Inspector Chapter 4

Question 1

Walls of a building that by design carry at least some part of the structural load of the building in the direction of the ground or base.

Answer 1

Load-Bearing wall

Question 2

Wall, usually interior, that supports only its own weight.

Answer 2

Nonload-bearing wall.

Question 3

All structural members are composed of only noncombustible materials that possess a high fire-resistance rating.

Answer 3

Type I

Question 4

Incapable of supporting combustion under normal circumstances:

Answer 4

Noncombustible

Question 5

Steel beams that are covered with spray-on fireproofing or are fully incased in an UL designed system.

Answer 5

Protected Steel

Question 6

Reinforced and precast concrete, masonry, and protected steel-frame construction meet the criteria for _____

Answer 6

Type I Construction

Question 7

Buildings classified as type _____ construction are composed of materials that will not contributed to fire development or spread.

Answer 7

Type II

Question 8

Structures with metal framing members, metal cladding, or concrete block walls with metal deck roofs supported by unprotected open-web steel joists are the most common form of type _____ construction.

Answer 8

Type II

Question 9

Type ___ Construction is common in churches, schools, apartment buildings, and mercantile structures.

Answer 9

Type III

Question 10

Unprotected steel and aluminum nonbearing wall framing members are also found in type ___ construction.

Answer 10

Type III

Question 11

Materials used to prevent or limit the spread of fire in hollow walls or floors, above false ceilings, in penetrations for plumbing or electrical installations, or in cocklofts and crawl spaces.

Answer 11

Fire-Stop

Question 12

_____-_____ is required for all construction with vertical or horizontal penetrations

Answer 12

Fire-Stopping

Question 13

Renovations in older type ___ structures may have resulted in greater fire risk due to the creations of large voids above ceilings and below floors.

Answer 13

Type III

Question 14

Type ___ construction is often referred to as heavy-timber construction.

Answer 14

Type IV

Question 15

Type IV construction is characterized by the use of large-dimension _______ (greater than ___ inches) for all structural elements.

Answer 15

Timber (4 inches)

Question 16

Term used to describe wood members produced by joining small, flat strips of wood with glue.

Answer 16

Glue-laminated beam

Question 17

Type ___ construction is commonly known as wood frame or frame construction.

Answer 17

Type V

Question 18

A wooden structural panel formed by gluing and compressing wood strands together under pressure.

Answer 18

Oriented strand board (OSB)

Question 19

Trusses typically use a _____ configuration to provide stability and efficiently transfer the applied loads.

Answer 19

Triangular

Question 20

Like the lightweight wood truss, wood __-_____ are efficient at spamming large distances with little material.

Answer 20

I-Joists.

Question 21

_____ _____ _____ have developed classifications that separate each occupancy into risk categories based upon the use of the structure or space.

Answer 21

Model Code Organizations

Question 22

Occupancy classification of buildings, structures, or compartments (rooms) that are used for the gathering of 50 or more persons.

Answer 22

Assembly

Question 23

_____ _____ _____ (NFPA occupancy classification) Structure that have occupant loads over 1,000

Answer 23

Assembly Class A

Question 24

_____ _____ _____ (NFPA occupancy classification) Structure that have occupant loads 301-1,000

Answer 24

Assembly Class B

Question 25

_____ _____ _____ (NFPA occupancy classification) Structure that have occupant loads 50-300

Answer 25

Assembly Class C

Question 26

Codes for educational facilities allow one person every ___ square feet of classroom space.

Answer 26

20

Question 27

Codes for educational facilities allow one person every ___ square feet for laboratories and vocational shops.

Answer 27

50

Question 28

Health care occupancies provide health or medical services to ____ or more individuals who cannot evacuate themselves during an emergency without assistance from staff or emergency responders.

Answer 28

4

Question 29

Day-care occupancies provide care, maintenance, and supervision of persons of any age for periods of less than ____ hours per day.

Answer 29

24

Question 30

_____ occupancies contain both large quantities of combustable materials and the potential for high life loss

Answer 30

Mercantile

Question 31

_____ (boarding) and _____ houses are facilities that provide sleeping accommodations for rent but separate cooking facilities are not included for individual occupants

Answer 31

Lodging (boarding) and rooming

Question 32

A boarding or rooming house cannot be located above a mercantile occupancy unless it is separated by a:

Answer 32

1-hour fire-seperation barrier or the mercantile occupancy is equipped with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system

Question 33

A _____ is any building or portion of a building that provides sleeping accommodations to _____ or more persons who are not related.

Answer 33

Dormitory, sixteen

Question 34

_____ buildings may be single or multistory structures containing three ore more independent dwelling units equipped with cooking and bathroom facilities.

Answer 34

Apartment