Section III - Appendix A Flashcards
The modern method of constructing high-rise buildings is commonly called “_______ _____________”.
“core construction”
p 180
Core construction has less mass than old-style construction and is more?
vulnerable to heat from a fire
p 180
The ___________ ________ of a high rise building is the skeleton of the structure that supports not only the dead load of the building itself, but it also supports live loads such as ____________ and ____________ contents.
structural frame / occupants and building
p 180
The most common systems in high-rise buildings use either of the following as the basis for forming the building skeleton:
- ______________ ___________ (old style)
- _____________ __________ (new style)
- Reinforced concrete
- Structural steel
p 180
The ___________ span the horizontal distance between the columns and support structural beams.
girders
p 181
To achieve the fire protection required by building codes for Type 1 (fire-resistive) construction, steel frame members in high-rise buildings are fire proofed by encasing them in __________ or ________ _______ or by spraying them with a ___________ __________.
concrete or sheet rock / protective coating
p 181
___________ has the advantage of being the most permanent type of, but it’s use is limited due to the effect that it has on the dead weight of a building.
Concrete
p 181
Some older style high-rise buildings were constructed with bearing walls made of ___________. Most of these buildings were constructed of ____________ ____________.
masonry / reinforced concrete
p 180
______________ frame structures tend to resist the effects of fire better than _________ frame structures, but they are less resistant to the effects of earthquakes.
Concrete / steel
p 181
The exterior walls of an old-style high-rise are part of the ___________ members.
bearing
p 181
The exterior walls of modern high rise buildings are commonly _______________ and are typically lighter in __________ than those in older buildings.
prefabricated / weight
p 181
A complete __________ ________ consist of a panel with finished surfaces and a means for attaching it to the building frame.
curtain wall
p 181
The outside finish of a modern high rise building is often referred to as the _______, and usually consists of decorative materials such as _____________, ______________ _________, or light weight ___________ with large window areas.
skin / aluminum / stainless steel / concrete
p 182
High rise residential buildings normally have ___________ windows made from regular plate glass.
operable
p 182
Windows in high rise office buildings are often _____________.
inoperable
p 182
When a _____________ glass window is broken, it will shatter into very small pieces, providing a degree of safety that is not offered by ________ glass under the same circumstances.
tempered / plate
p 182
Roofs on high rise buildings are required to have at least a _____-hour fire resistive rating.
two
p 183
Shaft enclosures in high-rise buildings are required to have a minimum of a _____-hour fire resistive rating.
two
p 183
High rise building stair shafts are often built into the ________ _______.
center core
p 183
As a rule, stair shaft systems in high rise buildings are not designed to handle the total occupant load of the building ________________.
simultaneously
p 184
Floors in high rise buildings are also required to have a minimum of a _____-hour fire resistive rating.
two
p 184
After the concrete has set, holes are bored in the concrete to allow for the passage of various utility lines or equipment between floors. This procedure is called _______-__________ construction.
poke-through
p 184
