Construction Flashcards
(3) types of metal decking
Form decking; composite decking; cellular decking
(3) types of steel connection, defined by AISC
Moment connection; shear connection; semi-rigid connection
(3) types of open web steel joist
K series (12’-60’ spans); LH series (28’-60’ spans); DLH series (< 144’ spans)
(3) types of standpipe
Class I, Class II, Class III
i. Dry
ii. Wet (connected to water supply)
iii. Combination
(5) types of fire detection
Ionization (detects particles) Gas detection (detects gases) Photoelectric (detects smoke) Flame detector Temperature rise detector
(4) types of sprinkler system
wet pipe; dry pipe; pre-action; deluge
(4) types of fire extinguisher
Class A (water based - ordinary combustibles) Class B (foam - gas) Class C (nonconductive - electrical) Class D (dry powder - metals)
(3) types of specifications
Performance; prescriptive; proprietary [open/closed]
(3) types of lateral load resisting systems
braced frame; shear wall ; moment resisting frame