CHAPTER 6 - Building Construction

Question 1

What type of construction is the commercial structure?

Answer 1

Type II

Question 2

What type of construction were the houses?

Answer 2

Type V

Question 3

A _________ wall is a wall that is designed to provide structural support for a building.

Answer 3

load-bearing

Question 4

While evaluating the structures, you recall that the buildings’ _________, which are designed to transfer the weight of the building and its contents to the ground, may have been affected by the storm.

Answer 4

foundations

Question 5

The damage assessment includes evaluating the structural stability of the buildings. In order to complete this evaluation, you must determine the loads that may have been in place for the building. Which type of load can be difficult to evaluate because the items that the occupants place within the buildings affect it?

Answer 5

Live load

Question 6

Which of the following are mounted in an inclined position to support the roof of the houses and have most likely been affected by the tornadoes? Choices: Trusses, Rafters, Joists, or Beams

Answer 6

Rafters

Question 7

While evaluating the damaged houses that were constructed with trusses, you recall that if the structure utilized _________, only a thin sheet of metal embedded in the wood at a depth of 3⁄8 in. (1 cm) was holding the trusses together before the strong winds from the tornadoes affected their capability.

Answer 7

gusset plates

Question 8

Which of the following types of construction usually would be most resistive to the effects of a tornado? Choices: Fire-resistive construction, Noncombustible construction, Ordinary construction, or Wood-frame construction

Answer 8

Fire-resistive construction