Fire Fighter
Skills Chapter 6:
Building
Construction
fully solved &
updated (latest
version , graded
A+)
How can brick veneer siding be identified by firefighters? - answer Observing
the pattern of the brick.
What is the type of construction called that has exterior wall studs
continuous from basement to roof? - answer Balloon-frame.
What does steel do under intense heat? - answer Expands and loses strength
as the temperature increases.
, Under which conditions will gypsum burn? - answer It has limited
combustibility, because the paper covering will burn slowly when exposed to
a fire.
What are laminated glass windows likely to do when exposed to a fire? -
answer It will likely crack but remain in place.
The strength of a truss depends on both its members and the ______________
between them? - answer Connections.
Concerning wood, what is the rate of combustion is directly related to? -
answer The surface area.
Curved roofs are usually supported by steel or wood? - answer Bowstring
trusses or arches.
With what can wood be impregnated to make it more difficult to ignite and
slower burning? - answer Mineral salts.
Which type of construction is Ordinary? - answer Type III.
What is Type IV construction? - answer Heavy Timber.
What are the 3 factors failure or a steel structure depend on? - answer 1. The
mass of the steel components.
2. The loads placed upon them.
3. The methods used to connect the steel pieces.
Foundation - answer The building component that transfers the right of the
building and its contents to the ground.
Skills Chapter 6:
Building
Construction
fully solved &
updated (latest
version , graded
A+)
How can brick veneer siding be identified by firefighters? - answer Observing
the pattern of the brick.
What is the type of construction called that has exterior wall studs
continuous from basement to roof? - answer Balloon-frame.
What does steel do under intense heat? - answer Expands and loses strength
as the temperature increases.
, Under which conditions will gypsum burn? - answer It has limited
combustibility, because the paper covering will burn slowly when exposed to
a fire.
What are laminated glass windows likely to do when exposed to a fire? -
answer It will likely crack but remain in place.
The strength of a truss depends on both its members and the ______________
between them? - answer Connections.
Concerning wood, what is the rate of combustion is directly related to? -
answer The surface area.
Curved roofs are usually supported by steel or wood? - answer Bowstring
trusses or arches.
With what can wood be impregnated to make it more difficult to ignite and
slower burning? - answer Mineral salts.
Which type of construction is Ordinary? - answer Type III.
What is Type IV construction? - answer Heavy Timber.
What are the 3 factors failure or a steel structure depend on? - answer 1. The
mass of the steel components.
2. The loads placed upon them.
3. The methods used to connect the steel pieces.
Foundation - answer The building component that transfers the right of the
building and its contents to the ground.
