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chapter 6 (building
construction) fully
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(latest version ,
graded A+)
Balloon-frame construction - answer An older type of wood frame
construction in which the wall studs extend vertically from the basement of a
structure to the roof without any fire stops.
Bowstring truss - answer A truss that is curved on the top and straight on the
bottom. Combustibility The property describing whether a material will burn
and how quickly it will burn.
Combustibility - answer The property describing whether a material will burn
and how quickly it will burn
Contemporary construction - answer Buildings constructed since about 1970
that incorporate lightweight construction techniques and engineered wood
components. These buildings exhibit less resistance to fire than older
buildings.
, Curtain wall - answer Nonbearing walls that separate the inside and outside
of the building but are not part of the sup- port structure for the building.
Curved roof - answer A roof with a curved shape.
Dead load - answer Dead loads consist of the weight of all ma- terials of
construction incorporated into the building including but not limited to walls,
floors, roofs, ceilings, stairways, built-in partitions, finishes, cladding and
other similarly incorporated architectural and structural items, and fixed
service equipment including the weight of cranes. (NFPA 5000)
Fire barrier wall - answer A wall, other than a fire wall, having a fire
resistance rating.
Fire door assembly - answer Any combination of a fire door, a frame,
hardware, and other accessories that together provide a specific degree of
fire protection to the open- ing.
Fire resistance - answer The measure of the ability of a material, product, or
assembly to withstand fire or give protection from it.
Fire separation - answer A horizontal or vertical fire resistance rated
assembly of materials that have protected openings and are designed to
restrict the soread of fire
Fire wall - answer A wall separating buildings or subdividing a building to
prevent the spread of fire and having fire-resistance rating and structural
stability.
Fire window - answer A window assembly rated in accordance with NFPA 257
and installed in accordance with NFPA 80.
chapter 6 (building
construction) fully
solved & updated
(latest version ,
graded A+)
Balloon-frame construction - answer An older type of wood frame
construction in which the wall studs extend vertically from the basement of a
structure to the roof without any fire stops.
Bowstring truss - answer A truss that is curved on the top and straight on the
bottom. Combustibility The property describing whether a material will burn
and how quickly it will burn.
Combustibility - answer The property describing whether a material will burn
and how quickly it will burn
Contemporary construction - answer Buildings constructed since about 1970
that incorporate lightweight construction techniques and engineered wood
components. These buildings exhibit less resistance to fire than older
buildings.
, Curtain wall - answer Nonbearing walls that separate the inside and outside
of the building but are not part of the sup- port structure for the building.
Curved roof - answer A roof with a curved shape.
Dead load - answer Dead loads consist of the weight of all ma- terials of
construction incorporated into the building including but not limited to walls,
floors, roofs, ceilings, stairways, built-in partitions, finishes, cladding and
other similarly incorporated architectural and structural items, and fixed
service equipment including the weight of cranes. (NFPA 5000)
Fire barrier wall - answer A wall, other than a fire wall, having a fire
resistance rating.
Fire door assembly - answer Any combination of a fire door, a frame,
hardware, and other accessories that together provide a specific degree of
fire protection to the open- ing.
Fire resistance - answer The measure of the ability of a material, product, or
assembly to withstand fire or give protection from it.
Fire separation - answer A horizontal or vertical fire resistance rated
assembly of materials that have protected openings and are designed to
restrict the soread of fire
Fire wall - answer A wall separating buildings or subdividing a building to
prevent the spread of fire and having fire-resistance rating and structural
stability.
Fire window - answer A window assembly rated in accordance with NFPA 257
and installed in accordance with NFPA 80.
