Building Alterations (1).

Building Alterations - CORRECT ANSWER-Modifications made to existing buildings.




Renovation - CORRECT ANSWER-The act of improving or updating a building.




Combustible Void Spaces - CORRECT ANSWER-Spaces created during renovation
that can catch fire.




Structural Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-The arrangement of load-bearing
elements in a building.




Overloaded Structure - CORRECT ANSWER-A structure that is carrying more
weight than it can handle.




Exterior Changes - CORRECT ANSWER-Modifications made to the outside of a
building.




Combustible Void Soffits - CORRECT ANSWER-Spaces created horizontally in the
structure for utilities.




Bearing Walls - CORRECT ANSWER-Walls that support the weight of a building.




Columns and Beams - CORRECT ANSWER-Load-carrying components in a
building's structure.




Masonry Wall - CORRECT ANSWER-A wall made of bricks or stones.

, Steel Beams - CORRECT ANSWER-Beams made of steel that support the load of a
building.




Heat Affected Steel - CORRECT ANSWER-Steel that has been weakened by
exposure to fire.




Kitchen Renovation - CORRECT ANSWER-Renovation of a kitchen area in a
building.




Dropped Ceiling - CORRECT ANSWER-A secondary ceiling installed below the
original ceiling.




Wood Trusses - CORRECT ANSWER-Structural elements made of wood used to
support a roof.




OSB - CORRECT ANSWER-Oriented Strand Board, a type of engineered wood
product.




Impact-Resistant Drywall - CORRECT ANSWER-Drywall reinforced with materials to
make it harder to breach.




Laminated Drywall - CORRECT ANSWER-Drywall with additional layers for
increased strength or security.