WorksheetsChapter 5: Building Construction
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 29mins
Fire-rated glass is a combination of what 2 materials:
plastic and glass
wire and glass
plastic and steel
plastic and wires
What is the glass that consists of 2 layers of glass with a transparent layer of vinyl bonded into the center?
Laminated glass
Wired glass
Single-strength annealed
Fully tempered
What is gypsum board made out of?
Mineral-based products
Cement-based products
Wires and glass
Laminated pieces
Which 2 types of gypsum provide extra fire-resistance and they are used in fire-rated assemblies?
These are stronger in a smaller thickness than a regular sheetrock.
Type X and Type C
Type C and Coreboard
Type X and Full-Backed gypsum board
Water-resistant gypsum and Type C
Where are you going to see water-resistant gypsum areas?
In wet areas
(e.g. aquarium)
Shaft walls and solid partitions
Backing layer in multilayer assemblies
In dry areas
(e.g. mercantile structures)
What is used in vapor barrier in outside walls?
Foil-backed gypsum board
Water-resistant gypsum board
Type X
Type C
What is Type X gypsum board produced with?
Glass fibers
Vermiculite
Water-repellent paper
Backing layer
What is Type C gypsum board produced with?
Glass fibers
Vermiculite
Vapor Barrier
Solid partitions
True or false:
Plastics are usually used for structural applications because of the generally lower strength and their lower tendency to bend.
True
False
The strength of plastic materials is close to that of ______.
Wood
Steel
Glass-fiber reinforced steel
Gypsum board
Glass-fiber-reinforced plastic is nearly as strong as _______.
Gypsum Board
Wood
Steel
Concrete
What is the rating assigned to an opening in a fire wall to indicate the length of time a protective assembly (door, window) can withstand fire conditions?
Hint: It uses hours as the increment of time.
Fire protection rating
Fire-resistant materials
Fire-retardant coatings
Ignition-resistant construction
What are wall assemblies that are rated through laboratory testing to determine their ability to withstand fire conditions over a set amount of time?
Fire protection rating
Fire-resistant materials
Fire-retardant coatings
Ignition-resistant construction
Plastics ____ to the amount of fuel building and _______ the toxicity of products of combustion.
add, increase
do not add, decrease
combust, influence
explode, increase
Which building type allows you combine multiple structural systems together?
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Which structure uses the walls of a building to support spanning elements such as beams, trusses, and precast slabs?
They also provide lateral support for exterior walls and are subjected to compressive loads.
Bearing wall structures
Shell and membrane structures
Steel structural structures
Concrete structural systems
A _____ load is the weight of any permanent part of a building.
Examples: roofs, interior walls, floor slabs or decks
Live
Dead
Structure
Full
A _______ is any load that is not fixed or permanent.
Examples: wind and seismic loads, building contents, weight of snow or rain on the roof
Dead load
Live load
Wide load
Small load
What improves the appearance of an existing masonry wall that has become deteriorated?
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
Shell and Membrane Structures
Wood structural systems
Concrete structural systems
What is an example of a dead load?
Air conditioning unit
Rain on the roof
Wind
Building contents
What are the advantages of a shell and membrane structure?
Select all that apply.
They can be erected in less time.
Fabric weight is less than the roof system.
Allows innovative shapes.
Fabric flexes and absorbs wind and seismic stresses.
Can support compressive load.
What are the disadvantages of the use membrane structures?
Select all that apply.
They must be supported by cables, masts, or tubular framework.
Fabrics cannot support compressive forces
Expensive installation
Fabrics weigh more than other roof systems
What are load bearing walls made out of?
Select all that apply.
Wood
Masonry
Concrete
Steel
Glass
What are non-load bearing materials?
Select all that applies.
Fabric
Plastics
Gypsum Board
Glass
Concrete
What is applied to the surface of combustible materials to suppress, reduce, or delay the flame-spread rating of a material?
Fire-retardant coatings
Ignition-resistant coating
Fire-resistant materials
Fire-protection rating
What do scarf joints and finger joints do?
Reduce the surface burning and flame spread characteristics of wood
They hold laminated members together
Provide resistance to environmental and pest infiltration
Provide support for slab and column frames
What is a disadvantage for wood?
It provides a large amount of fuel for combustion
It can be chemically altered with a fire retardant to reduce its susceptibility.
It needs reinforced rebar to make it durable.
It can rust when it is exposed to air and water.
The most commonly used fire-retardant treatments are combinations of:
finger and scarf joints
pressure impregnation and surface coating
inorganic or organic salts
glass and fiber
Which layer of exterior wall materials is between sheathing and siding and acts as a vapor barrier?
Building wrap
Foam insulation
Gypsum Board
Laminated Wood
The extent to which foam insulation will increase fire spread within a wood framed wall depends on the existence of _________.
air space
exposure fire
exterior cladding
water
What is the disadvantage for siding?
The combustibility allows fire travel or ignition due to an exposure fire
The fire burns upward and will progress much more slowly
It is easily extinguished with traditional fire methods
It does not have weather protection
What is a disadvantage of masonry?
The mortar joints may deteriorate over time or when it is exposed to fire
It is not weather proof and extremely brittle
It is highly combustible and difficult to extinguish
It is inherently fire-resistive
What is the strongest building construction material?
Steel
Concrete
Plastic
Masonry
What is the purpose of pre-tensioning and post-tensioning in concrete?
To ensure the concrete is fire-resistant
To improve the fire-protecting rating
To give more reinforcement with the use of steel rebar
To provide greater flexibility when building high rises
What is the primary structural systems in the construction of large, modern buildings?
Steel
Concrete
Wood
Masonry
What type of concrete allows for designers to have more choices with sizes and shapes?
Precast
Cast-in-place
How is masonry given its fire-resistance?
Based on the thickness
Based on the height
Based on the paint
Based on the design
What is masonry used for?
Select all that applies.
Wall construction
Veneer
High-rise buildings
Water-resistance
What is an advantage of cement?
It does not burn.
It can be easily molded.
It is the cheapest of all materials.
It does not need any other reinforcement.
What are the disadvantages of steel?
Select all that applies.
It rusts with exposure to water.
It elongates when there is fire exposure.
It makes building high-rises difficult.
It requires reinforcement with cement.
What do fire-retardant coatings do?
Suppress, reduce, or delay the spread of flames
Helps construct wall assemblies
It will decrease vulnerability to hazards like wildfires.
Provides an obvious color for inspectors to look for
What are the 2 methods of fire retardation?
Surface coating
Pressure impregnation
Conduction
Scarf joints
What is the difference between steel wall framing and post and beam framing?
The spaces between the studs
The combustibility
The continuance of the beams
The air ventilation in fire dampers
What type of construction is used for concrete, multistory buildings?
Slab and column frames
Post and beam framing
Steel stud wall framing
Rigid frames
What is the advantage of platform framing?
It provides compartmentalization to prevent the spread of fire.
It is formed with vertical members known as studs.
It is laid side by side in a horizontal layer.
It creates combustible spaces between the studs that provide a channel for fire spreading.
What is the material installed to reduce the heat rise of the material it is protecting?
Thermal barrier
Header course
Building wrap
Sheathing
What are the disadvantages of clay tile blocks?
They deteriorate over time and are susceptible to damage from water and freezing temperatures
The lower carbon content makes its less likely to fracture or break.
Its durable material makes it waterproof.
It needs reinforcement from steel bars to prevent tensile forces.
What is the disadvantage of balloon framing?
It creates combustible spaces between the studs that provide a channel for fire.
It restricts the fire load from combusting.
It does not support a common masonry wall.
It creates compartmentalization in the structure.
______ concrete is placed in forms and cured at a plant away from the job site.
Cast-in-place
Precast
Ordinary reinforcing
Pretensioning
What are the ways that steel can be protected? Select all that apply
Metal lath and plaster
Gypsum board
Sprayed on cement
Mineral and fiberboard
Membrane Ceiling
The horizontal course of bricks are laid _____ of each other in a vertical layer is known as a ____.
on top, wythe
bottom, soldier course
between, header course
through, course
A ________ course has bricks placed vertically on end.
Soldier course
Stretcher course
Header course
Course
A ________ course has bricks placed end-to-end.
stretcher
soldier
header
metal
A ______ course has bricks placed with the end facing out.
wythe
stretcher
soldier
header
