Question 1

What is a fire wall?

Accepted Answer

A fire wall is a wall that separates a b

Question 2

In which type(s)of construction, the exterior nonbearing walls must be of noncombustible materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Type IV(
C)  
B) Type IV(
A) and Type IV(
B)  
C) Type V(
B)  
D) Type V(
A)  
E) All types except Type V(
A) and Type V(
B)  
A) Type IV(
C)  
B) Type IV(
A) and Type IV(
B)  
C) Type V(
B)  
D) Type V(
A)  
E) All types except Type V(
A) and Type V(
B)

Question 3

FSI of cement board is

Accepted Answer

A) 20. 
B) zero. 
C) 200. 
D) 50. 
E) 100. 
A) 20. 
B) zero. 
C) 200. 
D) 50. 
E) 100.

Question 4

Building codes divide the types of construction into

Accepted Answer

A) Types I to VI. 
B) Types 1 to 5. 
C) Types 1 to 6. 
D) Types I to V. 
E) none of the above. 
A) Types I to VI. 
B) Types 1 to 5. 
C) Types 1 to 6. 
D) Types I to V. 
E) none of the above.

Question 5

The maximum value of SDI recognized by building codes is

Accepted Answer

A) 50. 
B) 150. 
C) 300. 
D) 450. 
E) none of the above. 
A) 50. 
B) 150. 
C) 300. 
D) 450. 
E) none of the above.

Question 6

If a material passes ASTM E136 test, qualifying it as a noncombustible material, does it mean that it will perform better than a combustible material in a building fire? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. ASTM E 136 test only de

Question 7

Statistics based on autopsies conducted on people who died in building fires indicate that most deaths occur due to

Accepted Answer

A) emotional shock. 
B) smoke. 
C) burns. 
D) heart failure. 
A) emotional shock. 
B) smoke. 
C) burns. 
D) heart failure.

Question 8

The term FSI refers to

Accepted Answer

A) fire and smoke index. 
B) fire- speed index. 
C) flame- spread index. 
D) fire safety index. 
A) fire and smoke index. 
B) fire- speed index. 
C) flame- spread index. 
D) fire safety index.

Question 9

A fire wall divides a building into two parts in such a way that

Accepted Answer

A) if the automatic sprinklers have been installed in one part, it is as if they have been installed in both parts. 
B) the two parts behave as two separate buildings so that if one part burns down and collapses along with the fire wall, the other part will remain intact. 
C) the aggregate area of each part is the same. 
D) the occupant load in each part is the same. 
E) the two parts behave as two separate buildings so that if one part burns down and collapses, the other part and the fire wall will remain intact. 
A) if the automatic sprinklers have been installed in one part, it is as if they have been installed in both parts. 
B) the two parts behave as two separate buildings so that if one part burns down and collapses along with the fire wall, the other part will remain intact. 
C) the aggregate area of each part is the same. 
D) the occupant load in each part is the same. 
E) the two parts behave as two separate buildings so that if one part burns down and collapses, the other part and the fire wall will remain intact.

Question 10

Explain why we need a test standard to determine whether a building material is combustible or noncombustible when we generally know which material is combustible and which is noncombustible.

Accepted Answer

We need a test standard to determine whe

Question 11

Fire detection system in a building is a part of

Accepted Answer

A) upgraded fire protection. 
B) basic fire protection. 
C) passive fire protection. 
D) active fire protection. 
E) none of the above. 
A) upgraded fire protection. 
B) basic fire protection. 
C) passive fire protection. 
D) active fire protection. 
E) none of the above.

Question 12

Which building code provision deals with fire- safe maintenance of buildings after its occupancy?

Accepted Answer

None, because the provisions r

Question 13

In broad terms, there are two ways to provide fire protection in buildings. Name them.

Accepted Answer

(i)Active fire prote

Question 14

The International Building Code classifies types of construction into three groups based on the requirement for the use of combustible or noncombustible materials. What is the requirement for the noncombustible group?

Accepted Answer

For the noncombustible group, consisting

Question 15

Which is more fire safe-FSI = 10, or FSI = 50?

Accepted Answer

FSI = 10 is safer because the

Question 16

A fire creates heat and smoke in buildings. Although both-high temperature and smoke-are deadly, which of the two contributes more to human fatalities?

Accepted Answer

Smoke is responsible for appro

Question 17

Name two materials that are commonly used to provide or increase the fire- resistance rating of assemblies.

Accepted Answer

Two materials that are commonly used to

Question 18

Describe what constitutes passive fire protection in buildings.

Accepted Answer

Passive fire protection relate

Question 19

The nine types of construction in the International Building Code are divided into three groups: (i)noncombustible group, (ii)combustible group, and (iii)noncombustible/combustible group. Name the types of construction in the noncombustible group.

Accepted Answer

Type I(A),

Question 20

When determining the fire rating of an assembly through laboratory testing, is the test specimen scaled half full- size, quarter full- size or some other size?

Accepted Answer

It is a fu

Exam 7: Fire and Smoke-Related Properties

What is a fire wall?

In which type(s)of construction, the exterior nonbearing walls must be of noncombustible materials?

FSI of cement board is

Building codes divide the types of construction into

The maximum value of SDI recognized by building codes is

If a material passes ASTM E136 test, qualifying it as a noncombustible material, does it mean that it will perform better than a combustible material in a building fire? Explain.

Statistics based on autopsies conducted on people who died in building fires indicate that most deaths occur due to

The term FSI refers to

A fire wall divides a building into two parts in such a way that

Explain why we need a test standard to determine whether a building material is combustible or noncombustible when we generally know which material is combustible and which is noncombustible.

Fire detection system in a building is a part of

Which building code provision deals with fire- safe maintenance of buildings after its occupancy?

In broad terms, there are two ways to provide fire protection in buildings. Name them.

The International Building Code classifies types of construction into three groups based on the requirement for the use of combustible or noncombustible materials. What is the requirement for the noncombustible group?

Which is more fire safe-FSI = 10, or FSI = 50?

A fire creates heat and smoke in buildings. Although both-high temperature and smoke-are deadly, which of the two contributes more to human fatalities?

Name two materials that are commonly used to provide or increase the fire- resistance rating of assemblies.

Describe what constitutes passive fire protection in buildings.

The nine types of construction in the International Building Code are divided into three groups: (i)noncombustible group, (ii)combustible group, and (iii)noncombustible/combustible group. Name the types of construction in the noncombustible group.

When determining the fire rating of an assembly through laboratory testing, is the test specimen scaled half full- size, quarter full- size or some other size?

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Principles of Joints and Sealants Expansion and Contraction Control

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