Type I construction, the fire hazard is:
The contents
The weight of the building materials and any part of the building permanently attached or built in, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units or water tanks, is the definition of a(n) _____________ load.
Dead
A main member of a truss, the top or bottom structural element is a:
Chord
A _____________ is a connecting devise used in truss construction that can be made of flat steel stock, light gauge metal, or plywood.
Gusset plate
Measure of how long structural assemblies will maintain their load-bearing ability under fire conditions is known as:
Fire Resistance Rating
The most common type of building material in use today is:
Wood
Parapet wall is best described as:
Exterior wall extending above the roof line
Type of construction where the exterior walls and structural members are made of noncombustible or limited combustible materials and the interior is completely or partially made of wood is:
Type III Construction
A collapse zone around a building, the minimum distance from the building must extend:
1-1/2 times the height of the building
Panel, slab, and ledge:
Wood swinging doors
When exposed to intense heat, a lightweight metal truss can:
Be expected to fail in 5 to 10 minutes
A gallon of water weighs about:
8.33 pounds
Two primary types of dangerous conditions that may be posed by a particular building are conditions that contribute to the spread of fire and:
Conditions that make the building susceptible to collapse
Concealed spaces can be created when a second roof is constructed over an older roof.
Fire and smoke spreading through concealed space
Long-term consequences of exposure to asbestos products of combustion results in:
Cancer
Definition of _______________ when trapped moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing parts of the concrete to break away.
Spalling
How a building is used is:
Occupancy
What type of construction provides a path for rapid fire extension?
Balloon-frame
Which type of Construction consists of brick load-bearing walls and wood joists?
Ordinary
Fire doors are operated:
Manually, mechanically, or electrically
Type of construction that presents the most hazard due to use of plywood I-beams is:
Type V Construction
Building occupancies are usually broken down into categories, one of which is:
Industrial
Reaction of wood to fire conditions depends mainly on two factors:
Size of the wood and it's moisture content
For firefighters working in or around a structure, a lightweight truss presents what type of hazard?
Collapse hazard
Load-bearing wall can best be described as:
Supporting its own weight and the weight of the walls and floors above
A non-load bearing wall can be best described as:
A wall that only supports its own weight
The main difference between Types I and II construction is that:
Structural components in Type II construction lack insulation and protection
Modern wood-frame construction uses a technique that builds one floor at a time and inserts a plate between each floor that acts as a fire stop:
Platform-frame
Slab doors are constructed in two configurations:
Solid core and hollow core
What should be expected in Type I construction?
Roofs are extremely difficult to penetrate
Another name for a Lamella arched roof is:
Diagonal grid
Horizontal member between arches that supports a type of trussless arched roof:
Purlin
This type of overhead door is used as a high-security service door:
Roll-up
The observation of a steel beam bending under fire suggests:
Imminent failure
The second roof is called a:
Rain roof
Least desirable point to force entry into a structure is:
Revolving door