SI CERTS FIREPROOFING PRACTICE
TEST 1-3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2allowableA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2determination?A2-A2Ans--
80%A2ofA2specifiedA2thickness
HowA2manyA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2determinationsA2areA2requiredA2forA2aA2W-
shapeA2column?A2-A2Ans--24
HowA2manyA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2readingsA2areA2requiredA2forA2aA2pipeA2column?A2-
A2Ans--24
SupposeA2youA2areA2performingA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2testingA2onA2aA2truss,A2andA2requir
edA2thicknessA2isA250A2mils.A2WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2thicknessA2determinationA2youA2c
anA2recordA2onA2theA2report?A2-A2Ans--60A2mils
WhereA2doA2youA2findA2theA2requirementsA2forA2applyingA2TFIFRM?A2-A2Ans--
ManufacturerA2instructions
HowA2longA2mustA2substrateA2temperaturesA2beA2maintainedA2afterA2applyingA2TFIFRM?
A2-A2Ans--72A2hours
ForA2SFRMA2application,A2substrateA2temperaturesA2mustA2beA2maintainedA2atA2___A2forA
2___A2afterA2application.A2-A2Ans--40A2degreesA2F,A224A2hours
IfA2primerA2isA2usedA2onA2aA2columnA2beneathA2SFRM,A2theA2columnA2webA2depthA2canno
tA2exceed:A2-A2Ans--16A2inches
WhenA2metalA2lathA2isA2usedA2forA2SFRMA2application,A2itA2mustA2weighA2atA2least:A2-
A2Ans--1.7Ib/cubicA2yard
HighA2riseA2buildingsA2thatA2areA2410A2feetA2tallA2mustA2haveA2anA2SFRMA2bondA2strength
A2ofA2atA2least:A2-A2Ans--430A2psf
HowA2manyA2SFRMA2thicknessA2measurementsA2areA2requiredA2forA2aA2metalA2deckA2that
A2usesA2aA2flatA2plate?A2-A2Ans--4
WhenA2wouldA2aA2drillA2bitA2beA2usedA2forA2SFRMA2inspection?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2thicknessA2testingA2highA2densityA2SFRM
AA2wideA2flangeA2columnA2isA2requiredA2toA2haveA22A2inchesA2ofA2SFRMA2thickness.A2Wha
tA2isA2theA2lowestA2allowableA2individualA2thicknessA2measurement?A2-A2Ans--1-3/4A2inch
, AA2tubeA2steelA2columnA2isA2requiredA2toA2haveA21A2inchA2ofA2SFRMA2thickness.A2WhatA2is
A2theA2lowestA2allowableA2individualA2thicknessA2measurement?A2-A2Ans--1A2inch
WhichA2typeA2ofA2failureA2describesA2aA2separationA2betweenA2SFRMA2andA2substrate?A2-
A2Ans--Adhesive
WhenA2testingA2SFRMA2thicknessA2onA2aA2joist,A27A2thicknessA2measurementsA2areA2take
nA2atA2eachA2endA2ofA2aA2___A2length.A2-A2Ans--12A2inch
WhenA2testingA2aA2W-
shapedA2columnA2forA2SFRMA2thickness,A2theA2specifiedA2thicknessA2isA21-
7/16A2inch.A22A2ofA2theA2measurementsA2areA21-3/16A2inchA2andA21-
1/4A2inchA2whileA2theA2restA2areA2aboveA21-7/16A2inch.A2IsA2thisA2acceptable?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2allA2acceptanceA2criteriaA2isA2met
HowA2manyA2SFRMA2thicknessA2testsA2areA2requiredA2underneathA2metalA2deckingA2thatA
2isA26,500A2sf?A2-A2Ans--7
WhatA2isA2theA2SFRMA2bondA2strengthA2ifA2theA2testA2capA2areaA2isA20.0576A2squareA2feet
A2andA2theA2forceA2atA2SFRMA2failureA2isA215A2pounds?A2-A2Ans--260A2psf
WhenA2dryingA2SFRMA2forA2densityA2testing,A2whatA2isA2theA2maximumA2allowableA2temp
erature?A2-A2Ans--119A2degreesA2F
SFRMA2thicknessA2gaugesA2mustA2beA2capableA2ofA2readingA2toA2theA2nearest:A2-A2Ans--
1/16-inch.
TheA23rdA2floorA2andA2supportingA2steelA2membersA2ofA2aA2buildingA2receivedA2SFRMA2ap
plication.A2TheA2areaA2isA28,000A2squareA2feet.A2HowA2manyA2columnsA2andA2howA2manyA
2beamsA2mustA2beA2testedA2forA2bondA2strength?A2-A2Ans--4A2columnsA2andA24A2beams
WhenA2canA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2testsA2beA2taken?A2-A2Ans--
AfterA2TFIFRMA2hasA2stabilized
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2allowableA2relativeA2humidityA2ofA2theA2workA2areaA2whenA2pla
cingA2TFIFRM?A2-A2Ans--75%
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2requiredA2amountA2ofA2TFIFRMA2gaugeA2thicknessA2accuracyA2
checksA2duringA2anA2inspectionA2shift?A2-A2Ans--3
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2allowableA2averageA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2forA2aA2beamA2thatA2r
equiresA248A2milsA2ofA2thickness?A2-A2Ans--100%A2ofA2specifiedA2thickness
WhenA2canA2visualA2inspectionA2ofA2TFIFRMA2takeA2place?A2-A2Ans--
AfterA2dryingA2orA2curing
TEST 1-3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2allowableA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2determination?A2-A2Ans--
80%A2ofA2specifiedA2thickness
HowA2manyA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2determinationsA2areA2requiredA2forA2aA2W-
shapeA2column?A2-A2Ans--24
HowA2manyA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2readingsA2areA2requiredA2forA2aA2pipeA2column?A2-
A2Ans--24
SupposeA2youA2areA2performingA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2testingA2onA2aA2truss,A2andA2requir
edA2thicknessA2isA250A2mils.A2WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2thicknessA2determinationA2youA2c
anA2recordA2onA2theA2report?A2-A2Ans--60A2mils
WhereA2doA2youA2findA2theA2requirementsA2forA2applyingA2TFIFRM?A2-A2Ans--
ManufacturerA2instructions
HowA2longA2mustA2substrateA2temperaturesA2beA2maintainedA2afterA2applyingA2TFIFRM?
A2-A2Ans--72A2hours
ForA2SFRMA2application,A2substrateA2temperaturesA2mustA2beA2maintainedA2atA2___A2forA
2___A2afterA2application.A2-A2Ans--40A2degreesA2F,A224A2hours
IfA2primerA2isA2usedA2onA2aA2columnA2beneathA2SFRM,A2theA2columnA2webA2depthA2canno
tA2exceed:A2-A2Ans--16A2inches
WhenA2metalA2lathA2isA2usedA2forA2SFRMA2application,A2itA2mustA2weighA2atA2least:A2-
A2Ans--1.7Ib/cubicA2yard
HighA2riseA2buildingsA2thatA2areA2410A2feetA2tallA2mustA2haveA2anA2SFRMA2bondA2strength
A2ofA2atA2least:A2-A2Ans--430A2psf
HowA2manyA2SFRMA2thicknessA2measurementsA2areA2requiredA2forA2aA2metalA2deckA2that
A2usesA2aA2flatA2plate?A2-A2Ans--4
WhenA2wouldA2aA2drillA2bitA2beA2usedA2forA2SFRMA2inspection?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2thicknessA2testingA2highA2densityA2SFRM
AA2wideA2flangeA2columnA2isA2requiredA2toA2haveA22A2inchesA2ofA2SFRMA2thickness.A2Wha
tA2isA2theA2lowestA2allowableA2individualA2thicknessA2measurement?A2-A2Ans--1-3/4A2inch
, AA2tubeA2steelA2columnA2isA2requiredA2toA2haveA21A2inchA2ofA2SFRMA2thickness.A2WhatA2is
A2theA2lowestA2allowableA2individualA2thicknessA2measurement?A2-A2Ans--1A2inch
WhichA2typeA2ofA2failureA2describesA2aA2separationA2betweenA2SFRMA2andA2substrate?A2-
A2Ans--Adhesive
WhenA2testingA2SFRMA2thicknessA2onA2aA2joist,A27A2thicknessA2measurementsA2areA2take
nA2atA2eachA2endA2ofA2aA2___A2length.A2-A2Ans--12A2inch
WhenA2testingA2aA2W-
shapedA2columnA2forA2SFRMA2thickness,A2theA2specifiedA2thicknessA2isA21-
7/16A2inch.A22A2ofA2theA2measurementsA2areA21-3/16A2inchA2andA21-
1/4A2inchA2whileA2theA2restA2areA2aboveA21-7/16A2inch.A2IsA2thisA2acceptable?A2-A2Ans--
Yes,A2allA2acceptanceA2criteriaA2isA2met
HowA2manyA2SFRMA2thicknessA2testsA2areA2requiredA2underneathA2metalA2deckingA2thatA
2isA26,500A2sf?A2-A2Ans--7
WhatA2isA2theA2SFRMA2bondA2strengthA2ifA2theA2testA2capA2areaA2isA20.0576A2squareA2feet
A2andA2theA2forceA2atA2SFRMA2failureA2isA215A2pounds?A2-A2Ans--260A2psf
WhenA2dryingA2SFRMA2forA2densityA2testing,A2whatA2isA2theA2maximumA2allowableA2temp
erature?A2-A2Ans--119A2degreesA2F
SFRMA2thicknessA2gaugesA2mustA2beA2capableA2ofA2readingA2toA2theA2nearest:A2-A2Ans--
1/16-inch.
TheA23rdA2floorA2andA2supportingA2steelA2membersA2ofA2aA2buildingA2receivedA2SFRMA2ap
plication.A2TheA2areaA2isA28,000A2squareA2feet.A2HowA2manyA2columnsA2andA2howA2manyA
2beamsA2mustA2beA2testedA2forA2bondA2strength?A2-A2Ans--4A2columnsA2andA24A2beams
WhenA2canA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2testsA2beA2taken?A2-A2Ans--
AfterA2TFIFRMA2hasA2stabilized
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2allowableA2relativeA2humidityA2ofA2theA2workA2areaA2whenA2pla
cingA2TFIFRM?A2-A2Ans--75%
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2requiredA2amountA2ofA2TFIFRMA2gaugeA2thicknessA2accuracyA2
checksA2duringA2anA2inspectionA2shift?A2-A2Ans--3
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2allowableA2averageA2TFIFRMA2thicknessA2forA2aA2beamA2thatA2r
equiresA248A2milsA2ofA2thickness?A2-A2Ans--100%A2ofA2specifiedA2thickness
WhenA2canA2visualA2inspectionA2ofA2TFIFRMA2takeA2place?A2-A2Ans--
AfterA2dryingA2orA2curing