Building construction chapter 1 test

Where a person may wait safely for further assistance during an emergency building evacuation

Area of refuge

What method of heat transfer involves the movement of hot smoke and fire gases?

convection

The construction process requires

coordination and scheduling

One challenge that newer building might present to firefighters is that they

use technology that may not be fully tested

Any failure to provide a level of fire safety appropriate to the ultimate use of a building is considered

A design deficiency

What requires the removal of architectural barriers and the addition of other features to provide accessibility for persons with recognized impairments

Americans with disabilities act (ADA)

When using a lending institution to help finance building construction, the institution's technical requirements will necessitate a review of the

Architects design drawings

Since energy and resources are expended in the construction of a building, they are frequently constructed

As investment tools

What MOST often determines a buildings overall appearance and size?

Available funds

What is a body of law that determines the minimum standards that buildings must meet in the interest of community safety and health

Building code

strategies that will be effective at a structural fire are influenced by the

Building construction types

Setbacks are a terrain feature that may

Complicate access by emergency responders

What is the primary hazard of green design?

Components tend to increase combustibility of the over all building

What are the two primary methods of heat transfer that influence fire spread?

Convection and Thermal radiation

During renovation and remodeling building departments require that structural modifications be

Designed by structural engineers and performed by licensed contractors

A technique used to shorten the construction time by overlapping the design and construction phases

Fast track construction

Under fire conditions, a buildings structural integrity is related t the

Fire resistance and combustibility of its construction material

When buildings become obsolete and unmarketable, they

Frequently become a target for arson

Occupancy and use are often addressed in model building codes because they affect the

Fuel load

what can record data from inspections and preplans for a specified occupancy and allows the data to be retrieved on districting or dispatching maps?

Geographic information systems (GIS)

In all climates what increases a structure's energy conservation?

Insulating materials

The most widely used building code in the United States

International building code (IBC)

What action provides the fire department with first- hand information from a preincident survey that is useful in preincident planning

Involvement in new construction testing and inspection

Under fire conditions, the slender and lighter structural members used in modern building design may fail

More quickly than older, heavier supports

The strength of building material and mathematics of structural mechanics

Must match the proposed building design and expected loads and forces

Parapets on exterior masonry walls are an example of which type of fire protection feature?

Passive barriers

Fire officials may be actively involved in which part of the design and construction phase?

Permitting

Building construction methods and practices that resist fire and smoke spread are much more effective at

Preventing conflagration

In order to predict how fire will affect a buildings structure, occupants and contents, and how best to mitigate those effects, first responders must understand

The essential purposes behind design and construction

What method of heat transfer moves through space by electromagnetic waves ?

Thermal radiation

According to IBC which classification designates fire-resistive construction

Type I

What is an essential consideration in the design of fire protection systems?

availability of water

With there art forms, architectural styles are subject to change over time and in relation to the

communal environment

During which part of the design and construction process will architects meet with the owners to determine the owners needs and desires?

concept

In jurisdictions where the fire department does not have formal authority to review building plans, fire departments are MOST likely to

have established a cooperative relationship with building officials

What are the 3 primary strategies in a fire incident?

offensive, defensive and transitional

Exposure fires remain a significant problem, especially in

older urban environments

When designing the configuration of a building, building designers

rarely consider Fire fighting strategies as a principal design element

What skill is MOST critically important for a firefighter

recognizing configuration features and component pieces of a structure