Chapter 6

Question 1

Floor beams supported at each end of a building supported by bearing walls are called _ beams?

a. Cantilever
b. Simple
c. Continuous

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to Chief Dunn, what is the most common cause of early floor collapse?
A: Pre-engineered or lightweight truss construction
B: Old Construction
C: Shoddy renovations
D: Overloading of floors

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is the most dangerous time for a wood floor to collapse?
A: During the growth stage
B: During the free burning stage
C: During the decay stage
D: Anytime during a fire

Answer 3

Dunn also says at the end of a fire after the fire has been extinguished. Don’t get this confused with modern and renovated buildings using lightweight construction. In this situation Dunn says these floors will collapse during the early stages of fire….Both of these examples are in Dunn ch 6