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25 Cards in this Set
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Most of the private dwellings in the city of Las Vegas are constructed of...
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Type V light weight wood frame platform
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All structural components are permitted to be composed of what? |
Combustible material |
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What is the dimensional lumber size most often used? |
2x4 or 2x6 |
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What is the major compromise in multistory platform construction? |
The stairway |
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What are the two different fire codes for home construction? |
The 2009 IFC code book with Las Vegas City Amendments 2009 International Residential Building Code |
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This code deals with both preventative measures as well as extinguishment. |
2009 IFC Code Book |
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This code mandates how homes must be built to ensure they are structurally sound. |
2009 International Residential Building Code |
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What kind of fire barrier is required between the garage and the living area? |
1 hour fire barrier |
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A modified garage fire barrier is most commonly built by using? |
5/8 inch type X drywall on one side of the wall, with a self closing solid core door and dampered duct work. |
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Fire stops are required vertically in between wall studs every... |
10 feet |
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A Fire draft stop is required in the attic per how many square feet of open space |
Every 3000 square feet |
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What is a draft stop? |
A barrier that extends from the ceiling of the home to the underside of the roof decking designed to slow the spread of fire in open areas. |
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What are draft stops commonly constructed with? |
1/2 inch sheet rock, plywood, particle board or OSB. |
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Fire code requires that homes be located no farther than _______ from the nearest hydrant. |
300 feet |
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Hydrant spacing in residential areas is a maximum of ________ feet apart, or _______ feet if the homes are sprinklered. |
500 feet 600 feet |
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Generally any home over _____ square feet will be sprinklered. |
5000 SQUARE FEET, as well as residential board and care facilities. |
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Homes with access from only one direction with a street longer than _______ feet must be ______. |
600 feet Sprinklered |
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If a home is greater than _____ feet away from the curb then it will be required to be _____. |
150 feet Sprinklered |
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Most hydrants in the city of Las Vegas are a minimum of _____ gpm at 20 psi? |
1500 gpm |
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Homes that are 10,000 or larger require what? |
FDC to help support the sprinkler system. |
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A FDC at a large home is usually located where? |
The front curb or driveway. |
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A framed out area in a building usually above kitchen sinks and cabinets is what? |
A soffit |
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Wood has an average ignition temperature of what? |
400* |
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Wood burns at what rate? |
1 inch every 40 minutes |
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Lightweight wood truss construction can be expected to fail under fire conditions how fast? |
As little as 5 minutes |
