Chapter5: Interior finishes

Question 1

These walls subdivide a building into smaller areas to limit the maximum spread of fire.

Answer 1

Firewalls

Question 2

These walls are self supporting with respect to vertical loads.

Answer 2

Freestanding walls

Question 3

Firewalls that continue through the roof are called?

Answer 3

Parapet wall

Question 4

Parepet high above a combustible roof is determined by the building code and varies from?

Answer 4

18-36 inches

Question 5

What is the distance between the gaps in combustible beams?

Answer 5

4 inches

Question 6

Interior walls that do not qualify as firewalls but are used to subdivide a floor or area of a building

Answer 6

Fire partitions

Question 7

A style of all designated to separate the interior environment from the exterior environment. (Also non load bearing)

Answer 7

Curtain wall

Question 8

The most common means for protecting openings to fire rated walls

Answer 8

Fire doors

Question 9

Fire doors are rated in increments of time from?

Answer 9

20 minutes to 4 hours