Building Construction:
Construction Types fully
solved & updated (latest
version , graded A+)
Who develops and updates building codes and fire codes? - answer NFPA
ICC (international code council)
Do the Construction types classify all types of construction? - answer NO...
most buildings, but not all.
What are the 5 construction types? - answer 1. Fire Resistive
2. Non-combustible
3. Ordinary Construction
4. Heavy Timber
5. Wood Frame
Buildings with structural members (and walls), columns, floors, and roofs,
constructed of non-combustible material. - answer Fire RESISTIVE (type I)
What are fire resistive buildings mostly made of? - answer Reinforced
concrete and steel with structural members protected by non-combustible
BLOWN on INSULATION or AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
What are 4 examples of fire resistive buildings? - answer 1. High Rise
2. Hospitals
3. Shopping Malls
4. Some Office buildings
Construction Types fully
solved & updated (latest
version , graded A+)
Who develops and updates building codes and fire codes? - answer NFPA
ICC (international code council)
Do the Construction types classify all types of construction? - answer NO...
most buildings, but not all.
What are the 5 construction types? - answer 1. Fire Resistive
2. Non-combustible
3. Ordinary Construction
4. Heavy Timber
5. Wood Frame
Buildings with structural members (and walls), columns, floors, and roofs,
constructed of non-combustible material. - answer Fire RESISTIVE (type I)
What are fire resistive buildings mostly made of? - answer Reinforced
concrete and steel with structural members protected by non-combustible
BLOWN on INSULATION or AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS
What are 4 examples of fire resistive buildings? - answer 1. High Rise
2. Hospitals
3. Shopping Malls
4. Some Office buildings
