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WorksheetsChapter 6: Building Components
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 44mins
What type of window is this?
Double hung
Single hung
Casement
Sliding
What type of window is this?
Single hung
Double hung
Sliding
Casement
What type of window is this?
Casement
Sliding
Double hung
Awning
What type of window is this?
Sliding
Awning
Double Hung
Single Hung
What type of window is this?
Awning
Projecting
Casement
Single Hung
What type of window is this?
Jalousie
Horizontal Pivot
Casement
Double Hung
What type of window is this?
Single hung
Projecting
Vertical Pivot
Casement
What stair component is the RED box?
Baluster
Handrail
Riser
Stringer (Carriage)
What stair component is in the RED box?
Baluster
Riser
Handrail
Tread
Which stair component is in the RED box?
Riser
Run
Stringer (Carriage)
Handrail
Which stair component is in the white box?
Run
Newel Post
Stringer (Carriage)
Handrail
Which stair component is in the white box?
Rise
Baluster
Handrail
Newel post
Which stair component is in the red box?
Newel post
Nosing
Baluster
Handrail
Which stair component is in the RED box?
Stringer (Carriage)
Riser
Baluster
Nosing
Which stair component is in the white box?
Nosing
Baluster
Handrail
Newel post
Fire walls can be constructed with fire-resistance ratings of _______ minimum
2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
3 hours
What is a firewall that extends ABOVE the roof to compartmentalize fire spread?
Parapet
Party wall
Containing wall
Partition
What is a wall that is always load bearing, has a 2 hour rating, is located on a lot line between buildings, and cannot be breached?
Party Wall
Fire Wall
Partition
Curtain Wall
When ducts for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems penetrate walls that have a fire-resistance rating of 2 hours or greater, the ducts must be equipped with:
fire and smoke dampers
smoke detector
sprinkler system
automatic fire alarm
What is a fire-resistance rated wall that restricts the spread of fire and extends continuously from the foundation to the roof?
Fire wall
Partition
Containing wall
Nonload bearing wall
True or false:
Walls with flammable finishes will contribute to the spread of fire.
True
False
What is the design function of a curtain wall?
To separate the interior from the exterior wall
To subdivide a floor or area
To block the vertical spread of fire through the building
Separate two buildings as load bearing walls
What is the disadvantage of curtain walls?
They result in a gap that provides a gap for fire to communicate
They are required to terminate at the floor or roof deck
They are required for corridor walls and occupancy separations
They are made of flammable curtains
What wall is identical to fire partition, but they are required to terminate at the floor or roof deck and have 1-4 hour-rated structure?
Fire barrier
Fire Wall
Curtain Wall
Enclosure Wall
What wall is non-load bearing and designed to block the vertical spread of fire though a building?
They are generally placed around vertical opening as stairwells, elevators, and pipe chases.
Enclosure Wall
Curtain Wall
Fire Partition
Fire Barrier
Which roof covering adds greater weight load and the risk for flying embers to be blow under the tiles to ignite under the roof deck?
Asphalt
Wood shingles
Metal
Spanish Tiles
Which flooring is commonly used in fire-resistive construction because it is inherently fire resistive?
Wood
Carpet
Concrete
Ceramic tile
Which flooring is used in interior and exterior commercial and residential applications?
Clay tiles
Brick
Wood
Concrete
Which flooring consists of subfloor made of planks or panel products with a hardwood floor that is finished and sealed?
Wood
Bricks
Concrete
Clay tiles
Which flooring has been used for many years and can be laid directly onto the soil or secured to a subfloor with mortar?
Cement
Wood
Clay tile
Brick
Which one is NOT an example of a floor penetration?
Atrium
Convenience Stairs
Escalator openings
Covered malls
Refuse chute
What is the risk of small vertical openings or penetrations in flooring?
They can allow the fire and smoke to vertically spread.
They compromise the compartmentation of the walls.
They provide access to the different levels of a structure and serve as a means of egress.
They do not play a structural role in building components.
Although they do not provide a structural role, select the functions of ceilings:
Select all that apply.
Control the diffusion of light
Act as a sound barrier
Act as a fire-resistive assembly
Provide insulation for heating and cooling
Serves as a means of egress
How to building codes specify the acceptable dimensions for stairs?
Minimum and maximum rise and tread measurements
"Rise and Run"
Depends on the locally adopted codes
Inches and centimeters
Meters and centimeters
Which door operates on a pivot post and generally used as a means of egress?
Swinging door
Sliding door
Folding door
Vertical door
Which door is suspended from an overhead track and may use steel or nylon rollers?
It is also commonly used in elevators and storefront doors.
Swinging door
Sliding door
Vertical door
Revolving door
Which door is used in places of assembly to divide large and small rooms and it can either be bifolding or multifolding?
Swinging door
Folding door
Vertical door
Sliding door
Which door is often used in industrial occupancies (warehouses, garages) and must have a swinging door installed if it is used as a means of egress?
Vertical door
Swinging door
Sliding door
Folding door
Which door must have collapsable wings and a swinging door installed within 10 feet?
Revolving door
Folding door
Vertical door
Sliding door
Codes require glass doors to be made of ______ glass that resists breakage.
Wired
Tempered
Single-strength annealed
Laminated
When a fire occurs, fire doors must be ______ in order to properly perform their function.
closed
open
locked
connected
A __________ is the oldest detection device that closes fire doors.
Fusible link
Combustible link
Pivot post
Chain hoist
Where can electromagnetic doors be found?
Hospitals
Businesses
Schools
Apartments
_________ indicates the length of time the door will resist fire before it is breached.
This is most commonly used today
Hourly fire protection rating
Alphabetical letter designation
Fire-retardant rating
Smoke-developed index
What is the fire door classification that is no longer used, but inspectors will encounter fire doors that still have it, especially in older buildings?
Alphabetical Letter Designation
Hourly Fire Protection Rating
Flame spread rating
Smoke-Developed Index
To qualify as a rated fire door, ______ assembly, including the door, hardware, and frame must pass a test by a third-party testing agency and be listed.
the entire
part of the
the mixed
the wall
Any glazing material used in fire doors must be ________.
laminated
wired
tempered
fire-rated
Fire walls can be constructed as freestanding or tied walls.
What is required of tied walls?
Support from the supporting wall
It is self-supporting.
Non-flammable interior finish
Penetration from an outside source
True or false:
Doors must swing in the direction of egress travel.
True
False
Which type of fire door is commonly used in an industrial occupancy, but cannot be used on any opening that is required to be a means of egress?
Rolling Steel Fire Door
Swinging Fire Door
Horizontal Sliding Fire Door
Glass Fire Door
Which is NOT an example of how interior finishes contribute to fire behavior?
Contributes to flame spread
Affects fire growth to flashover
Contributes fuel
Produces smoke and toxic gases
Provides vertical pathways and a chimney effect
The inspector should have knowledge of utility chases and shafts because they provide a ________ for smoke and fire.
ignition point
vertical path
suppression
hoistway
Model codes require venting on top of every elevator hoistway because they have the potential to act as a ____________.
vertical chimney
transformer
passive agent
means of egress
Which transformer uses the surrounding air to cool the transformer though fins and heat sinks?
Elevator transformer
Heated transformer
Air-Cooled transformer
Oil-cooled/filled transformer
Which transformer contains oil to conduct heat from the core and to electrically insulate internal components?
Air-cooled transformer
Oil-cooled/filled transformer
Isolation Transformer
Power transformer
________ are designed to evenly distribute the electricity and prevent wiring from overheating.
Circuits
Switch gears
HVAC units
Power cords
Model codes require refrigeration machinery rooms to be equipped with _____ systems, which alerts the mechanical ventilation system to be activated.
Gas detection
Smoke detection
Fire detection
Heat detection
Active _______ systems are especially applicable in high-rise structures because a lengthy time is needed for evacuation.
smoke-control
air-control
flame-control
crowd-control
Model codes require that an HVAC system above a certain capacity has an internal ___________ device to automatically turn off the system when smoke is detected.
duct smoke detection
flame detection
heat detection
pressure detection
Codes may require the installation of ___________ to protect duct penetrations through fire-rated assemblies.
smoke or fire dampers
HVAC systems
fire alarms
ceiling fans
Utility chases are ________ and vertical shafts may be ________.
occupied, unoccupied
horizontal, vertical
vertical, horizontal
unoccupied, occupied
Select all the functions of HVAC systems:
maintain a comfortable environment
regulate the intake of outdoor air
recirculate indoor air
Prevent smoke build-up
Purify toxins in the atmosphere
The Steiner Tunnel Test, formally known as ASTM-84, produces a numerical evaluation of what 2 things?
Flame-spread rating
Smoke-developed index
Combustibility of interior finishes
Gas detection systems
What is the measure of the relative visual obscurity created by the smoke from a tested material?
Smoke-developed index
Flame-spread rating
Hourly Fire Protection rating
Alphabetical letter designation
What material is used as the standard in the smoke-developed index?
Red Oak
Maple
Latex paint
Carpet
The reason for a difference between the rating of a fire door and a fire-rated wall is the _______.
locally adopted laws
test criteria
length of classification
federal law
What is the inaccessible space between layers of building materials?
It is also known as a void space in the ceiling.
interstitial space
control room
dead space
attic space
The interstitial space can be used as ______, in which air flows back to the heating, ventilating, and HVAC systems.
return-air plenum
fire damper
smoke damper
means of egress
The E-119 standard test evaluates the ability of structural assemblies to _______ and _______.
carry a structural load
act as a fire barrier
withstand high temperatures
detect smoke
What type of stairs are not required to be a part of a means of egress system?
enclosed stairs
protected stairs
convenience stairs
escalators
Class I interior floor finishes are generally found in:
entrances/exits
bedrooms
kitchens
porches
Class I floor finishes can withstand _____ temperatures than Class II floor finishes.
higher
lower
the same
What is the danger of a photovoltaic system?
The PV structure continues to produce electricity during a daytime fire.
The PV structure can be easily turn off with an electrical switch.
The PV structure may be found in residential and commerical buildings.
The PV system converts energy at a dangerous level.
When the floor area of a building is subdivided with fire-resistive partitions or walls, it is said to be __________.
fireproof
compartmentalized
enclosed
constructed
A single-exhaust duct is only that only serves one exhaust hood and have a _____ suppression system.
1 hour
2 hour
3 hour
30 minute
Rated fire doors are identified with a label indicating the ______, _____, and _______.
Select 3 responses.
Door type
Hourly rating
Logo of the testing laboratory
Size of the door
Color of the door
True or False:
UL is the only laboratory that can certify doors.
True
False
Breaching a party wall is:
against code regulations, regardless of the reason.
allowable in certain situations like decorating.
sometimes allowed by adopted local building codes.
allowed in attic areas and cocklofts.
Why do interior finishes pose a great potential fire danger to occupants?
They do not pose great potential fire danger.
They typically cover large areas.
They may inhibit access points or egress points of a building.
They are made of inherently dangerous components.
Fire walls are typically constructed of:
masonry
foam core
solid wood
steel
What is this an example of?
Curtain Wall
Parapet
Fire Wall
Partition Wall
What is this an example of?
Parapet
Curtain Wall
Enclosure Wall
Partition Wall
What is this an example of?
Fire Wall
Enclosure Wall
Curtain Wall
Shaft wall
What is this an example of?
Party wall
Fire Wall
Parapet
Curtain Wall
