Building Construction

Front 1

Which of the following can indicate the possibility of a building collapse?

Back 1

Loose mortar joints
Leaning of exterior walls
Creaks and Cracking Sounds

Front 2

There are ____ types of standard building construction

Back 2

Five

Front 3

____ construction is often mistakenly called mill construction

Back 3

Heavy Timber

Front 4

Which of the following statements regarding trench cuts is incorrect?
A:the trench cut is an offensive action
B:the trench cut is 2-3 feet wide
C: it is not opened until the entire cut is complete
D: It is made using any available building feature

Back 4

A The trench is an offensive action

Front 5

At ____ F the length of steel structural member will increase approximately one inch for each 10 feet of total length

Back 5

1000

Front 6

The most common type of building material in use today is:

Back 6

Wood

Front 7

The usual cause of collapse of open web steel joist is the:

Back 7

A

Front 8

The deterioration of concrete by the loss of surface material due to the expansion of moisture when exposed to heat is the definition of:

Back 8

Spalling

Front 9

Upon arrival at the scene of a fully involved building fire, a firefighter observes large metal stars mounted on the exterior walls and tie rods. The firefighter should:

Back 9

take special precautions with respect to possible building collapse

Front 10

The type of construction that has the greatest resistance to structural damage by fire ____ construction.

Back 10

Fire Resistance

Front 11

What type of construction has structural members (including walls, columns, beams floors, and roofs) that are made of noncombustible or limited-combustible material?

Back 11

Type 1

Front 12

One of the most serious building construction hazards facing firefighters today is the:

Back 12

increased use of lightweight and trussed support systems

Front 13

If firefighters inside a building believe that the collapse of a building is imminent, what is the first action that should be taken?

Back 13

They should have all personnel within the building evacuated

Front 14

What is a common problem found when water is used to extinguish chimney flue fires?

Back 14

The water causes the clue liner or fire bricks to crack

Front 15

A ____ is designed to prevent the spread of fire within a structure r between adjacent structures

Back 15

fire wall

Front 16

Which of the following is NOT true of firewalls?

Back 16

They can be vaneer walls

Front 17

A partition wall:

Back 17

simply divides two area within a structure

Front 18

Cantilever walls:

Back 18

free standing walls

Front 19

The usually cause of collapse of a open-web steel joist is the:

Back 19

amount of heat generated by the fire in structure

Front 20

Which of the following factors must be taken into consideration when fighting a structure fire?

Back 20

Building construction
Length of time the fire has been burning
Occupancy type