Chapter 14 Non-Fire Building Collapse Questions And Answers Updated 2024 - 25

CHAPTER 14 NON-FIRE BUILDING COLLAPSE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 25
What,information,will,architects,and,engineers,evaluate,during,the,design,phase,to,ensure,a,building's,str
uctural,durability?,,ANS,-,,Calculations,using,local,weather,,seismic,,and,flood,data



Which,of,the,following,BEST,describes,why,a,change,in,building,use,can,lead,to,structural,collapse?,,ANS,-
,,Higher,live,loads,than,the,original,design,could,accommodate




Which,of,the,following,structures,are,especially,affected,by,temporarily,weak,building,frames,due,to,cons
truction,time,factors?,,ANS,-,,Poured-in-place,concrete



Which,of,the,following,is,the,BEST,example,of,a,poor,or,careless,construction,method,that,can,negatively,
affect,a,building's,structural,stability?,,ANS,-,,Improper,sequencing,of,the,construction,process



The,type,of,demolition,that,uses,large,equipment,such,as,a,crane,or,explosives,is,called:,,ANS,-
,,controlled,collapse.




Which,type,of,demolition,will,likely,require,a,rescue,response,if,the,building,collapses,because,a,large,nu
mber,of,workers,may,be,on,and,in,the,building?,,ANS,-,,Piecemeal



Which,of,the,following,statements,regarding,explosions,is,MOST,accurate?,,ANS,-
,,Explosions,may,or,may,not,include,fire.




Which,of,the,following,statements,regarding,fire,response,before,or,after,an,earthquake,is,MOST,accurat
e?,,ANS,-,,Firefighters,need,to,know,that,severely,damaged,buildings,may,shift,during,aftershocks.



One,factor,that,contributes,to,the,damage,and,collapse,of,buildings,during,an,earthquake,is:,,ANS,-
,,soil,conditions,beneath,the,building.




Which,of,the,following,is,an,indicator,of,a,potential,landslide?,,ANS,-,,Roadway,cracks