Building Construction Chapter 6
Questions with Answers
1. What happens when moisture trapped in concrete is heated and expands, causing
parts of the concrete to break away?
A) Cavitation
B) Scaling
C) Spalling
D) Granulation - C) Spalling
2. The rate of combustion of wood is most directly related to which factor?
A) Age
B) Use of adhesives
C) Volatility
D) Surface area - D) Surface area
3. Which type of glass is most typically used in fire doors and windows?
A) Pyrex
B) Laminated
C) Wired
D) Safety - C) Wired
4. Which factor describes how readily heat will flow through a material?
A) Thermal conductivity
B) Combustibility
C) Volatility
D) Reactivity - A) Thermal conductivity
5. Which material is prone to spalling under fire conditions?
A) Steel
B) Wood
C) Concrete
D) Fiberglass - C) Concrete
6. Which construction feature presents the greatest collapse hazard?
A) Steel structural elements
B) Modern lightweight construction
C) Balloon construction
D) Masonry bearing walls - B) Modern lightweight construction
7. Which is the most common application for an engineered wood product?
A) Short load-bearing members
, B) Applications where high fire-resistance is required
C) Applications where extra-long beams are required
D) Stair treads and risers - C) Applications where extra-long beams are required
8. Which type of construction is heavy timber?
A) II
B) III
C) IV
D) V - C) IV
9. The primary purpose of the __________ is to transfer the weight of the building and
its contents to the ground.
A) foundation
B) floor joists
C) piers
D) purlin - A) foundation
10. Which term refers to how a building is used?
A) Classification
B) Occupancy
C) Group
D) Type - B) Occupancy
11. Which metal is used in building construction primarily as a coating to protect metal
parts from rust and corrosion?
A) Zinc
B) Copper
C) Manganese
D) Gypsum - A) Zinc
12. Which type of truss has a curved upper member and a straight lower member?
A) Lightweight
B) Engineered
C) Open web
D) Bowstring - D) Bowstring
13. Which is the most likely location of a curtain wall?
A) Exterior of a high-rise
B) Open stairwell
C) Ceiling area of a large, open interior space
D) High fire hazard industrial facility - A) Exterior of a high-rise
14. Fire-retardant wood is treated with:
A) aluminum oxide.
B) mineral salts.
C) calcium sulfate.
Questions with Answers
1. What happens when moisture trapped in concrete is heated and expands, causing
parts of the concrete to break away?
A) Cavitation
B) Scaling
C) Spalling
D) Granulation - C) Spalling
2. The rate of combustion of wood is most directly related to which factor?
A) Age
B) Use of adhesives
C) Volatility
D) Surface area - D) Surface area
3. Which type of glass is most typically used in fire doors and windows?
A) Pyrex
B) Laminated
C) Wired
D) Safety - C) Wired
4. Which factor describes how readily heat will flow through a material?
A) Thermal conductivity
B) Combustibility
C) Volatility
D) Reactivity - A) Thermal conductivity
5. Which material is prone to spalling under fire conditions?
A) Steel
B) Wood
C) Concrete
D) Fiberglass - C) Concrete
6. Which construction feature presents the greatest collapse hazard?
A) Steel structural elements
B) Modern lightweight construction
C) Balloon construction
D) Masonry bearing walls - B) Modern lightweight construction
7. Which is the most common application for an engineered wood product?
A) Short load-bearing members
, B) Applications where high fire-resistance is required
C) Applications where extra-long beams are required
D) Stair treads and risers - C) Applications where extra-long beams are required
8. Which type of construction is heavy timber?
A) II
B) III
C) IV
D) V - C) IV
9. The primary purpose of the __________ is to transfer the weight of the building and
its contents to the ground.
A) foundation
B) floor joists
C) piers
D) purlin - A) foundation
10. Which term refers to how a building is used?
A) Classification
B) Occupancy
C) Group
D) Type - B) Occupancy
11. Which metal is used in building construction primarily as a coating to protect metal
parts from rust and corrosion?
A) Zinc
B) Copper
C) Manganese
D) Gypsum - A) Zinc
12. Which type of truss has a curved upper member and a straight lower member?
A) Lightweight
B) Engineered
C) Open web
D) Bowstring - D) Bowstring
13. Which is the most likely location of a curtain wall?
A) Exterior of a high-rise
B) Open stairwell
C) Ceiling area of a large, open interior space
D) High fire hazard industrial facility - A) Exterior of a high-rise
14. Fire-retardant wood is treated with:
A) aluminum oxide.
B) mineral salts.
C) calcium sulfate.
