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IFSTA Building Construction Flashcards

1
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What is the use of a single organization to design and build a facility to minimize risks for the project owner.

A

design-build

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2
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what are guidelines applied to basic units of a project that cause the items to work together as a unified, completely finished item?

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design principles

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3
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what is a set of rules developed by a standards organization and adopted as law by a governmental body to regulate the minimum requirements for construction.

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building code

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4
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water supply, sanitary sewers, surveying, site preparation, roadways, and storm water drainage are what type of engineering?

A

civil

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5
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determination of loads, foundation design, structural behavior, structural members, and structural erection is what type of engineering?

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structural

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6
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heating, ventilation, AC, pumping systems, elevators, and plumbing systems are what type of engineering?

A

mechanical

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7
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lighting, power, communications are what type of engineering?

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electrical

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8
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automatic sprinklers, standpipes, fire alarm, smoke control, and building code compliance are what type of engineering?

A

fire protection

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9
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what is a strategy to reduce the overall time for completion of a project by merging the design and construction phases?

A

fast-track construction

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10
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what is the most widely used building code?

A

international building code (IBC)

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11
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incapable of supporting combustion describes what?

A

non-combustable

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12
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what is the total amount of heat released to the atmosphere from the congestive phase of a fire?

A

heat release rate

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13
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what is type I construction?

A

fire resistive

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14
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In a type ___ structure, the building is less likely to collapse.

A

I

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15
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bearing walls, columns and beams in type I construction fire resistive rating.

A

2 to 4 hours

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16
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Type I construction floor fire resistive rating.

A

2 to 3 hours

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17
Q

roof deck and construction supporting the roof in type I construction fire resistive rating.

A

1 to 2 hours

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18
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type ___ buildings are most commonly constructed using a protected steel frame or reinforced concrete.

A

I

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19
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_____ is an inherently noncombustible material with good thermal insulating properties.

A

concrete

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20
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what is type II construction?

A

non combustable

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21
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for type II construction, in addition to steel and concrete, ____ and ______ can be used with a limited structural role.

A

glass, aluminum

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22
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type II a ( ) requires that structural components have 1 hour fire resistance.

A

protected

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23
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type II a requires that structural components have a ____ hour fire resistance.

A

1

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24
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type II a ( ) allows structural components to remain unprotected.

A

unprotected

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25
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what is type III construction?

A

ordinary construction

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26
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what type of construction is made with any non-combustable material for the exterior walls?

A

III

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27
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a fundamental concern with type ___ construction is that the combustable concealed spaces that are created between floor and ceiling joists and between studs in

A

III

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28
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what is type IV construction?

A

heavy timber

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29
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in type _____ construction, the beams, columns, floors, and roofs are made of solid or laminated wood.

A

IV

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30
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concealed spaces are not permitted between structural components in type ____ construction.

A

IV

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31
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what type of construction does not include A and B subdivisions?

A

IV

32
Q

the designation of 2HH is used in what type on construction?

A

IV

33
Q

type IV construction, uses a minimum dimension of ____X______ for floor construction.

A

6inch, 10inch

34
Q

what is type V construction?

A

wood frame

35
Q

In type ____ construction, all major structural components are permitted to be of combustable construction.

A

V

36
Q

many type V construction structures are required to have a _____ hours fire resistance.

A

1

37
Q

the fundamental problem with type ____ construction is the presence of extensive voids.

A

V

38
Q

______ is a building code classification based on the use to which the owners or tenants put buildings or portions of the buildings.

A

occupancy

39
Q

what is the maximum amount of heat that can be released if all fuel is consumed?

A

fire load

40
Q

what is the total amount of thermal energy that could be generated by the combustion reaction if a fuel were completely burned?

A

heat of combustion

41
Q

what indicates the ability of a structural assembly to maintain its load bearing capacity and structural integrity under fire conditions?

A

fire resistance

42
Q

what is the most common method used to determine fire resistance?

A

laboratory testing

43
Q

what test is the only standardized test method currently accepted by building codes?

A

E119

44
Q

In physics, any interaction that may change the motion of an object is defined as what?

A

force

45
Q

what is any effect that a structure must be designed to resist?

A

load

46
Q

what is a condition of balance that exists when a structural system is capable of supporting the applied load?

A

equilibrium

47
Q

the force of ________ is the most common load imposed on a structure.

A

gravity

48
Q

as lumber dries over time, the dimensions of wooden structural components ______.

A

shrink

49
Q

_____ is a vertical or horizontal force that pulls material apart.

A

tension

50
Q

what is stress in a structural member that tends to pull or stretch the member?

A

tensile stress

51
Q

an ______ load is applied to the center of the cross-section of a member and perpendicular to that member.

A

axial

52
Q

a load perpendicular to the cross section of the structural member, but does not pass through the cross section is what type of load?

A

eccentric

53
Q

what type of load is applied off-center from the cross section os ther structural component?

A

torsional load

54
Q

what is the ratio of the failure point of a material to the maximum design stress?

A

factor of safety

55
Q

a ______ load is fixed in location and quantifiable.

A

dead

56
Q

a ____ load is not fixed or permanent.

A

live

57
Q

what is a load that is steady and applied gradually?

A

static load

58
Q

a ______ load is steady, motionless, constant or applied gradually.

A

static

59
Q

______ loads involve motion and are capable of delivering energy greatly in excess of the weigh of the object involved.

A

dynamic

60
Q

a ______ load is applied at one point in a small area.

A

concentrated

61
Q

rain and snow are ____ loads.

A

live

62
Q

a _____ load exerts a horizontal force against a structure.

A

lateral

63
Q

a _____ is a structural member that carries loads perpendicular to its longitudal dimension.

A

beam

64
Q

what type of beam is rigidly supported at each end?

A

restrained

65
Q

what is similar to a cantilever beam but has additional support?

A

overhanging beam

66
Q

what type of beam may span several vertical supports?

A

continuous

67
Q

the top flange of a beam carries ____ stresses, and the bottom flange of a beam carrier _____ stresses.

A

compressive, tensile

68
Q

_____ are structural members designed to support an axial load.

A

columns

69
Q

what is a single or paired external ridge on a beam that do most of the work of supporting a load?

A

flange

70
Q

what is the wide, vertical part of a beam?

A

web

71
Q

a true truss is only made of ______ members.

A

straight

72
Q

the top and bottom members of a truss are called ____.

A

chords

73
Q

what is an open web truss constructed entirely of steel?

A

bar joist

74
Q

a _____ load exerts a force perpendicular to structural members.

A

transverse

75
Q

what is the horizontal face of a step?

A

tread

76
Q

what is the vertical part of a step?

A

riser

77
Q
A

Captains Test (48 decks)

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