Chapter 6: Building
Construction JBL fully solved
& updated (latest version ,
graded A+)
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
- answer balloon frame Construction
a truss that is curved on the top and straight on the bottom - answer
Bowstring truss
the property describing whether a material will burn and how quickly it will
burn - answer combustibility
buildings constructed about 1970 that incorporate lightweight construction
techniques and engineered wood components. these buildings exhibit less
resistance to fire than older buildings - answer contemporary Construction
(type 5)
non bearing walls that separate the inside and outside of the building but are
not part of the support structure for the building - answer curtain walls
a roof with a curved shape - answer curved roof
the weight of all materials of Construction Incorporated into the building
without any other items - answer dead load
, a wall, other than a firewall, having a fire resistance rating - answer fire
barrier wall
any combination of a fire door, a frame, hardware, and other accessories that
together provide a specific degree of fire protection to the opening - answer
fire door assembly
the measure of the ability of a material to withstand fire or gift protection
from it - answer fire resistance
a horizontal or vertical fire resistance rated assembly of materials that have
protected openings and are designed to restrict the spread of Fire - answer
fire separation
a wall separating buildings or subdividing a building to prevent the spread of
fire and have a fire resistance rating - answer firewall
a window assembly rated in accordance with NFPA 257 and installed in
accordance with NFPA 80 - answer fire window
a horizontal roof often found on commercial or Industrial occupancies -
answer flat roof
thick pieces of glass that are similar to Bricks or tiles - answer Glass blocks
connecting plate made of a thin sheet of Steel used to connect the
components of a truss - answer gusset plate
and naturally occurring material consisting of calcium sulfate and water
molecules - answer gypsum / drywall
Construction JBL fully solved
& updated (latest version ,
graded A+)
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
- answer balloon frame Construction
a truss that is curved on the top and straight on the bottom - answer
Bowstring truss
the property describing whether a material will burn and how quickly it will
burn - answer combustibility
buildings constructed about 1970 that incorporate lightweight construction
techniques and engineered wood components. these buildings exhibit less
resistance to fire than older buildings - answer contemporary Construction
(type 5)
non bearing walls that separate the inside and outside of the building but are
not part of the support structure for the building - answer curtain walls
a roof with a curved shape - answer curved roof
the weight of all materials of Construction Incorporated into the building
without any other items - answer dead load
, a wall, other than a firewall, having a fire resistance rating - answer fire
barrier wall
any combination of a fire door, a frame, hardware, and other accessories that
together provide a specific degree of fire protection to the opening - answer
fire door assembly
the measure of the ability of a material to withstand fire or gift protection
from it - answer fire resistance
a horizontal or vertical fire resistance rated assembly of materials that have
protected openings and are designed to restrict the spread of Fire - answer
fire separation
a wall separating buildings or subdividing a building to prevent the spread of
fire and have a fire resistance rating - answer firewall
a window assembly rated in accordance with NFPA 257 and installed in
accordance with NFPA 80 - answer fire window
a horizontal roof often found on commercial or Industrial occupancies -
answer flat roof
thick pieces of glass that are similar to Bricks or tiles - answer Glass blocks
connecting plate made of a thin sheet of Steel used to connect the
components of a truss - answer gusset plate
and naturally occurring material consisting of calcium sulfate and water
molecules - answer gypsum / drywall
