IBC 701-705 Flashcards
- An opening around a penetrating item is a(n) .
A. annular space
B. penetration
C. through penetration
D. joint
- A Sec. 202
- A is a listed device installed in a ceiling membrane of a fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assembly to limit automatically the radiative heat transfer through an air inlet/outlet opening.
A. horizontal fire damper
B. ceiling radiation damper
C. combination fire/smoke damper
D. horizontal access door
- B Sec. 202
- The time period that a through-penetration firestop system limits the spread of fire through a penetration when tested in accordance with ASTM E 814 or UL 1479 is considered .
A. fire protection rating
B. an F rating
C. a T rating
D. a fire-resistance rating
- B Sec. 202
- consists of building materials installed to resist the free passage of flame to other areas of the building through concealed spaces.
A. Draftstopping
B. Fireblocking
C. Firestopping
D. Opening protectives
- B Sec. 202
- The measurement between the face of an exterior wall and the closest interior lot line is described as the
.
A. fire separation distance
B. fire exposure setback
C. clearance to construction
D. exterior fire exposure
- A Sec. 202
- A must have sufficient structural stability under fire conditions to allow collapse of construction on either side without collapse of the wall.
A. fire wall
B. fire separation wall
C. fire barrier
D. smoke barrier
- A Sec. 202, 706.2
- A smoke compartment is created by enclosure of a space on all sides, including top and bottom, by
.
A. smoke partitions
B. smoke barriers
C. shaft enclosure construction
D. fire partitions
- B Sec. 202
- The T rating for a penetration firestop system is based on a maximum temperature rise of °F above its initial temperature through the penetration on the nonfire side when tested in accordance with AS1M E 184 or UL 1479.
A. 250
B. 325
C. 375
D. 400
- B Sec. 202
- Unless alternate methods are used for determining the fire-resistance ratings of building elements, the test procedures set forth in ASTM E 119 or shall be applicable.
A. ANSIZ97.1
B. ASCE5
C. UL 263
D. UL 555
- C Sec. 703.2
- Where a fire barrier is required to be identified by signage in an accessible concealed attic space, the identification shall occur at maximum intervals of feet measured horizontally along the wall.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
- C Sec. 703.7
- A projection extending beyond an exterior wall that is located 6 feet from an interior lot line shall be located such that a minimum of inches is provided between the lot line and the edge of the projection.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 30
D. 48
- D Table 705.2
- Composite materials with a noncombustible structural base are considered noncombustible where the surface material is limited to inch in thickness and has a maximum flame spread index of
.
A. ½. 25
B. 1/16, 50
C. 1/8, 25
D. 1/8, 50
- D Sec. 703.5.2
- Projections beyond an exterior wall are not permitted where the exterior wall has a maximum fire separation distance of inches.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 30
D. 36
- B Table 705.2
- For wall and opening protection, projections and roof covering requirements, an assumed imaginary line shall be placed between unless they are considered a single building.
A. court walls
B. fire areas
C. buildings on the same lot
D. different occupancies
- C Sec. 705.3
- In a building of Type III construction, projections may be .
A. of noncombustible construction
B. of combustible construction
C. of minimum one-hour fire-resistance-rated construction
D. of any approved materials
- D Sec. 705.2.2
- The fire-resistance rating for an exterior wall shall be based on both interior and exterior fire exposure where the wall is located a maximum of feet from the lot line.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 10
D. 20
- C Sec. 705.5
- In a nonsprinklered Type IIIA building, what is the maximum allowable area of protected exterior wall openings for a fire separation distance of 20 feet?
A. 25 percent
B. 45 percent
C. 75 percent
D. unlimited
- D Table 705.8
- In a nonsprinklered Type VB building, what is the maximum allowable area of unprotected exterior wall openings for a fire separation distance of 8 feet?
A. 10 percent
B. 25 percent
C. Unlimited
D. unprotected openings are prohibited
- A Table 705.8
- In a fully-sprinklered Type IIB office building, what is the maximum allowable area of unprotected exterior wall openings for a fire separation distance of 5 feet?
A. 10 percent
B. 15 percent
C. 25 percent
D. unprotected openings are prohibited
- C Table 705.8
- In other than Group H occupancies, unlimited unprotected exterior openings are permitted in the first story above grade of exterior walls facing an unoccupied space of a least feet in width.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
- C Sec. 705.8.1, Exc. 1.2
- Where flame barriers are required for the vertical separation of exterior openings in adjacent stories, horizontal barriers must extend at least inches beyond the exterior wall.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 30
D. 36
- C Sec. 705.8.5
- Openings in exterior walls in adjacent stories shall be separated vertically not less than 3 feet by exterior walls that have a fire-resistance rating of not less than hour (s).
A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 3/4
D. 2
- B Sec. 705.8.5
- A parapet is not required at an exterior wall of a building having a maximum floor area of
square feet on each floor.
A. 400
B. 1,000
C. 1,500
D. 3,000
- B Sec. 705.11, Exc. 2
- The uppermost portion of parapet walls must have noncombustible faces for a minimum of inches.
A. 12
B. 18
C. 24
D. 30
- B Sec. 705.11.1
- Where required at exterior walls, parapets must extend a minimum of inches above the point where the roof surface and wall intersect.
A. 30
B. 32
C. 36
D. 42
- A Sec. 705.11.1
- Interior walls and partitions of nonsymmetrical construction shall be tested with face (s) exposed to the furnace and the assigned fire-resistance rating shall be the shortest duration obtained from the two tests.
A. One
B. Both
C. Exterior
D. Interior
- B Sec. 703.2.1
- A roof eave extending to within 5 feet of the line used to determine fire separation distance may be constructed of all of the following materials except .
A. heavy-timber construction
B. noncombustible construction
C. fire-retardant-treated wood
D. one-half-hour fire-resistance-rated construction
- D Sec. 705.2.3
- In a fully sprinklered Type IIA building, the maximum allowable area of protected exterior wall openings is where the fire separation distance is 12 feet.
A. 15 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 45 percent
D. 60 percent
- C Table 705.8
- A parapet need not be provided on an exterior wall where a building has an area of not more than
square feet on any floor.
A. 500
B. 750
C. 1,000
D. 1,250
- C Sec. 705.11
- Unprotected openings are not permitted in the exterior wall of a Group H-3 warehouse where the fire separation distance is less than feet.
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
- A Table 705.8, Note e
- Materials required to be noncombustible shall be tested in accordance with .
A. ASTM E 119
B. ASTM E 136
C. ASTME84
D. ASTMC 636
- B Sec. 703.5.1
- The area of openings in an exterior wall of an open parking garage is permitted to be unlimited where there is a minimum fire separation distance of feet.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 30
- B Table 705.8, Note g
- A parapet is not required on an exterior wall where the wall terminates at a roof with a minimum fire- resistance rating of .
A. 45 minutes
B. 1 hour
C. 1 ½ hour
D. 2 hours
- D Sec. 705.11, Exc. 3
- A projection extending beyond an exterior wall that is located 4 feet from an interior lot line shall be located such that a minimum of inches is provided between the lot line and the edge of the projection.
A. 12
B. 24
C. 32
D. 40
- C Table 705.2
- In other than Group H occupancies, unlimited unprotected openings are permitted in a first-story exterior wall that faces a street, provided the minimum fire separation distance is greater than feet.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
- C Sec. 705.8.1, Exc. 1.1