Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are considered _____ occupancies.
Business
When construction features separate the incidental-use area from the rest of the building, they must:
restrict the passage of fire
The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines three types of building construction:
Combustible, noncombustible, and heavy-timber
Separated occupancies are
entire structures or portions of structures that have several occupancy types within them.
What determines the construction type of a structure in the United States?
Construction material performance under fire conditions
High hazard occupancies must be
separated from all other occupancies
In nonseparated occupancies each portion is classified according to:
its own use.
What makes wood trusses appealing in Type V structures
They can support large loads over relatively large spans
What conditions contribute to the high fire load of mercantile occupancies?
The arrangement of merchandise on display and in storage
Which occupancy description does NFPA� subclassify based on the number of occupants?
Assembly occupancy
What are some of the elements an inspector should look out for in a structure that has been converted from a warehouse to apartments?
Fire protection systems, exit signage, emergency lighting
Type I structures are composed of only _____ materials
noncombustible
Mixed-use structures are separated from other occupancies by:
appropriate fire walls
In institutional/health care facilities, an inspector may find that:
more than one fire and life safety code applies
What is a typical Type V structure
Single-family dwelling
The _____ of record typically determines the type of construction used
design professional
In most cases, what is the responsibility of an inspector when inspecting a multiple-use occupancy?
Verify that the structure still falls under the same classification
Why do educational occupancies present significant challenges for inspectors?
Facilities are used for a wide variety of activities
What determines the occupancy classification of a one- or two-family dwelling?
Degree of fire separation of units
Any area designated as incidental must _____ to the occupancy requirements of the building or portion of the building it occupies.
Conform
A _____ is an example of a common Type III structure
mercantile structure
Which construction type is the strictest in terms of the amount of combustible materials allowed?
Type I
Interior building elements in Type IV construction
are solid or laminated wood with no concealed spaces
Model code organizations have developed classifications that separate each occupancy into risk categories based upon:
the use of the structure or space
The majority of local building codes are based on _____ developed by third-party organizations.
Model codes