Ncidq FFE Selection Flashcards
What are five criteria for FFE group function?
Acoustic qualities of a material Aesthetics Availability Choice of color texture and other visual characteristics Installation method
Criteria for the selection of materials and finishes can be broadly classified into five groups
Function Durability Maintainability Safety health Cost
What is NRC
Noise reduction coefficient
What is the durability concept as related to criteria for finish selection?
Durability relates to the serviceability of the product or material when in use
_________. Is one criterion that applies to nearly all materials and that must be reviewed as part of a systematic review of the entire detail of what the material is apart
Attachment
Durability criteria include some of the following
Abrasion resistance Attachment Blocking resistance Breaking strength Stain resistance Washability
________ Is an important quality interface materials contact details of experience wear and tear the lifecycle of a building
Maintainability
Maintainability criteria include some of the following
Cleanability
Repair ability
Sustainability
Resilience
________ Relates to the prevention of accidental harm people . ________ Covers a wide variety of topics from mold resistance to indoor air quality
Safety
Health
__________ Relates to the surface and edge condition of products. There should be no sharp projections, edges, or surfaces rough enough to cut or abrade when people come in contact with the product.
Finish safety
What is the most common test developed for flames spread and smoke?
Steiner tunnel test
ASTM E 84
For most materials flammability is rated in terms of these three things
Flame spread
Smoke developed
Fuel contributed
What is one of the most important components of in door air-quality?
Outgassing, the release of toxic gases from materials most commonly after the material has been installed
What are CSCs?
Chlorofluorocarbons, Toxic gass released by certain materials.
How is slip resistant commonly measured?
COF Coefficient of friction
What are VOCs?
Volatile organic compound Emissions
Chemicals that contain carbon and hydrogen vapor is at room temperature and pressure
What are the two aspects of cost?
First cost and life cycle
How sweet catalogs organized?
According to CSIs Construction specification Institute’s master format.
What is ASTM
American standards For testing and materials
What is ANSI?
American National Standards Institute
What are two of the leading standards organizations in the United States
ANSI
ASTM
What are excellent sources of unbiased, accurate information on a particular material or product type
Trade Association standards
____________ Is the failure to use the care ordinary exercised in similar cases by other qualified members of the profession and the failure to use reasonable diligence and best professional judgment in the exercise of work
Negligence
What can provide evidence that the interior designer acted appropriately and professionally should product problems later develope with a particular project
Documentation
What is FF& E?
Furniture fixtures and equipment
What are three basic categories of furniture
Ready made, custom, and built in
What are the three basic varieties of systems furniture
Free standing panels with conventional freestanding furniture
Panels of various links and height that link and provide support for work surfaces and storage units that are suspended from the panels
Self contained L shape or U-shaped workstations that include the work surface storage and other required components. Storage system of this type provides physical barrier
What is a bast fiber
Derived from the stop the plant
What is tow linen?
Made of short staple fibers. These fibers are dimensionally stable.
What is the most important durability factor
Resistance to abrasion
In most cases how is the most durable upholstery achieved?
Using strong smooth fibers like nylon or wall, having the yarn tightly twisted, specify heavy work sick fabrics, using close set weaves, and employ relatively soft under cushions to allow the fabric to flex under use
What is one of the most important factors in selecting fabric especially for waiting rooms hospitals for theaters?
Flammability
When fabric is often used as a replacement for wool?
Acrylic
What cellulose fabric is used as a replacement for Silk?
Rayon
What cellulose fabric is mostly only used in blends?
Nylon
What is a potentially harmful flame retardant used in fabrics furniture and other building materials?
PBDEs. Poly brominated diphenyl ethers
What type of christening present particularly high fire hazard?
Untreated cellular classic cushioning
What type of I’m treated Batting? is dangerous when cigarette ignition resistance is required
Untreated cellulosic batting such as cotton batting
What is a good choice when flammability resistance is a high priority?
Polyester batting
What is the least flame resistant cushioning?
Latex foam
What is cigarette ignition resistance?
An important consideration in upholstery fire safety, otherwise known as smoldering resistance.
Small green resistance is affected by the combination of three things
Fabric material, cushioning, seating construction
What is a welt?
Fabric covered cord sewn into the seam of upholstery for ornamental purposes
What is railroading?
The application of fabric to furniture so that there are no intermediate seam details
The greater the _______ The greater the support.
Density
Does not necessarily provide a firm Cushion
What is one of the most common types of cushioning?
FPF
Flexible polyurethane foam
High density foam cushion usually means this
The higher the density the more durable and more expensive the foam is
Upholster furniture uses a foam density in the range of:
0.9 lb,/ft to 2.5
What are three criteria for foamcushioning?
Density, indentation load deflection, support factor or compression modulus
What does an ILD rating of 35 mean?
It takes 35 pounds to compress the phone one Inch
Indention load deflection
Higher ILD number means firmer foam
What is the support ratio?
Ratio of the force required to compress a foam sample to 65% of its original thickness to the force required to compress the sample to 25% of its original thickness.
Generally what support ratio should be used for medical, institutional and assembly seating?
2.25 to 4.0
This kind of cushioning resists the grinding action of normal use and permits fabric to give
Soft
What flammability test is used for draperies curtains other window treatments?
NFPA 701
Vertical ignition test
Standard methods of fire test for flame resistant textiles and films
What is a fire rating test for components of upholstered furniture?
NFPA 260
Standard methods of test and classification system for cigarette Ignition resistance of components of upholstered furniture (Fabric and filling)
Test individual components of upholstered furniture for resistance to cigarette ignition as well as flame
What is the fire resistance test for furniture composites (made of various parts) , not to be confused with components (part of larger group).
NFPA 261
Test the resistance of A seat cushion mock up, Including foam liner and fabric to lighted cigarette
What is a fire resistance test known as a full seating test?
NFPA 266
Standard method of test for fire characteristics of upholstered furniture exposed to flaming ignition source
Evaluate the response of an actual sample furniture to an open flame
What is one of the strictest tests for furniture and is required in many states?
Full seating test or NFPA 266 standard method of test for fire characteristics of upholster furniture exposed to flaming ignition source
The property of a material or assembly to withstand fire or give protection from it
Fire resistance
Combustion without flame that may burn for a relatively long time while generating smoke, toxic gases, and heat.
Smoldering
What associations test fabrics wearability and durability?
ASTM, American standards for testing and materials
AATCC American Association of textile chemist and colors.
CFFA Chemical Fabrics and film Association
What is MSDSs
Material safety data sheets
What are three standards fabrics are tested for?
Flammability, durability, and wearability.
What test determines the abrasion resistance of woven textile fabrics?
ASTM D 4157
Wyzenbeek abrasion resistance test or standard test method for abrasion resistance of textile fabrics
cylinder method
Material security testing machine and rub back-and-forth with various types of abrandants
The abrasion resistance.
Material is abraded at a rate of how many double rubs per hour ? The fabric is considered good if it withstands how many double rubs?
5000 double rugs per hour
15,000 double rubs is considered good or heavy duty
What abrasion test is used commonly for carpet?
Taber abraser test.
ASTM D3884
Results of the tests are reported on the number of revolutions of the cycles required to break the yarn or expose the backing material
What abrasion test is used for fabrics with a small pile deapth?
Martindale abrasion test similar to the tabor abrasion test or double Rubs
ASTM D4966
What test measures colorfastness to light?
Fade ometer test
AATCC Method 16
Test determines Colorfastness using several all six testing methods, the most common being xenon arc lamp with continuous light
What is a test that determines the resistance of a colored textile to transfer its color from its surface to other Surfaces by rubbing
Crocking resistance test or AATCC crock meter method
What test measures the tearing resistance of fabrics after initial cut has been made in the fabric?
Tear strength test, tongue method
What are other standards that measures the durability of commercial furniture?
ANSI/BIFMA. Business and institutional furniture manufactures Association
What is a composite fabric
Made of different layers With different properties
What is the flame spread rating for class A fabric
0-25
B 26-75
C 76-200
What is one of the most common fire testing standard
ASTM E84 Standard test method first surface burning characteristics of building materials This determines the materials class Class a is the most fire resistant. It will char but not ignite.
Will a fire retardant or flame retardant treated fabric ignite?
Yes that it will not burn
