Chapter 8

Question 1

Heavy timber is categorized as type ___.

Answer 1

Type IV/4

Question 2

Wood columns, sawn or glued laminated, supporting floor loads, no less than ___ in any dimmension.

Answer 2

8”

Question 3

Wood columns, sawn or glued laminated, supporting only roof loads, no less than ___ in width and ___ in depth.

Answer 3

6” width and 8” depth

Question 4

Wood beam and girders, sawn or glued laminated, supporting floor loads only, no less than ___ in width and ___ in depth.

Answer 4

6” width and 10” depth

Question 5

Wood beams and girders, sawn or glued laminated, supporting roof loads only, no less than ___ in width and ___ in depth.

Answer 5

4” width and 6” depth

Question 6

Framed or glued laminated arches(grade to floor line) and timber trusses that support floor loads, no less than ___ in width or depth.

Answer 6

8”

Question 7

Framed or glued laminated arches(grade to floor line) that do not support floor loads, no less than ___ in width and ___ depth, for lower half of members height and not less than ___ in depth for the upper half of the members height.

Answer 7

6” width
8” depth
6” depth top half

Question 8

Framed and glued laminated arches for roofs that spring from the top of walls/abutments and timber trusses that do not support floor loads, no less than ___ in width and ___ in depth.

Answer 8

4” width and 6” depth

Question 9

Yard hydrants are hydrants with ___ outlets and no ___ connection that were intended for use by industrial fire brigades.

Answer 9

2 1/2” outlets

pumper connection