Chapter 6 Building Construction Quiz

At what temperature will steel start to lose its strength and elongate, causing a support beam to collapse?

1000 degrees F

What is the term for the weight of a building itself, without contents, as it sits on the foundation?

Deadload

Which of the following nonbearing walls are interior walls that extend from a floor to the underside of the floor above?

Fire barrier walls

Which type of construction is used for almost all modern wood-frame construction?

Platform-frame

Which of the following terms relates to the decrease in wood strength from exposure to the high temperatures generated by a fire?

Pyrolysis

When concrete is heated, the moisture inside the concrete converts to steam and expands, creating internal pressure and causing a section of concrete to break off. This process is called:

Spalling

Which type of construction is referred to as fire-restive construction?

Type 1

Which type of construction is referred to as ordinary construction

Type III

Which of the following types of glass is often used in fire doors and windows designed to prevent fire spread?

Wired glass

Which of the following is the most commonly used building material and is inexpensive to produce?

Wood