Building Construction Related To The Fire Service Third Edition Chapter 2

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Buildings are classified by their construction type and by there________ type.

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Occupancy

Front 2

Earliest known fire test on building materials were conducted in Germany in________

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1884 - 1886

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The first known fire tests in the US were conducted in Denver Colorado in________ with subsequent tests in New York City and________

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1890 and 1896

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Rating assigned to a material or assembly after standardized testing by an independent testing organization that identifies the amount of time a material or assembly of materials will resist a typical fire as measured on a standard time temperature curve.

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Fire resistance rating

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A standardized test method for construction was adopted by the American Society for testing materials or ASTM in ________

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1907

Front 6

A method for fire testing of walls and partitions was adopted in________

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1909

Front 7

The NFPA standard method of test of fire endurance of building construction materials is________

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NFPA

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NFPA 251 is also designated as ASTM

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E - 119

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Independent fire research and testing laboratory with headquarters in Northbrook Illinois that certifies equipment and materials. The equipment and materials are approved only for the specific use for which it is tested.

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Underwriters Laboratories incorporated or UL

Front 10

What ASTM standard test methods for determining effects of large hydrocarbon pool fires on structural members and assemblies.?

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ASTM standard 1529

Front 11

Solid materials, such as wood blocks, used to prevent or limit the vertical and horizontal spread of fire and the products of combustion in Hollow walls or floors, above false ceilings, and penetrations for plumbing or electrical installations, and penetrations of fire-rated assemblies, or in the cockloft and crawl spaces.

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Fire Stop

Front 12

What is the UL standard for fire tests of joint systems?

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UL standard 2079

Front 13

Directory that list building assemblies that have been tested and given fire resistance ratings.

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Fire resistance directory

Front 14

Who publishes a fire resistance directory?

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Underwriters Laboratories

Front 15

Standard calculation methods of structural fire protection was developed by what two societies?

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The American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers SFPE

ASCE/SFPE 29

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Incapable of supporting combustion under normal circumstances.

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Non-combustible

Front 17

NFPA________ standard time temperature test is the most commonly used method of satisfying building code requirements for structural fire resistance.

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251

Front 18

Standard test method for Behavior materials in a vertical tube furnace at 750 degrees Celsius.

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ASTM E 136

Front 19

Basic building classifications

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Front 20

Standard on types of Building Construction

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NFPA 220

Front 21

According to NFPA 220 each classification is designated by a________ digit number code.

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Three

Front 22

According to NFPA 220 the first digit refers to the fire resistance rating and hours of________ ________ walls.

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Exterior bearing

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According to NFPA 220 the second digit refers to the fire systems rating of structural________ or________ and girders that support loads of more than one floor.

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Frames and columns

Front 24

According to NFPA 220 the 3rd digit indicates the fire resistance ratings of the________ ________.

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Floor Construction

Front 25

According to NFPA 220 type one constructions is________

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For 4-4-2

Front 26

Two most common methods of constructing type 1 buildings are by using

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Reinforced concrete or protected steel frame

Front 27

When steel is used in fire resistant designs it must be protected by an________ material.

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Insulating

Front 28

Type 2 Construction or non combustible can be either protected or________

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Unprotected

Front 29

In Type IIA construction the structural components are required to have________ hour fire resistance.

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One

Front 30

In type________ construction structural components are unprotected.

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II-B

Front 31

Type III construction is commonly referred to as________ ________

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Ordinary Construction

Front 32

What is Type IV construction commonly known as?

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Heavy Timber or Mill Construction

Front 33

Like type III Construction Type IV construction exterior walls are normally of________ Construction and the interior structural members are combustible.

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Masonry

Front 34

Type V construction is commonly known as________ Construction.

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Wood frame

Front 35

The National Building Code uses how many major occupancy classifications?

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10

Front 36

NFPA 5000 NFPA 101 uses how many major occupancy classifications?

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12