ventilation operations Flashcards
- of all the task that a truck company is responsible for ____ is typically considered the most critical
ventilation (7)
- there are various ways to remove smoke from a building which can be divided into 2 basic categories what are they
horizontal and vertical ventilation (7)
- __ ___ knowledge is the core of successful truck company operations and a firm understanding of it is mandatory
building construction (9)
- type I construction is
fire resistive (10)
- ___ ___ building construction is defined as building whose structural members including walls, columns, beams floors and roofs are made of noncombustible or limited combustible materials usually reinforced concrete and or steel
type I construction (10)
- ___ beam construction is one type of construction used in creating a fire resistive building as it is a highly versatile material with equal strength in compression and tension
metal (10)
- since steel is not __ __ it is usually coated with a sprayed on fire retardant material. the steel skeleton of these buildings is then finished with an exterior of concrete masonry, glass, or similar materials
fire resistant (10)
- the hazarders associated with type___ construction are vertical extension of and smoke, falling panels of glass or building materials, and steel susceptibility to fire
I (10)
- concrete is inherently noncombustible with good thermal insulation properties. the main issue with concrete is that although it has high compression strength it is very weak in __ strength and has poor shear resistance
tensile (10)
- to compensate for the tensile weakness concrete is reinforced with __ to create a composite material. the concrete provides the compressive strength while the ___ provides the tensile strength
steel (10)
- fire resistive requirements for type I construction are:
bearing walls, columns and beams are required to have a fire resistance rating of __ -__ hours
3 to 4 (11)
- fire resistive requirements for type I construction are:
___ construction is required to have a fire resistance rating of 2-3 hours
floor (11)
- fire resistive requirements for type I construction are:
__ construction is required to have a fire resistance rating of 1-2 hours
roof (11)
- building code may permit roofs to be unprotected noncombustible if they are a certain
height above the floor (11)
- fire resistive requirements for type I construction are:
partitions that separate occupancies or tenants may also be required to have a fire resistance rating of typically
1 -2 hours (11)
- fire resistive requirements for type I construction are:
interior ______ enclosing stairwells and corridors will also be required to have fire resistance ratings
partitions (11)
- the primary hazards associated with type I fire resistive buildings include: that most of these buildings are high rises, hospitals and jails presenting a significant ___ threat
life (11)
- the primary hazards associated with type I fire resistive buildings include: ____ and ____ issues as fire crews compete with occupants for the hallways, stairwells and elevators
access and egress (11)
- the primary hazards associated with type I fire resistive buildings include:_____ on the fire floor may be delayed and difficult
ventilation (11)
- the primary hazards associated with type I fire resistive buildings include: ___ ___ may be an issue as standpipes may be damaged, tampered or inadequately supplied
water supply (11)
- the primary hazards associated with type I fire resistive buildings include: significant __ __ due to the contents contained within the structure
fire load (11)
- type II construction
noncombustible (12)
- type II is similar to type I fire resistive except that the degree if fire resistance is ___
lower (12)
- the steel used in type __ may protected or unprotected
II (12)
- in type II materials with __ fire resistance rating such as untreated wood may be used in limited quantities
no (12)
- the primary hazards associated with type II construction include: the ___ of the building
contents (12)
- the primary hazards associated with type II construction include: structural components susceptibility to failure due to ___ ___ from a fire
high (12)
- the primary hazards associated with type II construction include: combustible materials on the ___ can cause the entire ___ to become involved in fire
roof (12)
- tactical considerations should be given to cooling the exposed or impinged upon __ members as soon as possible to avoid structural collapse
steel (12)
- factors affecting structural collapse in type II construction include what
ceiling height
dimension of unprotected members
intensity and duration of exposure (12)
- ___ ___ are found in both type I and type II construction and is a term used to describe a building façade, which does not carry any load from the building other than its own weight; they transfer horizontal loads that are placed on the building to the main structure through connections at the floors and columns
curtain wall (12)
- ff should be aware that curtain walls may create a __ space that will allow the fire to be transmitted vertically to another floor
void (12)
- type II construction
ordinary (13)
- ___ is defined as a structure whose exterior walls and structural members are mad of noncombustible or limited combustible materials
type III ordinary (13)
- these buildings are usually constructed with exterior walls of masonry, however from a technical standpoint, any noncombustible material with the required fire resistance could be used.
type III ordinary (13)
- the interior structural members of type III including walls, columns, beams floors and roofs are completely or partially constructed of wood or combustible material. the fire resistance rating on interior bearing walls, columns, beams, girder, floor and roof construction will vary from ___ to ___ hour
0-1 (13)
- ___ __ - ___ are some of the most recognizable examples of ordinary or type III construction
concrete tilt-up (13)
- ___ - ___ ___ ___ is concrete molded at the location in which it is expected to remain
cast in place concrete (13)
- __-__ __ this concrete type has been cast at a location other than the place where it is to remain. the pre-casting may be done at the construction site, at a plant miles away, examples include block and brick as well as parking garage structures and drainage lines
pre cast concrete (13)
- __________ these are strengthening processes by which steel tendons or rods are placed under tension, drawing the anchors together. by tensioning the steel it places the concrete in compression thereby increasing its tensile strength
pre-tension and posttension concrete (13)
- ____ this a process for casting or pouring concrete without interruption from start to finish. this technique avoids the problem of joining new concrete to concrete already poured, known as cold joint
continuous casting (13)
- ____ this technique entails pouring concrete continuously as forms move upward so that continuous casting may be accomplished
continuous slip forming (13)
- ___ __ a method where all the concrete in a building is properly bonded together the resultant structure can be likened to one piece of stone
monolithic construction (13)
- a ___ is a beam projected from a substantial distance beyond the point of support and are often found on apartment buildings for elevated walkways or balconies
cantilevers (14)
- _______ are an architectural detail added to a building to serve 2 main purposes: creates more curb appeal and provides weather protection for customers
mansards (14)
- incident commanders should mae it a priority to have ___ companies check the conditions inside the mansard early.
truck (15)
- if heavy fire is located within the mansard the ic may want to consider
defensive ooperations (15)
- type IV construction
heavy timber (16)
- in type ___ construction, the beams columns, floors and roofs are made of solid or laminated wood with dimensional lumber greater than type III and void spaces between structural members are not permitted
IV (16)
- due to the dimensional lumber, the primary fire hazard of type IV construction is the massive amount of
fuel (16)
- type V construction
lightweight (17)
- type ___ construction is also known as lightweight or wood frame construction.
V (17)
- in conventional construction the members relied on their size for strength. in ___ construction the strength of the individual structural member is dependent on the total sum of the other members, if one member fails they all fail
lightweight (17)
- with few exceptions 2x3” and 2x4” are the standard for lightweight construction whereas conventional construction will utilize a minimum of ___ “ construction
2x6 (18)
- type V construction general consists of 2 major types of framing
platform and balloon (20)
- ____ construction is when a building is built one floor at a time
platform (20)
- one benefit of platform construction is that it prevents vertical fire spread through ___ spaces created in the walls, whereas balloon framing does not
void (20)
- ___ framing is when the studs run 2 or more stories high without a fire stop
balloon (20)
- __ ___ __ consist of an insulating foam core sandwiched between 2 sheets of OSB
structural insulated panels (21)
- veneers are a ___ of masonry attached to the outside of a building, but not carrying any load other that its own weight. or a single width masonry wall, a minimum of 2 inches thick
Wythe (21)
- a brick veneer can often be identified by its lack of a __ row which is placed every 5 to 7 rows
header (21)
traditionally, buildings made of brick offered both structural integrity and prevented vertical extension through the wall by the alternating pattern in which the bricks are laid. this is not the case with todays veneers as they offer no structural support and provide a ___ space behind the wythe
void (22)
- the ability to accurately estimate the amount of time that a structure can be considered structurally sound is dependent on the following 3 factors
type of construction how long the fire has been burning fire intensity (24)
- the following are characteristics of what type of construction: the structure will not contribute to fire and load bearing members are protected and fires will likely involve only the contents
type I fire resistive (24)
- the following are characteristics of what type of construction: structure will not contribute fuel to fire, unprotected steel columns, steel bar joist trusses are common
type II non combustible (24)
- the following are characteristics of what type of construction: exterior walls will not contribute fuel to fire, fire load varies by occupancy, tilt up panelized f=roof system is common example
type III (24)
- the following are characteristics of what type of construction: exterior walls will not contribute fuel, interior load bearing members will contribute fuel
type IV (24)
- the following are characteristics of what type of construction: entire structure can contribute to fire, if not conventional expect lightweight floor and roof systems, offensive exterior attack can be a safer tactic if structural integrity is questionable
type V (24)
- the following are hazards associated with what type of construction: typically multi story structures, access/egress issues, difficult to ventilate.\, large open areas = large fire load
type I (24)
- the following are hazards associated with what type of construction: unprotected load bearing structural members and heavy fire load result in early collapse, high rack storage
type II (24)
- the following are hazards associated with what type of construction: how walls are tied to interior of unreinforced masonry is critical, interior partitions are fuel, less mass = less time, lightweight floor and roof systems
type III (24)
- the following are hazards associated with what type of construction: more mass = more time, but scrutinize connections, multiple interconnected voids, suspended loads
type IV (24)
the following are hazards associated with what type of construction: less mass = less time, open stairwells and large open attics contribute to rapid fire growth, lightweight floor systems can create horizontal spread
type V (24)
- ____ trusses are constructed of wood, steel, or a combination of both with the structural members consisting of a series of triangles in a single plane
lightweight (25)
- the top cord of a truss is under ___
compression (25)
- the bottom cord of a truss is under ___
tension (25)
- due to the multiples forces at work in these systems, consider the strong area of truss construction to be where the trusses cross or
terminate on the outside bearing walls (25)
- though most trusses perform the same a truss that is ___ out performs in reverse beyond the point of support the tension is in the top cord and compression in the bottom cord
cantilevered (25)
- the pitch is determined by the ___ in inches over a __ or distance from a wall
rise, run (26)
- roofs that have a pitch greater than 6:12 may require the use of a __ __ to provide additional footing when vertically ventilating
roof ladder (26)
- ___ are probably the most common pitched roof found in the las vegas valley
gable (27)
- a ___ roof is formed by 2 inclined roof surfaces meeting at a high point forming a ridge and can be found in conventional or lightweight construction
gable (27)
- while conventional methods of construction rely on the size of the members to support the load, lightweight trusses rely on the combined strengths of all ___ to support the same load
trusses (27)
- the strong areas of gable roofs are the ___ and the areas where the rafter cross the outside walls
ridge (28)
- __ type trusses are the most common truss used in residential construction as they allow for vaulted ceilings and large expanses
scissors (28)
- what is the weakest link of the truss
gusset plate (28)
- ___ this type of roof is commonly use in conjunction with gable roofs and there is no a frame configuration
hip (29)
- ff working on a roof must know that the strongest parts of the a hip roof are the
ridges valleys and outside wall (29)
- truss ___ may be placed between the truss members to provide for truss stabilization
blocking (29)
- flat roofs fall into 3 categories what are they
rafters, trussed and panelized (31)
- Trussed flat roofs are divided into what 3 categories
open web truss system
wood bar joist systems
wood i joist systems (32)
- ____ are common lightweight option for contractors to consider when building a flat roof in the las vegas area. they may be installed where the top chord is attached to the wall and the bottom cord is left unsupported hanging free
open web trusses (32)
- open web truss roofs are commonly constructed with 2x4 top chord bottom chord and web members and typically spaced 24” apart. a common failure point in these trusses is the
connection point (32)
- ____ are trusses constructed with a parallel top and bottom chord of wood with tubular steel webbing placed in the middle. the steel web members are prefabricated into 1-2” cold rolled steel tubing with the ends pressed flat and holes punched through the ends
wood bar joist systems (33)
- wood bar joist roofs are commonly constructed with trusses __ inches apart
24 (33)
- _____ commonly referred to truss joist beams are being used as roof joist and floor joist and are constructed with parallel running top and bottom chords of 2x4 and a piece of 1/2” plywood or osb standing vertical between the top and bottom chords
wood i joist systems (34)
- in wood I joist systems the top cord is under load which offers a bridging effect causing the top cord to be in compression and the bottom chord member to be in ___
tension (34)
- wood I joist will fail within __ minutes after coming in contact with direct flame
6 (34)
- these roofs are generally constructed on wood, masonry or concrete slab tilt up buildings. it is used when large unobstructed open spaces are needed such as gyms, grocery stores or warehouses
panelized flat roofs (35)
102. these roofs are uniquely made of 4 components: beams (laminated or steel) purlins (laminated, steel or truss) rafters (2x4 wood) decking (1/2 in. plywood or OSB)
panelized flat roofs (35)
- panelized roof beams may be supported by 4” hollow ___ post. the danger of these post is that they can become weakened and fail causing large portions of the roof to collapse
steel (35)
- Arched roof, commonly referred to as ___ roof is considered one of the most dangerous roof systems that ff will encounter
bowstring (37)
- when smoke is larger than the fire ___ operations are generally considered safe
offensive (38)
- if the fire is larger that n the smoke it is time to strongly consider ___ operations
defensive (39)