Building Construction Chapter 9 fully solved & updated (latest version , graded A+).

Building Construction
Chapter 9 fully solved
& updated (latest
version , graded A+)
The slow-burning characteristic of heavy timber construction is an advantage
only as long as the fire department: - answer Maintains interior offensive
opperations


All loads of a heavy timber building must be delivered to the: - answer
Ground


To maintain the integrity of the building, the fire wall openings must be
protected by: - answer Self-closing or automatic fire doors


All of the following are reasons that a heavy timber building is a
conflagration breeder, EXCEPT: - answer tremendous amounts of heat
transfer from convection currents, which can ignite exposures hundreds of
feet away.


Which of the following statements is NOT an accurate description of mill
construction? - answer Non-load-bearing walls are made of slow-burning
heavy timber.


Which term best defines a series of projections that supports a cornice or
overhanging member? - answer Corbel


Heavy timber construction is a descendent of true __________ construction. -
answer Half-Timber