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Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Which type of truss is used to provide a peaked roof?

A. Parallel chord
B. Bowstring
C. Queen post
D. Triangular

A

D. Triangular

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2
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What is the most serious effect of rising roof’s from a firefighting point of view?

A. Weakening of joints
B. Warping of structure
C. Compression of chords
D. Wood becoming brittle

A

A. Weakening of joints

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3
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Which type of walls are non load bearing walls that subdivide areas of a floor?

A. Knee walls
B. Party walls
C. Fire walls
D. Partition walls

A

D. Partition walls

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4
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What force is on the top of the cantilever beam beyond the point of support?

A. Compression
B. Torsion
C. Tension
D. Shear

A

D. Shear

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5
Q

What is a leading reason that less than desirable materials may be used in building construction?

A. Accessibility
B. Economics
C. Favoritism
D. Ethics

A

B. Economics

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6
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Which statement about arches is NOT correct?

A. The exterior wythe is an arch
B. Arches can have one, two, or three hinges
C. All exterior masonry arches over windows are false
D. A segmental arch is one that describes a portion of the circumference of a circle

A

C. All exterior masonry arches over windows are false

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7
Q

What cause the collapse of a 22 story concrete panel apartment house in england in 1968?

A. Explosion
B. Renovations
C. Unplanned dead load
D. Snow build up

A

A. Explosion

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8
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Which type of load applies to specific large objects?

A. Impact
B. Uniform
C. Live
D. Concentrated

A

D. Concentrated

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9
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Which type of force is often the result of wind load?

A. Compression
B. Shear
C. Tension
D. Torsion

A

B. Shear

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10
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What does chief Alan Brunacini say is the hardest thing to do?

A. Incorporate new techniques
B. Predict a building collapse
C. Put a firefighter in reverse
D. Get a line into the building

A

C. Put a firefighter in reverse

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11
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Which of the following is given only a uniform load rating in the building construction and safety code?

A. Hospital operating rooms
B. Dining rooms and restaurants
C. Elevator machine room grating
D. Catwalks for maintenance access

A

B. Dining rooms and restaurants.

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12
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What should be done if a wall is being breached and the structure is stronger than normal?

A. Bring in larger equipment
B. Stop forcible entry all together
C. Move to another location
D. Shore up the area

A

C. Move to another location

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13
Q

What type of load is represented by a rolling bridge crane in an industrial plant?

A. Repeated
B. Static
C. Impact
D. Live

A

A. Repeated

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14
Q

Where are typical building code minimum design load requirements for modern buildings spelled out?

A. NFPA 6000
B. NFPA 4000
c. NFPA 5000
D. NFPA 3000

A

C. NFPA 5000

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15
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What is the factor of safety if the design load is half the tested strength?

A. 7
B. 2
C. 5
D. 10

A

B. 2

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16
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What type of wall is at right angles to another wall where they brace each other?

A. Cross wall
B. Bend wall
C. Party wall
D. Fire wall

A

A. Cross wall

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17
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What is the almost universal spacing for sawn wooden beams in ordinary construction?

A. 16 inches
B. 20 inches
C. 14 inches
D. 18 inches

A

A. 16 inches

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18
Q

What is one that has not changed in terms of building in your response area?

A. Physics
B. Materials
C. Methods
D. Technologies

A

A. Physics

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19
Q

What was used when walls were all brick that made them easy to differentiate from veneer walls?

A. Stretchers
B. Runners
C. Crossers
D. Headers

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D. Headers

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20
Q

Until what year was sand lime mortar used?

A. 1880
B. 1930
C. 1920
D. 1890

A

A. 1880

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21
Q

What materials are used when constructing a flitch plate girder?

A. Iron and steel
B. Steel and wood
C. Wood and concrete
D. Concrete and steel

A

B. Steel and wood

22
Q

What type of bracing is used in high rise buildings to resist the substantial wind forces that are experienced?

A. Hurricane bracing
B. K Bracing
C. Core bracing
D. Portal Bracing

A

B. K bracing

23
Q

What is considered an ideal beam?

A. Rod
B. Cable
C. Chain
D. Pipe

A

B. Cable

24
Q

What are all loads ultimately delivered to the ground through?

A. Walls
B. Foundation
C. Joists
D. Column

A

B. Foundation

25
Q

What are shells built from?

A. Steel
B. Wood
C. Concrete
D. Plastic

A

C. concrete

26
Q

How much is the permitted load if the load is concentrated at the center of a beam?

A. The full continuous load
B. Half of the elevated load
C. Half of the distributed load
D. The full distributed load

A

C. Half of the distributed load

27
Q

What do the supports in the building’s gravity resistance system do?

A. Transfer loads
B. Resist compression
C. Exert counterforce
D. Weigh the building

A

A. Transfer loads

28
Q

How much does water weigh per gallon?

A. 8.34 pounds
B. 8.55 pounds
C. 9.78 pounds
D. 9.27 pounds

A

A. 8.34 pounds

29
Q

What shape is often used in the column when beams need to be attached to it?

A. Rectangle
B. Hexagon
C. Triangle
D. Oval

A

A. rectangle

30
Q

Which type of load can be delivered by an explosion?

A. added live
B. Static
C. Lateral impact
D. Repeated

A

C. Lateral impact

31
Q

What happens to the load carrying capacity when a column is braced at the midpoint?

A. It is twice what it was initially
B. It is the same as it was initially
C. It is four times more then it was initially
D. It is three times more than it was initially

A

C. It is four times more then it was initially

32
Q

Which is a beam that carries a load on the exterior of a framed building between the top of one window and the bottom of the window above?

A. Cantilever
B. Spandrel girder
C. Steel joist
D. Built up girder

A

B. Spandrel girder

33
Q

Where are high rise buildings designed to take the wind load?

A. exterior walls
B. Building foundation
C. Interior core
D. Flooring system

A

A. exterior walls

34
Q

In what manner must the transfer beam be able to deliver the concentrated load of the column?

A. Laterally
B. Circularly
C. Diagonally
D. Vertically

A

A. Laterally

35
Q

What is required by many codes that permit the joist to fall out of the wall without damaging the wall?

A. Self releasing floor
B. Fire cut
C. Drop in beams
D. Gang nailing

A

B. Fire cut

36
Q

What provides the permanent bracing for precast concrete tilt slab walls?

A. Buttresses
B. Tormentors
C. Permanent bracing poles
D. Roof of the building

A

D. Roof of the building

37
Q

How many triangles can be formed from any three lines?

A. Two
B. One
C. Three
D. Four

A

B. One

38
Q

What is a diagonal member that supports what would otherwise be cantilever?

A. Girder
B. Joist
C. Lintel
D. Bracket

A

D. Bracket

39
Q

Which type of beam is supported at two points, near its ends which serve as the reaction points?

A. Fixed
B. Continuous
C. Simple
D. Lintel

A

C. Simple

40
Q

What may support failing roof trusses in an apartment building?

A. Attic columns
B. Gusset plates
C. Roofing materials
D. Room partitions

A

D. Room partitions

41
Q

What type of load is the water inside of an elevated water tank considered to be if it will be in the tank for years?

A. Dead
B. Live
C. Static
D. Repeated

A

B. Live

42
Q

Which statement about wooden columns is NOT correct?

A. Large wooden columns are hollow
B. The sections in the column are usually tongue and grooved
C. The column consists of curved sections glued together
D. Most wooden columns are constructed from cut parts

A

D. Most wooden columns are constructed from cut parts

43
Q

What is used to support the lead of the walls when a change is to be made in the foundation of an existing wall?

A. Transfer beams
B. Needle beams
C. Spandrel girder
D. Built up girders

A

B> Needle beams

44
Q

What shape is used to form the truss?

A. Circle
B. Rectangle
C. Square
D. Triangle

A

D. Triangle

45
Q

What is used to minimize the effects of a bomb when barriers are placed in front of a potential terrorist target building?

A. Distraction
B. Distance
C. Security
D. Materials

A

B. Distance

46
Q

Which of the following has the highest peak HHR during an unconfined burn?

A. TV sets
B. Polyurethane mattress
C. Polyurethane sofa
D. Dry christmas tree

A

D. Dry Christmas tree

47
Q

What is a beam that spans an opening in a masonry wall?

A. Lintel
B. Joist
C. Girder
D. Bracket

A

A. Lintel

48
Q

What in a building works to destroy the gravity resistance system?

A. Weathering
B. Loading
C. Connections
D. Wind

A

B. Loading

49
Q

Which type of load passes through the centroid of the section under consideration?

A. Plane
B. Central
C. Eccentric
D. Axial

A

D. Axial

50
Q

Which type of walls are installed in buildings to resist lateral loads from wind and earthquakes?

A. Torsional
B. Tensile
C. Compressive
D. Shear

A

D. Shear

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