Section III - Structural Collapse - Appendix A Four General Types of Building Construction

Question 1

The four general construction the rescuer will most likely encounter in collapse situations are ________ frame, ________ wall, ________ floor, and _________ concrete.

Answer 1

light / heavy / heavy / precast

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Question 2

The materials used in _______ _______ construction generally provide a high degree of structural flexibility to applied forces as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Answer 2

light frame

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Question 3

These structures are typically constructed with a skeletal structural frame system of wood or light gauge steel components, which provide support to the floor or roof assemblies ?

Answer 3

light frame construction

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Question 4

Examples of light frame construction are ___________ structures used for residential, multiple _____-_______ occupancies, and light commercial occupancies up to _______ stories in height.

Answer 4

wood frame / low-rise / four

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Question 5

________ ______ construction generally uses an interdependent structural or monolithic system.

Answer 5

Heavy wall

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Question 6

This construction type is usually built without a skeletal structural frame ?

Answer 6

Heavy wall construction

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Question 7

Occupancies using tilt-up concrete construction are typically ______ to _______ stories in height and consist of multiple monolithic concrete wall panel assemblies.

Answer 7

one to three

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Question 8

Heavy wall construction uses an interdependent _______, __________, and _______ system for providing lateral wall support of floor and roof assemblies.

Answer 8

girder, column and beam

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Question 9

Heavy wall construction occupancies typically include ____________, _____________, and _____________.

Answer 9

commercial, mercantile and industrial

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Question 10

_________ _________ construction structures are built using cast-in-place concrete construction, consisting of flat slab panel, waffle, or two way concrete slab assemblies.

Answer 10

Heavy floor

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Question 11

Heavy floor construction includes heavy _________ construction that may use steel rods for reinforcing.

Answer 11

timber

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Question 12

Examples of heavy floor construction include _________, _________, _____________, __________, parking structures and multi-purpose facilities. Common heights vary from ________-_______ to ______-______ structures.

Answer 12

offices, schools, apartments, hospitals / single story / high rise

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Question 13

Structures of this type are built utilizing modular precast concrete components that include floors, walls, columns, and other sub components that are field connected upon placement on site ?

Answer 13

Precast construction

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Question 14

Examples of this type of construction include commercial, mercantile, office, and multi-use or multifunction structures, including parking structures and large occupancy facilities ?

Answer 14

Precast construction

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