Building Construction

Question 1

NPFA 5000

Answer 1

Building construction and safety cpde

Question 2

International Code Council’s(ICC) International Building Code(IBC)

Answer 2

Building Code

Question 3

Type I Construction

Answer 3

Fire Resistive
Most collapse resistant
Concrete, steel, frame

Question 4

Concerns with type I construction

Answer 4

• Potential for rapid fire development
• Hard to penetrate roofs for vent
• Windows may be non operating

Question 5

Type II Construction

Answer 5

Noncombustible
- Metal framing, metal cladding, concrete block walls
- UNPROTECTED open web joists supporting metal roof decks

Question 6

Type III Construction

Answer 6

Ordinary Construction
- mercantile, business, residential
-Exterior walls and structural memvers are made of noncombustible or limited combustible materials
- Interior materials are completely or mostly wood

Question 7

Type IV Construction

Answer 7

Heavy Timber
- Large dimensioned lumber or laminated wood
- All structural elements have to be of a certain dimension
- Exterior walls non combustible materials

Question 8

Type V Construction

Answer 8

Wood Frame
- Exterior load bearing walls entirely out of wood
- stucco, brick, or stone may cover exterior
- Homes/apartments

Question 9

Balloon vs platform framing

Answer 9

Both are type V. Platform is each level is built on top of each other, balloon is single joist for the whole thing

Question 10

Types of factory build homes

Answer 10

• Manufactured Homes
• Modular Homes
• Panelized Homes
• Pre-cut homes
• Log homes
• A frames
• Domes
• Hybrid modular structure

Question 11

Protected vs unprotected stairs

Answer 11

Protected stairs are rated to one or two hours of fire damage and serve as a lifeline for egress.

Unprotected stairs are not rate

Question 12

Arched Roof Types

Answer 12

Ribbed
Pleated Barrel
Lamella
Bowstring

Question 13

Fire Walls

Answer 13

Prevent/slow fire from spreading between structures or two occupancy classifications within the same structure

Question 14

What makes up a roof?

Answer 14

Roof supporting structure
Roof deck or sheathing
Roof Covering

Question 15

Roof Penetrations can offer

Answer 15

An exit point for ventilation

Question 16

What fire protection does stucco, brick, or stone offer?

Answer 16

Very little

Question 17

Awning/hopper window

Answer 17

Top hinge, swings out

Question 18

Jalousie window

Answer 18

Top hinge, swings out, has multiple panes of glass

Question 19

Glazing

Answer 19

Glass pane

Question 20

Window sash

Answer 20

The frame around the glass pane not actually the window frame

Question 21

Double Hung

Answer 21

Two sashes that can move past each other

Question 22

Why are type IV building resistant to collapse?

Answer 22

The sheer mass of their structural members