulings contribute to the _______ space in a building
Void
50
Floor , ceiling and wall components will block fire to
Some degree
51
The governing oginization produce documents that guide assemblies including : Underwriters labs Fire resistance directory Gypsum association Publishes what
Fire resistance design manual
52
Specific details of fire resistance design manual are (3) terms
Materials that can be used Allowable spacing of structural members Type, spacing, and nail/screw patterns of fasteners
53
Some degree of _______ is inherent in the enclosing walls of the architecture of the building
Compartmentation
54
A building without divisions inside , though, can result in a rapid spread of fire ___________ and _______ through a building
Horizontally and vertically
55
Compartments with ______ can provide areas of refuge for occupants when immediate or rapid evacuation is not possible
Rated assemblies
56
The concept of providing and using an area of refuge is referred to as
Defending or sheltering in place
57
What subdivides a building into smaller areas to limit the maximum spread of fire
Fire walls
58
What must be sufficient fire resistance and structural stability to serve as an absolute barrier to a fire and structural collapse on either side of the wall
Fire walls
59
Containing a fire greatly reduces potential
Economic loss
60
Freestanding fire walls are usually found in buildings of what type of construction
Type III or v
61
What is the amount of water required to extinguish a fire in a timely manner
Fire flow
62
Free standing fire walls may also be used in other types of construction other than 3 and V
Type II
63
Freestanding fire walls must be designed to resist a lateral load of at least _________ pounds per square foot
5
64
These are erected at a column line in a building of steel frame or concrete frame construction
Tied walls
65
Fire walls must extend beyond walls and roofs to prevent the _____________ on one side of a fire wall from igniting adjacent surfaces
Radiant heat of flames
66
The parapet height above a combustible roof is determined by the building code and varies from (inches)
18-36 inches
67
Firewalls without parapets are not readily identifiable from the outside of a building particularly for firewalls with a _________ that can be constructed of materials than masonry
2 hour rating
68
4 hour fire walls must be constructed of
Masonry or concrete
69
Combustible structural members to be framed into masonry or concrete firewall from opposite sides provide _________ separation between the ends of the structural members
4 inch
70
developer may circumvent the requirements regarding fire walls by building free standing structures with separate exteriors very near to each other. Technique often used in densely populated neighborhoods as close as
18 inches
71
Building codes typically allow elimination of fire walls when a building is equipped with __________ of it meets criteria for occupancy
Automatics sprinkler system
72
Types of construction without fire walls are (3)
Factories Warehouse Retail stores
73
Interior walls that do not qualify as fire walls but are used to subdivide a floor or area of a building
Fire partitions
74
The purpose of enclosures walls is to __________ of fire through a buildings openings
Block the vertical spread

Building Construction (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions