FRS-205 Building Construction for Fire Protection with
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It is essential that you have a working knowledge of how buildings are designed, constructed,_____,
and altered and how they fall into disrepair? ✔Correct Answer-Renovation
With regard to language, what is the most critical factor for all the fire departments? ✔Correct
Answer-Clear communication
In 1989, an Avian airliner crashed on Long Island, New York. What is the major contributing factor?
✔Correct Answer-Language
At times the term "withdraw in good order" is used by fire depts. This is a military term, and its
meaning is ____ appropriate in fire scenarios? ✔Correct Answer-not
What two elements does using correct language show? ✔Correct Answer-professionalism and
safety
When using proper terminology, what two elements can you convey? ✔Correct Answer-Building
characteristics and building hazards
Fire figures are reduced to just reacting to a fire rather than being prepared for its many potential
hazards if they do not do what? ✔Correct Answer-conduct prefer plans
Why would it be more beneficial to separate prefer planning and the inspection function?
✔Correct Answer-because inspections are essentially a policing function
What is the basic objective of prefer planning? ✔Correct Answer-to consider potential emergency
situations and develop the best possible plans for coping with them
What new technology has been introduced to the fire service and is used during he preplanning
process? ✔Correct Answer-GIS
Which of the following factors has increased the danger to today's fire fighters? ✔Correct Answer-
changes in the company staffing and use the lightweight construction
What is known as the eternal enemy of every building? ✔Correct Answer-Gravity
The term KIP is an engineering calculation that means ____ pounds? ✔Correct Answer-1000
Which NFPA code is the Building Construction and Safety Code? ✔Correct Answer-5000
A nut on a bolt defines what type of force? ✔Correct Answer-Torsion
A residential structure will usually be designed for a floor load of about ___ pounds per square foot?
✔Correct Answer-30-40
, Any substitute structural element that is of less mass than the element previously used to carry an
equivalent load is said to be? ✔Correct Answer-inherently less fire resistant
____ loads can be accurately calculated while ____ loads are indeterminate? ✔Correct Answer-
Dead, live
The uniform "live load" column refers to loads distributed over the entire areas. Which load is for a
specific large object? ✔Correct Answer-Concentrated
What type of load was exerted on the twin towers by the jetliner attacks on September 11, 2001?
✔Correct Answer-Impact load
Some walls are designed to accept vertical _____ loads? ✔Correct Answer-compressive
Which loads are applied slowly and remain constant? ✔Correct Answer-static
Floors that are designed to stiffen the building against wind and other lateral loads are what type of
floors? ✔Correct Answer-Diaphragm floors
Which code regulates the activities that take place in new construction as well as existing buildings?
✔Correct Answer-fire codes
_____ spell out what types of buildings can be built in specific locations in a city and what they can
be used for? ✔Correct Answer-Zoning regulations
Who is the lead person in the building design process? ✔Correct Answer-Architect
Which engineering designs the layout of the site, including parking, drainage, and roadways?
✔Correct Answer-Civil engineering
A certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until? ✔Correct Answer-all code regulations have been
fulfilled
Preliminary site work involves testing the soil for quantity and? ✔Correct Answer-load-bearing
capacity
Structures that will be erected on very weak soils may need to use deep foundations such as _____
and _____? ✔Correct Answer-piles and caissons
Which of the following will protect walls in the excavation process from collapsing? ✔Correct
Answer-Crosslot bracing, rakers, tiebacks (all of the above)
Which term defines a foundation wall in an excavation that is heavily reinforced with steel and
temporarily filled with a liquid slurry mixture that is subsequently displaced by concrete? ✔Correct
Answer-Slurry Wall
The ____ is/are used to support poured concrete during the curing process? ✔Correct Answer-
falsework or tiebacks (either A or B)
What is one of the major problems with the renovation process of an older building? ✔Correct
Answer-The prospect of a new occupancy classification
all Correct & 100% Verified Answers |Latest Version |
Already Graded A+
It is essential that you have a working knowledge of how buildings are designed, constructed,_____,
and altered and how they fall into disrepair? ✔Correct Answer-Renovation
With regard to language, what is the most critical factor for all the fire departments? ✔Correct
Answer-Clear communication
In 1989, an Avian airliner crashed on Long Island, New York. What is the major contributing factor?
✔Correct Answer-Language
At times the term "withdraw in good order" is used by fire depts. This is a military term, and its
meaning is ____ appropriate in fire scenarios? ✔Correct Answer-not
What two elements does using correct language show? ✔Correct Answer-professionalism and
safety
When using proper terminology, what two elements can you convey? ✔Correct Answer-Building
characteristics and building hazards
Fire figures are reduced to just reacting to a fire rather than being prepared for its many potential
hazards if they do not do what? ✔Correct Answer-conduct prefer plans
Why would it be more beneficial to separate prefer planning and the inspection function?
✔Correct Answer-because inspections are essentially a policing function
What is the basic objective of prefer planning? ✔Correct Answer-to consider potential emergency
situations and develop the best possible plans for coping with them
What new technology has been introduced to the fire service and is used during he preplanning
process? ✔Correct Answer-GIS
Which of the following factors has increased the danger to today's fire fighters? ✔Correct Answer-
changes in the company staffing and use the lightweight construction
What is known as the eternal enemy of every building? ✔Correct Answer-Gravity
The term KIP is an engineering calculation that means ____ pounds? ✔Correct Answer-1000
Which NFPA code is the Building Construction and Safety Code? ✔Correct Answer-5000
A nut on a bolt defines what type of force? ✔Correct Answer-Torsion
A residential structure will usually be designed for a floor load of about ___ pounds per square foot?
✔Correct Answer-30-40
, Any substitute structural element that is of less mass than the element previously used to carry an
equivalent load is said to be? ✔Correct Answer-inherently less fire resistant
____ loads can be accurately calculated while ____ loads are indeterminate? ✔Correct Answer-
Dead, live
The uniform "live load" column refers to loads distributed over the entire areas. Which load is for a
specific large object? ✔Correct Answer-Concentrated
What type of load was exerted on the twin towers by the jetliner attacks on September 11, 2001?
✔Correct Answer-Impact load
Some walls are designed to accept vertical _____ loads? ✔Correct Answer-compressive
Which loads are applied slowly and remain constant? ✔Correct Answer-static
Floors that are designed to stiffen the building against wind and other lateral loads are what type of
floors? ✔Correct Answer-Diaphragm floors
Which code regulates the activities that take place in new construction as well as existing buildings?
✔Correct Answer-fire codes
_____ spell out what types of buildings can be built in specific locations in a city and what they can
be used for? ✔Correct Answer-Zoning regulations
Who is the lead person in the building design process? ✔Correct Answer-Architect
Which engineering designs the layout of the site, including parking, drainage, and roadways?
✔Correct Answer-Civil engineering
A certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until? ✔Correct Answer-all code regulations have been
fulfilled
Preliminary site work involves testing the soil for quantity and? ✔Correct Answer-load-bearing
capacity
Structures that will be erected on very weak soils may need to use deep foundations such as _____
and _____? ✔Correct Answer-piles and caissons
Which of the following will protect walls in the excavation process from collapsing? ✔Correct
Answer-Crosslot bracing, rakers, tiebacks (all of the above)
Which term defines a foundation wall in an excavation that is heavily reinforced with steel and
temporarily filled with a liquid slurry mixture that is subsequently displaced by concrete? ✔Correct
Answer-Slurry Wall
The ____ is/are used to support poured concrete during the curing process? ✔Correct Answer-
falsework or tiebacks (either A or B)
What is one of the major problems with the renovation process of an older building? ✔Correct
Answer-The prospect of a new occupancy classification
