Chapter 7 Building Regulations and Codes Flashcards
Flammability Standards
ASTM E119
Assembly test
Walls, strucures, ceilings and glazing
Flammability Standards
NFPA 252
Door assembly test
Ability of a door assembly to resist the passage of flame, heat, and gases
Flammability Standards
NFPA 257
Window Assembly test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 253
ASTM E648
(Floor finishes)
Floor radient panel test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 265
Room corner test
Contribution of interior textile wall and ceailing coverings to room fire growth
Flammability Standards
NFPA 286
Room corner test
evaluates materials other then textiles
Flammability Standards
ASTM D2859
Mathamine pill test
Requited for all carpets
Flammability Standards
ASTM E2573
prep and mounting for stretch fabrics
Flammability Standards
NFPA 258
ASTM E662
Smoke density chamber test
(tested in lab)
Flammability Standards
ASTM E84
Steiner Tunnel Test
Flame spread of interior finishes and building materials
Flammability Standards
NFPA 266
CALTB 133
Fill seating test
Flammability Standards
NFPA 261
CAL TB 116
Cigarette ignition resistance test
seat cushion, foam, liner and fabric
Flammability Standards
NFPA 260
CAL TB 117
Cigarette ignition Resistance Test
separate fabric and fillings of upholstered furniture
Flammability Standards
NFPA 701
Flammability Standards
NFPA 701
flammability of draperies
Smoke dampers
UL listed installed in duscts and air transfers restrict passage
Fire partition
most comman fire resistance rating if 1 hour
Fire partitions are used where
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
Openings is fire partitions must
have a minimum of 3/4 hour exspet for corridors these are 20 minutes
Fire Barrier
vertical or horizontal fire resistance and restricts the spread of fire ore protection then fire partition
Smoke barrier
continuous vertical or horizontal minimum rating of 1 hour restrict movement of smoke
Occupancy groups
A Assembly
B business
E education
F factory
H hazordus
R Residential
I institutional
M mercintile
s storage
u utility
Type I Building
Most fire resisitive
can be any height
Type V
Least fire resistive
restricted on floor level
Type I and II
None combustable
Safety glazing
Tempered glass or laminaited glass
Fire protection rated glazing
1/4in wired glass 45 min rating limited to 25% of length of the common wall
Fire resistance rating glazing
part of a fire resistand rated wall
no area limiatations
Study dimensions of fire place
Flammability Standards
Flame resistance
Ability to withstand flame
Smoldering
Combustion without flame
