Building Construction
Building Construction Too
Wall Types
Building
Collapse
Building
Construction 3
100
Type III Construction
What is Ordinary Construction
100
Flat, built-up roofs common feature of this type of construction
What is Type II Construction
100
Decorative wall; usually attached to the outside of some load- bearing frame or structure
What is Veneer
100
Reason firefighters should study building construction
What is Firefighters know signs of collapse, speed of fire spread, need for evacuation
100
This is what should happen inside the collapse zone if a building collapse is imminent
What is It should be evacuated
200
Type II Construction
What is Non-combustible or Limited combustible construction
200
Wall made-up of Non, or limited combustible materials
What is Fire Wall
200
Wall that supports structural weight
What is Load-bearing wall
200
Name 4 signs of a building collapse
What is Cracks or separation in walls, floors, ceilings, and roof structures; evidence of existing instability; loose bricks, blocks or stones; deteriorated mortar between masonry; walls that appear to be leaning; structural members that appear to be distorted; fires beneath floors or in walls; unusual creaks or cracking noises; prolonged fire exposure
200
Difference between Older vs. Newer Construction
What is Older: exposed to weather; Not maintained; less fire codes
300
Type I Construction
What is Fire-Resistive Construction
300
This is the most combustible type of building construction
What is What is Type IV Wood Frame
300
Wall that does not support structural weight
What is Non-load bearing wall
300
Damaged wall that would most concern firefighters: non-load bearing, veneer or Load-bearing, Fire
What is Load-Bearing Fire
300
This is the formula for measuring a collapse zone
What is Y=1 ½ x or Collapse zone= 1.5 x height of building
400
Type V Construction
What is Wood-Frame Construction
400
3 Construction features assessed in building size-up
What is Built-in fire protection equipment, type of roof covering, types of doors and windows, roof design, age of building, building height, ventilation characteristics, egress path, security measures, type of construction, construction materials, modifications
400
Freestanding, non- load bearing wall
What is Cantilever
400
Difference between Load vs. non-load Bearing wall
What is Load bearing wall Carries weight of wall, non-load bearing does not
400
Collapse zone for Building that is 240 feet tall.
What is 360 feet
500
Type IV Construction
What is Heavy Timber Construction
500
2 fire risks for buildings under construction
What is Additional fire load, and ignition sources; no fire protective features; disable fire protection systems; easy access to building; use of construction machinery
500
Load-bearing wall that separates two connected structures
What is Party
500
Which is more more susceptible to fire spread: Type IV or V Construction
What is Type V Construction
500
What is collapse zone of building 84 ft tall
What is What is 126 ft tall
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