Strip Shopping Centers Flashcards
This term refers to a void space created between the top floor ceiling and the building’s roof decking
Cockloft
The space between the structural ceiling and the drop-ceiling or under a raised floor typically qualify as a
Plenum
This term refers to a small 1- or 2-story building constructed to cover the annual property tax assessed for owning a parcel of land
Taxpayer
Strip shopping centers in NOVA are typically 1-story buildings composed of
lightweight and noncombustible construction
The presence of basements is more likely found in what type of strip shopping centers
Older strip shopping centers
Personnel may encounter residential or office spaces above some strip shopping centers. These are referred to as
Taxpayers
Fire flow estimates for strip shopping centers should be based on ___ GPM per ____ square feet of involved area
20 ; 100
Strip shopping centers erected prior to 1970 are typically of
Ordinary construction
When a new roof assembly is placed over the existing roof it is called a
Rain roof
Typically the load-bearing walls in strip shopping centers run from
Front to back
Is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity, and decoration
Facade
The security device found at rear doors of strip shopping centers is normally a
Drop-in static bar
What security bars fit into brackets positioned on the door frame and the door
MAverick bars
Signs of possible wall collapse include
Bulges, cracks, seeping smoke
A warning sign of imminent collapse includes
Fire burning for more than 20 minutes in ordinary construction or 10 minutes in lightweight truss construction
