Ch. 6 Building
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Which term refers to how a building is used?
A. Group
B. Occupancy
C. Type
D. Classification
B. Occupancy
Which statement is correct about glass blocks in a wall?
A. The wall will contain structural steel
B. They are not used in load-bearing walls
C. Glass blocks are extremely difficult to breach
D. Glass blocks quickly fail under fire conditions
B. They are not used in load-bearing walls
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Gypsum board that is exposed to fire for a prolonged time will:
A. delaminate.
B. fail.
C. warp.
D. spall.
B. fail.
, Which is one of the four key characteristics affecting the behavior of
building materials under fire conditions?
A. Combustibility
B. Stability
C. Composition
D. Load
A. Combustibility
Which is a standard component of a CMU?
A. I-bars
B. Steel reinforcing rods
C. Gypsum overlay
D. Thermal expansion joints
B. Steel reinforcing rods
What does steel do when heated?
A. Harden
B. Contract
C. Spall
D. Elongate
D. Elongate
Which material is commonly used to protect steel and wood
structural members from fire?
A. Lightweight concrete slurry
B. Gypsum
C. Fiberglass
D. Expanded urethane
B. Gypsum
What is another term for gypsum board?
A. Chalkboard
B. Cement board
C. Paneling
D. Sheetrock
D. Sheetrock
Construction, ALL
questions with 100%
correct answers
Which term refers to how a building is used?
A. Group
B. Occupancy
C. Type
D. Classification
B. Occupancy
Which statement is correct about glass blocks in a wall?
A. The wall will contain structural steel
B. They are not used in load-bearing walls
C. Glass blocks are extremely difficult to breach
D. Glass blocks quickly fail under fire conditions
B. They are not used in load-bearing walls
Brainpower
Read More
Gypsum board that is exposed to fire for a prolonged time will:
A. delaminate.
B. fail.
C. warp.
D. spall.
B. fail.
, Which is one of the four key characteristics affecting the behavior of
building materials under fire conditions?
A. Combustibility
B. Stability
C. Composition
D. Load
A. Combustibility
Which is a standard component of a CMU?
A. I-bars
B. Steel reinforcing rods
C. Gypsum overlay
D. Thermal expansion joints
B. Steel reinforcing rods
What does steel do when heated?
A. Harden
B. Contract
C. Spall
D. Elongate
D. Elongate
Which material is commonly used to protect steel and wood
structural members from fire?
A. Lightweight concrete slurry
B. Gypsum
C. Fiberglass
D. Expanded urethane
B. Gypsum
What is another term for gypsum board?
A. Chalkboard
B. Cement board
C. Paneling
D. Sheetrock
D. Sheetrock