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1
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A high rise building may be defined as exceeding ____ or ____ feet in height at the roof , other jurisdictions may define a high rise building as exceeding ___ feet or ___ stories ?

A

80-100 feet

50 feet of 5 stories

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Wood panel decking may have a thickness of ___ inch on supports 24 inches on center , wood planked will have a minimum __ inch nominal thickness?

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1/2 inch
1 inch

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Highest horizontal member in a pitched roof to which the upper ends of rafters attach , also know as a ridge pole?

A

Ridge board

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Corrugated steel used in roof decking ranges from the thinnest ___ gauge to the thickest ___ gauge with overall depth varies from ___ to ___ inches?

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29 gauge
12 gauge
3/4ths to 2 inches

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5
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Slate tiles are durable material and can have a life expectancy of ____ years, slate is also a heavy material weighing ___ to ___ pounds per sqft?

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150 yrs
8 to 36 lbs per sqft

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A roof top garden or green roof dead load depending on soil depth , can vary from ______ pounds per sqft to ___ pounds per sqft?

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20lbs per sqft to 150 lbs per sqft

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Like masonry , concrete is strong in comparison but weaker in tension , the ultimate compressive strength can range from ___ to ___ psi?

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2500-6500psi

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Most __________concrete is proportioned in bulk at plants and then mixed in a mixing truck Taken to the job site?

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Cast in place

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__________ is placed into forms at the building site as a wet mass and hardens in prepared forms ?

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Cast in place concrete

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10
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Concrete structural systems can have fire resistance ratings from __ to __ hours ?

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1 to 4 hours

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11
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Ballon framing hasnt been used since _______ , although many ballon frame buildings remain?

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1920s

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12
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Heavy timber trusses are members up to ___ or __ inches , heavy timber trusses are used mainly for their appearance?

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8 or 10 inches

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13
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When an item is burned throughly , the thermal energy released during the fire can be calculated as the ________ of the item multiplied by the _______of the combustion?

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Weight and heat

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14
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Settlement of a foundation can be either ______ or ________?

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Uniform or differential

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15
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What are the two types of piers ?

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Belled pries
Socketed piers

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16
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Typical truss shapes span distances of _____ to _____ feet , but truss spans in modern construction may exceed ______ feet?

A

22 to 70 feet
100 feet

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17
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Structural load that exerts a force perpendicular to structural members ?

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Transverse load

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18
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Maximum amount of heat that can be released if all the fuel in a given area is consumed?

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Fire load

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19
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Provides the methods for calculation of fire resistance ratings that are equivalent to the results obtained from the standard for fire test?

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ASCE/ SFPE 29
Standard for calculation methods for structural for protection

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20
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The measure of the relative visual obscurity created during the testing process by a known material ?

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Smoke development rating

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21
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___ hour rated firewalls must be constructed of masonry or concrete ?

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4 hour

22
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Test used to measure the surface burning characteristics of various materials, also known as the Steiner tunnel test or tunnel test?

A

ASTM E-84

23
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Nonload bearing exterior wall attached to the outside of a building with a rigid steel frame?

A

Curtain wall

24
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The Parapet height above a combustible roof is determined by the building code and varies from___ to ___ inches?

A

18 -36 inches

25
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Codes typically require __ or __ hour rated doors and firewalls of greater than two hour ratings? 

A

3-4 hr rated doors

26
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Swinging fire doors with ratings up to ___ hours can be equipped with louvers?

A

1 1/2 hours

27
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Doors with ratings up to____ hours can be equipped with glazing, NFPA 80 requires that each piece of glazing installed in a fire door including a listing That remains visible after install? 

A

3 hours

28
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Fire doors are rated in increments of time from ____ min to ____ hours , the 1/2 hour and 1/3 hour doors are primary used in smoke barriers and openings to corridors ?

A

20 min to 4 hours

29
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Operational fuel storage requirements for hospitals and other critical facilities may be up to ___ hours or longer?

A

48 hours

30
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Stairwell pressization system that can modulate the pressure in the stairwell in relation to the interior of the building, or vent access pressure?

A

Compensated system

31
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Nfpa 90 A requires that the enclosure be ___ hr rated for buildings less than 4 stories in height and ____ hour rated for buildings 4 stories or greater?

A

1 hour rated
2 hour rated

32
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A building heating/cooling system that uses water as the heat transfer medium? 

A

Hydronic system

33
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Which ASME standard contains procedures to follow in performing evacuations on elevators?

A

ASME. Standard A 17.4
Guide for emergency personnel

34
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Building codes have traditionally required a minimum of one ______ for stairs serving buildings five stories or higher , more recently codes also require protection for stairs serving floor levels more than _____ feet below the level of exit discharge ?

A

Smoke proof stair enclosure

30 feet

35
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Codes to specify the minimum requested fuel storage for diesel or gas driven generators in terms of expected duration May vary from__ to __ hours ?

A

2 - 8 hours

36
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When transformers are inside , codes require that the transformer rooms or vaults be enclosed in ___ hour rated fire construction if not protected by automatic sprinklers , or ___ hour with sprinklers?

A

3 hour fire rated

1 hour fire rated

37
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Ultimate compressive strength for concrete masonry units?

A

1500 to 6000 psi

38
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Mortar is available in five basic types with compressive strength ranging from___ to ___ psi?

A

75 psi to 2500 psi

39
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Ultimate compressive strength for SandStone?

A

4000 to 28,000 psi

40
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Ultimate compressive strength for lime stone?

A

2600 to 21,000 psi

41
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Walls constructed with fire rating concrete masonry units or bricks can have fire resistance readings of?

A

2 -4 hours

42
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Ultimate compressive strength for brick?

A

2000 to 20,000 psi

43
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Open Web joints are mass-produce and available with depths of up to___ feet and spans up to ___ feet? 

A

6 feet
144 feet

44
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The fire resistance rating may be eliminated for roof construction located more than__ feet above the floor below for some occupancies?

A

20 feet

45
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Cementitious materials have densities ranging from ___ to ___ lbs/ft?

A

15 to 50 lbs/ft

46
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Steel is a good conductor of heat because it is a heavy material , having a density of around _____ pounds per cubic feet ?

A

490 pounds per cubic feet

47
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The joints in a ____________ are designed primarily to support a vertical force ?

A

Simple frame

48
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Intumescent coatings are applied as paint , having a thickness of ____ to ____ inches?

A

0.03to 0.4 inches

49
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The steel joists are produced with depths of ___ to __ inches and can be spaced ___ to ___ inches apart depending on the span and load to be supported ?

A

6-12 inches

16 to 48 inches

50
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Steel rigid frames usually are used for spans from ___ to ___ feet and are fabricated by wielding or bolting together steel shapes and plates?

A

40 to 200 feet

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