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LLPSD - FF1 Chapter 7 Exam Questions
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What is the chemical change that occurs to wood when it is heated?
a. Pyrolysis
b. Reduction
c. Catagenesis
d. Oxidation - Answers✔a. Pyrolsis
Which type of construction is heavy timber?
a. V
b. III
c. II
d. IV - Answers✔d. IV
Which material is a component of mortar?
a. Diatomaceous earth
b. Lime
c. Calcium sulfate
d. Pea gravel - Answers✔b. Lime
What does a CMU contain?
a. thermal expansion joints
b. void space
c. steel reinforcing rods
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d. I-bars - Answers✔c. steel reinforcing rods
What is the most common application for an engineered wood product?
a. where high fire-resistance is required
b. stair treads and risers
c. short load-bearing members
d. where extra-long beams are required - Answers✔d. where extra-long beams are required
The structural components of a Type ___ building will not burn.
a. III
b. IV
c. V
d. II - Answers✔d. II
What is the term for plastics that will melt under fire conditions?
a. thermoset
b. thermoplastic
c. pyrolytic
d. amorphous - Answers✔b. thermoplastic
Which construction type is particularly susceptible to extension of fire upward through walls?
a. ordinary
b. balloon frame
c. platform
d. heavy timber - Answers✔b. balloon frame
What is the lower structural member of a truss called?
a. beam
b. girder
c. chord
d. cantilever - Answers✔c. chord