Quiz 14

Which of the following statements regarding flooding hazards is MOST accurate?

Foundations and structures located in flood hazard areas are required to resist flotation and lateral movement

Which of the following BEST describes why a change in building use can lead to structural collapse?

Higher live loads than the original design could accommodate

Which of the following should be included in preincident plans for dealing with wide area incidents?

Identification of safe locations to storage equipment

Significant structural damage over a large area can be expected after windstorms, tornadoes, or hurricanes because:

Many buildings were constructed before stringent requirements for wind loads appeared in model building codes

Which of the following should fire departments be prepared to deal with when building owners realize that insurance policies may not cover damage caused by a wide area incident?

Arson fires

Model building codes require that snow and water loads:

Be addressed a part of the structural design of the buildings

The type of demolition hat uses large equipment such as a crane or explosive is called:

Controlled collapse

In the case of wide area incidents, fire departments would MOST likely need to plan for possible disruptions in:

Emergency services communication

Explosive forces can cause major structural failure in a building except when:

Explosion venting is provided

U.S. model building codes base requirements for flood loads on:

FEMA

Which of the following statements regarding wind-related hazards is MOST accurate?

Model building cods require wing loads as part of the structural design requirements

Which of the following is the BEST resource for information to determine the likelihood of landslides, subsidence and sinkholes occurring in a specific location?

Recorded history of the area

When approaching a partially collapse building, firefighters should assume that the:

Remaining building is seriously weakened

Which f the following is an indicator of a potential landslide?

Roadway cracks

Which of the following is required by model building codes in order to address snow and rain loads?

Roof drains on flat roofs

Which of the following would likely have a negative effect on a buildings structural stability?

Temporary storage of loads that exceeds the final design load