Test 6 Flashcards
Where does heavy timber construction have its origins?
A. United states
B. Italy
C. England
D. China
C. England
What is used in mill construction to drain water from the building?
A. Corbells
B. Splines
C. Scuppers
D. Bleeders
C. Scuppers
What can possibly serve as an area of refuge for evacuating fire fighters in the multistory heavy timber building?
A. Stair shafts
B. Archways
C. Columns
D. Anchor straps
A. Stair shafts
Which statement about mill buildings is NOT correct?
A. High incidence of fire spread to wood frame homes that often surround these buildings
B. Ventilation will be difficult or impossible due to sealed up windows
C. There are small collapse zones due to stable construction
D. There is a tremendous amount of radiant heat from each flaming window opening
C. There are small collapse zones due to stable construction
What is considered the most common heavy timber structure being built today?
A. Modern heavy timber residence
B. Modern heavy timber church
C. Modern heavy timber shopping center
D. Modern heavy timber transit station
B. Modern heavy timber church
What is current day heavy timber construction classified as?
A. Type l
B. Type lll
C. type lV
D. Type V
C. Type lV
What should be done to “dumps” when local elected officials want to save them?
A. Reinforce them
B. Regulate them
C. Rebuild them
D. Sprinkler them
D. Sprinkler them
What is the more important fact to consider with heavy timber construction?
A. Connections
B. Type of occupancy
C. Member size
D. Number of archways
A. Connections
What is the only measure that can be expected to prevent a disaster in a heavy timber building?
A. Reinforcement of timber members
B. Full fire sprinkler protections
C. Monitored alarm system
D. Maintained automatic fire doors
B. Full fire sprinkler protections
What is considered the best defense against a raging fire in an old mill of heavy timber construction?
A. On site fire brigade
B. Central monitored alarm system
C. Functioning fire sprinkler system
D. Enclosure of all void spaces
C. Functioning fire sprinkler system
What may be done if the fire is still confined to a limited area in the abandoned heavy timber building?
A. Remove the fuel
B. Breech the wallspace
C. Close the doors
D. Supply the sprinklers
D. Supply the sprinklers
Which of the following is NOT a typical departure from true mill construction?
A. No sprinkler protection
B. Unsprinklered void spaces
C. medium level combustible contents
D. Unprotected vertical openings
C. Medium level combustible contents
What should the initial pump pressure be when supporting a sprinkler system?
A. 250 psi
B. 100 psi
C. 150 psi
D. 200 psi
B. 100 psi
What was used to fill the gaps on the exterior of the “half timber” homes?
A. Mortar
B. Stucco
C. Plaster
D. Plywood
C. Plaster
What is most important in the mill buildings?
A. Automatic sprinkler system
B. Windows for ventilation
C. Fire walls
D. Lack of void spaces
A. Automatic sprinkler system
What is the minimum size of wood columns, sawn, or glued laminated that will support floor loads in heavy timber building?
A. 8 inches
B. 10 inches
C. 6 inches
D. 4 inches
A. 8 inches
When did the worchester cold storage building fire occur?
A. September 4, 1999
B. October 9, 1999
C. May 23, 1999
D. December 3, 1999
D. December 3, 1999
What fire protection would be needed when steel trusses replace some columns in mill buildings?
A. 1 hour
B. 2 1/2 hour
C. 2 hour
D. 1 1/2 hour
A. 1 hour
During which time period did the exterior walls of mills in the united states switch to masonry construction?
A. First half of the 1800s
B. Second half of the 1700s
C. Second half of the 1800s
D. First half of the 1700s
A. First half of the 1800s
Which of the following is NOT listed as a contributing factor in the severity of the worchester cold storage fire?
A. A lack of working sprinkler protection
B. Too many open windows
C. Presence of a combustible interior finish
D. Abandoned building with homeless people starting fires
B. Too many open windows
What is commonly created when a ceiling is placed in a mill building?
A. Concealed space
B. Firestopping
C. Heat flux increase
D. Storage area
A. Concealed space
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about heavy timber structures?
A. The floors have been soaked with chemicals many times
B. They use masonry load bearing walls
C. Heavy timbers are difficult to ignite
D. They use steel structural members
D. They use steel structural members
Where should hazardous industrial processes be located in a mill building?
A. Corner of the mill
B. Attached building
C. Detached building
D. Center of the mill
C. detached building
Which is NOT a characteristic of mill construction?
A. Openings between floors are enclosed by adequate fire barriers
B. Exterior load bearing and non load bearing walls are solid masonry
C. Columns and beams are of heavy timber with steel connectors
D. A large number of windows are used to provide maximum lighting
C. Columns and beams are of heavy timber with steel connectors
