Chapter 7 Building Regulations and Codes

Question 1

Flammability Standards

ASTM E119

Answer 1

Assembly test

Walls, strucures, ceilings and glazing

Question 2

Flammability Standards

NFPA 252

Answer 2

Door assembly test

Ability of a door assembly to resist the passage of flame, heat, and gases

Question 3

Flammability Standards

NFPA 257

Answer 3

Window Assembly test

Question 4

Flammability Standards

NFPA 253

ASTM E648

Answer 4

(Floor finishes)
Floor radient panel test

Question 5

Flammability Standards

NFPA 265

Answer 5

Room corner test

Contribution of interior textile wall and ceailing coverings to room fire growth

Question 6

Flammability Standards

NFPA 286

Answer 6

Room corner test

evaluates materials other then textiles

Question 7

Flammability Standards

ASTM D2859

Answer 7

Mathamine pill test

Requited for all carpets

Question 8

Flammability Standards

ASTM E2573

Answer 8

prep and mounting for stretch fabrics

Question 9

Flammability Standards

NFPA 258

ASTM E662

Answer 9

Smoke density chamber test
(tested in lab)

Question 10

Flammability Standards

ASTM E84

Answer 10

Steiner Tunnel Test

Flame spread of interior finishes and building materials

Question 11

Flammability Standards

NFPA 266

CALTB 133

Answer 11

Fill seating test

Question 12

Flammability Standards

NFPA 261

CAL TB 116

Answer 12

Cigarette ignition resistance test

seat cushion, foam, liner and fabric

Question 13

Flammability Standards

NFPA 260

CAL TB 117

Answer 13

Cigarette ignition Resistance Test

separate fabric and fillings of upholstered furniture

Question 14

Flammability Standards

NFPA 701

Answer 14

Flammability Standards

NFPA 701

flammability of draperies

Question 15

Smoke dampers

Answer 15

UL listed installed in duscts and air transfers restrict passage

Question 16

Fire partition

Answer 16

most comman fire resistance rating if 1 hour

Question 17

Fire partitions are used where

Answer 17

walls separating dwelling units Apartments dorm, assisted living

Guest rooms in r-1 (hotels)

walls separating tenant spaces

elevator lobb seperation in I-2 and I-3

Question 18

Openings is fire partitions must

Answer 18

have a minimum of 3/4 hour exspet for corridors these are 20 minutes

Question 19

Fire Barrier

Answer 19

vertical or horizontal fire resistance and restricts the spread of fire ore protection then fire partition

Question 20

Smoke barrier

Answer 20

continuous vertical or horizontal minimum rating of 1 hour restrict movement of smoke

Question 21

Occupancy groups

Answer 21

A Assembly
B business
E education
F factory
H hazordus
R Residential
I institutional
M mercintile
s storage
u utility

Question 22

Type I Building

Answer 22

Most fire resisitive
can be any height

Question 23

Type V

Answer 23

Least fire resistive
restricted on floor level

Question 24

Type I and II

Answer 24

None combustable

Question 25

Safety glazing

Answer 25

Tempered glass or laminaited glass

Question 26

Fire protection rated glazing

Answer 26

1/4in wired glass 45 min rating limited to 25% of length of the common wall

Question 27

Fire resistance rating glazing

Answer 27

part of a fire resistand rated wall
no area limiatations

Question 28

Study dimensions of fire place

Question 29

Flammability Standards

Flame resistance

Answer 29

Ability to withstand flame

Question 30

Smoldering

Answer 30

Combustion without flame