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Incident Safety Officer Instructor Course (Jones & Bartlett Fire Department Incident Safety Officer 3rd Edition, Dodson). > J&B Chapter 5 - Reading Buildings > Flashcards

J&B Chapter 5 - Reading Buildings Flashcards

1
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A load that is imposed through the centroid of another object

A

Axial load

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A construction method in which continuous wood studs run from the foundation to the roof, and floors are placed on a shelf - called a ribbon board - that hangs on the interior surface of the studs.

A

Balloon Framing

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A structural element that transfers loads perpendicularly to the imposed load

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beam

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4
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Description for a material that will fracture or fail as it is deformed or stressed past its design limits

A

brittle

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5
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A beam supported at only one end, or a beam that extends well past a support in such a way that the unsupported overhang places the top of the beam in tension and the bottom in compression

A

cantilever beam

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The area that is exposed to trauma, debris and/or thrust should a building or part of a building collapse. It is a more specific form of a no-entry zone.

A

collapse zone

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A structural element that transmits a compressive force axially through its centre

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column

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A force that causes a material to be crushed or flattened axially through the material.

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compression

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A structural element used to attach other structural elements to one another

A

connection

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10
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A beam that is supported in three or more places

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continuous beam

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A non-load-bearing wall that supports only itself and is used to just keep weather out.

A

curtain wall

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12
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The weight of the building itself and anything permanently attached to it

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dead load

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Description for a material that will bend, deflect or stretch as a force is resisted, yet retain some strength

A

ductile

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14
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A load that is imposed off-center to another object

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eccentric load

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A strict order for all crews to immediate escape from a building interior or roof, leaving hose lines and tools that can impede rapid retreat behind.

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emergency abandonment

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16
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A host of products that consist of many pieces of native wood (chips, veneers, and sawdust) glued together to make a sheet, a long beam or a strong column.

A

engineered wood

17
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Temporary shoring, bracing or formwork used to support incomplete structural elements during building construction

A

False work

18
Q

The complete failure of a building to resist gravity

A

general collapse

19
Q

A beam that carries other beams

A

girder

20
Q

A building that is a mix of multiple NFPA 220 types or that does not fit into any of the five types

A

hybrid building

21
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A beam that spans an opening in a load-bearing masonry wall, such as over a garage door opening (often called a “header” in street slang.

A

lintel

22
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Any force or weight, other than the building itself, that a building must carry or absorb

A

live load

23
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An event in which the building can accept the failure of a single component and still retain some strength (such as a curtain wall collapse).

A

partial collapse

24
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A construction method in which a single-story wall is build and the next floor is built on the tops of the wall studs, creating vertical fire-stopping to help minimize fire spread.

A

Platform framing

25
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A directive for crews to exit a building interior or roof in an orderly manner, bringing hoses and tools along.

A

precautionary withdrawal

26
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A diagonal brace that serves primarily as a column but must absorb some beam forces as well.

A

raker

27
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A force that causes a material to be torn in opposite directions perpendicular or diagonal to the material.

A

shear

28
Q

The crumbling and loss of concrete material when exposed to heat

A

spalling

29
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A seemingly decorative star or other metal plate used to distribute force over more bricks or blocks as part of an unseen corrective measure that exists inside a building

A

spreader

30
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The primary load-bearing column beam or connection used to erect a building

A

structural element

31
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A force that causes a material to be stretched or pulled apart in line with the material

A

tension

32
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A load that is imposed in a manner that causes another object to twist

A

torsional load

33
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A series of triangles used to form an open-web structural element to act as a beam (in many ways, a “fake” beam because it uses geometric shapes, lightweight materials, and assembly components to transfer loads just like a beam).

A

truss

34
Q

A decorative wall finish that supports only its own weight

A

veneer wall

Incident Safety Officer Instructor Course (Jones & Bartlett Fire Department Incident Safety Officer 3rd Edition, Dodson). (6 decks)

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