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when and who published Englands first building code?

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1189 by Henry Fitz-Elyne Assize. Latter in 1666 after the great fire the Act of Parliament set forth requirements for the rebuilding of the city. This law set up different classes of buildings and described permissible materials.

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what is the Metropolitan Building act of 1844?

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an evolution of the 1666 building code where now they regulated heights, occupancies and building types.

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when and where was the 1st recorded code in America?

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1625 in NYC. it regulated the types of roof coverings to protect buildings from chimney sparks.

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what is BOCA?

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Building Officials Conference of America. created in 1915

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what is the Uniform Building Code?

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started in 1927

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the standard building code?

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started in 1945, published by the southern building code congress.

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what are the three codes that merged to form the IBC?

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BOCA, UBC, & Standard Building Code

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what is NFPA?

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National Fire Protection Association, first publication was in 2002.

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whats the one companion code the ICC doesnt publish?

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the NEC or National Electrical Code

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what is the ANSI code that covers accessible design?

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ANSI 117.1-1998

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what are these standard writing organizations stand for?
ASHRAE
IES
GA
ACI
AISI
AITC
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ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.
IES: Illuminating Engineering Society
GA: Gypsum Association
ACI: American Concrete Institute
AISI: American Iron & steel Institute
AITC: American Institute of Timber Construction

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what is the NFPA 5000?

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its an alternative building code to the IBC

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what does ANSI do?

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it doesnt publish or develop standards, instead it approves standards developed by other organizations. It ensures industry consensus & avoids duplication.

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what is NRTL?

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National Recognized Testing Laboratory. Its an independant lab recognized by OSHA to test products & specifications

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what is ASTM E-119?

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its the Standards Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction. This test involves building a sample wall and testing how it resists a fire. Its goal is to determine the temp at which the surface or adjacent materials on the side of the assembly will combust,

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what is ASTM 252?

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Fire tests of Door assembly. evaluates the ability of a door to resist the passage of flames & heat.

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What is NFPA 257?

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Standard on Fire for Window Assemblies.

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What is ASTM E-84

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Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials. AKA Steiner Tunnel Test and it rates the surface buring characteristics of interior finishes.

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flame test ratings
Class:
A
B
C
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A: 0-25 most resistant
B: 26-75
C: 76-200 least resistant

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ASTM E-119 is what?

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the hourly rating for construction assemblies.

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what is a fire partition?

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its a wall with a 1hr fire resistance rating. They must be securely attached and extend continuously though concealed spaces.

used in the following ways:

  • Wall separating dwelling units
  • walls separating guestrooms in R-1 groups
  • Wall Separating tenant spaces
  • corridor walls
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what is a fire barrier?

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its a vertical or horizontal assembly that is designated to restrict the spread of fire or to allow safe egress. They must always be continuous to underside of deck. They may be req’d to have ratings over 1hr versus the partition that is only 1hr

used in the following ways:

  • To enclose vertical exit enclosures (stairways), exit passages & incidental use areas.
  • To separate different occupancies in a mixed occupancy bldg.
  • to otherwise provide a fire barrier where specifically req’d by a code provision of the IBC
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23
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with a fire barrier how are openings restricted?

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25% of the aggregate width of a wall and any single opening can’t exceed 120’ (unless bldg has sprinklers)

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what is a fire wall?

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it is a fire resistance rated wall that is used to separate a single structure into separate construction types or provide allowable area increases buy assembly what amounts to separate but attached buildings. they must extend from foundation threw the roof.

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what is a smoke barrier?

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its a continuous verticle or horizontal membrane w/ a minimum fire resistance rating of 1hr thats designated & constructed to restrict the movement of smoke. openings in this barrier must be 20m rated.

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curtains and draperies need to conform to what flame resistant standards?

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Groups A, E, I or R-1 & dorms in R-2. and pass NFPA 701.

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what are the administration requirements of the bldg code?

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its the procedures for building officials to follow.

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28
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what are the 10 different occupancy groups?

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A - Assembly
B - Business
E - Educational
F - Factory/ Industrial
H - Hazardous
I - Institutional
M  - Mercantile
R - Residential
S - Storage
U - Utility
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29
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knowing the building occupancy is needed to determine what?

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max area, the number of floors allowed & how the building may need to be separated, occupancy calc, egress design, interior finish requirements, fire detection/ suppression. Ventilation and sanitation req’mts.

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how can you handle mixed occupancy bldgs?

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Separate occupancy groups with a fire barrier. or permit under the most restrictive use.

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what is an accessory area?

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its a secondary use area that is used in conjunction to the main occupancy and does not exceed 10% of the floor area of the main use. These accessory do not need be separated from the main occupancy w/ a fire barrier.

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what is an incidental area?

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its an area that is incidental to the major occupancy & classified the same as a major occupancy portion of the bldg. These must be separated by a fire barrier per table 302.1.1 of the IBC.

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Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
Type V
A 
Type I: Non combustible
Type II: Non combustible
Type III:Combustible
Type IV: Combustible
Type V: Combustible
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Describe the difference with the 5 construction types?

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TYPE I-A–Fire Resistive Non-combustible (Commonly found in high-rise buildings and Group I occupancies).

TYPE I-B–Fire Resistive Non-Combustible (Commonly found in mid-rise office & Group R buildings).

TYPE II-A–Protected Non-Combustible (Commonly found in newer school buildings).

TYPE II-B–Unprotected Non-Combustible (Most common type of non-combustible construction used in commercial buildings).
Building constructed of non-combustible materials but these materials have no fire resistance.

TYPE III-A–Protected Combustible (Also known as “ordinary” construction with brick or block walls and a wooden roof or floor assembly which is 1 hour fire protected).

TYPE III-B–Unprotected Combustible (Also known as “ordinary” construction; has brick or block walls with a
wooden roof or floor assembly which is not protected against fire. These buildings are frequently found in
“warehouse” districts of older cities.)

TYPE IV–Heavy Timber

TYPE V-A–Protected Wood Frame (Commonly used in the construction of newer apartment buildings; there is no exposed wood visible.)
1 Hr. Exterior Walls
1 Hr. Structural Frame
1 Hr. Floor/Ceiling/Roof

TYPE V-B–Unprotected Wood Frame (Examples of Type V-N construction are single family homes and
garages. They often have exposed wood so there is no fire resistance.)

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35
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when you add a sprinkler system that allows you to increase what?

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the area and height.

36
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what are the 3 parts to means of egress?

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the exit access, the exit & the exit discharge

37
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what is the min separation between two exits in a single room?

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> 1/2 the diagonal if unsprinkled & 1/3rd if sprinkled

38
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what is the min separation between two exits in a building?

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> 1/2 the diagonal if unsprinkled & 1/3rd if sprinkled

39
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what is the minimum corridor width?

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44” if the occupancy is greater than 50
36” when the occ load is < 50
36” in a dwelling unit

40
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egress can’t pass threw what types of spaces?

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kitchens, closets, storerooms or spaces used for similar purposes.

41
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what is the min rating for doors in a corridor?

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20m

42
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what is the min rating for an exit passageway or corridor?

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1HR and its a fire partition designation. unless it meets table 55.11

43
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what are circumstances where dead end corridors are allowed?

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  • less than 20’ in length
  • Where the length is less than 2.5 X the least width of the corridor
  • B&F occ may have 50’ dead ends.
44
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Egress doors must hinge swings, except?

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Exceptions:

  1. Private garages, office areas, factory and storage areas with an occupant load of 10 or less.
  2. Group I-3 occupancies used as a place of detention.
  3. Critical or intensive care patient rooms within suites of health care facilities.
  4. Doors within or serving a single dwelling unit in Groups R-2 and R-3.
  5. In other than Group H occupancies, revolving doors complying with Section 1008.1.4.1.
  6. In other than Group H occupancies, horizontal sliding doors complying with Section 1008.1.4.3 are permitted in a means of egress.
  7. Power-operated doors in accordance with Section 1008.1.4.2.
  8. Doors serving a bathroom within an individual sleeping unit in Group R-1.
  9. In other than Group H occupancies, manually operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in a means of egress from spaces with an occupant load of 10 or less.

Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving a room or area containing an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a Group H occupancy.

45
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for corridors, smoke barriers what is the partition rating and the door assembly rating?

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1hr or less/ 20m door - not needed if sprinkled.

46
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for fire partitions, exit passageways what is the partition rating and the door assembly rating?

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1hr/ 3/4hr for doors

47
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what is the req’d rating for stair enclosures in buildings over 4 stories?

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2hr walls, 1.5hr doors

48
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what is the req’d rating for stair enclosures in buildings under 4 stories?

A

1hr

49
Q

what occ is a rated stair enclosure not req’d?

A

B & M when sprinkled

50
Q

whats the min width of a stair?

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44”

51
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what is the min stair riser?

A

4”

52
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what is the max stair riser?

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7”

53
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what is the min stair tread?

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11”

54
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what are the requirements for stair landings?

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there must be one at the top & bottom of a stair. the min depth has to be minimally the width of the stair or 48” min. The max distance between landings vertically is 12’.

55
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what are requirements for intermediate handrails on stairs?

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stairs wider than 5’ need that hand rail

56
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what are the appropriate dimensions for hand rails?

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between 32 and 38” 1.5” in dia. must extend 12” beyond top riser and 12” + a tread depth at the bottom.

57
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how does the code define a high rise?

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75’

58
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what is the min head room for stairs?

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6’-8”

59
Q

what is the dimensions of a guard rail?

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42” & a 4” dia sphere cant pass threw anywhere.

60
Q

skim chapter 31 & 32 for fire stuff

A

–

61
Q

what is the min STC rating between dwelling units?

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50

62
Q

area of refuge?

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an area where people unable to use stairways can remain temporarily while waiting for assistance.

63
Q

automatic closing?

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as applied to a door that is normally held in the open position but is released to close upon activation by a smoke detector or other type of fire alarm system.

64
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common path of egress travel?

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the portion of exit access that occ must travel before diverging in the two separate paths of egress.

65
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corridor?

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an enclosed exit access component that defines & provides a path of egress travel to an exit. A corridor may or may not be protected depending on the particular requirements of the building code.

66
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exit passageway?

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a horizontal, fully enclosed, portion of an exit that is only used as a means of egress. An exit passageway leads from an exit doorway to an exit dischage. A example is an exit from the door at the ground level of an interior stairway that leads through the building to an outside door.

67
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Fire assembly?

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an assembly of a fire door, fire window or fire damper, including all required anchorage, frames, sills and hardware.

68
Q

flame spread index?

A

the numerical value assigned to a material tested in accordance with ASTM E 84

69
Q

Horizontal Exit?

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an exit through a minimum 2hr rated wall that divides a building into two or more separate exit access areas to afford safety from fire and smoke.

70
Q

non combustible?

A

a material that wont ignight and conforms to ASTM E 136

71
Q

when is panic hardware req’d

A

on E and A groups that have more than 50

72
Q

what is the difference between A & B construction types.

A

A means that all structural members of a building has additional fire rated coating or cover by means of GWB, spray on or other methods. B means unprotected and no additional fire proofing.

73
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TYPE I-A?

A

-Fire Resistive Non-combustible (Commonly found in high-rise buildings and Group I occupancies).

74
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TYPE I-B?

A

–Fire Resistive Non-Combustible (Commonly found in mid-rise office & Group R buildings).

75
Q

TYPE III-A?

A

–Protected Combustible (Also known as “ordinary” construction with brick or block walls and a wooden roof or floor assembly which is 1 hour fire protected).

76
Q

TYPE III-B?

A

-Unprotected Combustible (Also known as “ordinary” construction; has brick or block walls with a
wooden roof or floor assembly which is not protected against fire. These buildings are frequently found in
“warehouse” districts of older cities.)

77
Q

TYPE V-A?

A

-Protected Wood Frame (Commonly used in the construction of newer apartment buildings; there is no exposed wood visible.)
1 Hr. Exterior Walls
1 Hr. Structural Frame
1 Hr. Floor/Ceiling/Roof

78
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TYPE IV-?

A

-Heavy Timber

79
Q

TYPE V-B?

A

Unprotected Wood Frame (Examples of Type V-N construction are single family homes and
garages. They often have exposed wood so there is no fire resistance.)

80
Q

TYPE II-A?

A

-Protected Non-Combustible (Commonly found in newer school buildings).

81
Q

TYPE II-B-?

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-Unprotected Non-Combustible (Most common type of non-combustible construction used in commercial buildings).
Building constructed of non-combustible materials but these materials have no fire resistance.

82
Q 
what is the fire rating for structural members
type Ia & b
type II a& b
type III a&b
type IV
type V a& b
A 
type I: a=3hr b=2hr
type II: a=1hr, b=0hr
type III: a=1hr, b=0hr
type IV: HT
type V: a=1hr, b=0hr
83
Q 
flame spread index:
class A:
class B:
class C:
A

A: 0-25 (most restrictive)
B:26-75
C:76-200

84
Q

in the construction types what is the corresponding ratings for floor construction?

A 
Type 1A: 2hr
Type 1B: 2hr
Type 2A: 1hr
Type 2B:0 hr
Type 3A: 1hr
Type 3B:0
Type 4:0
Type 5A : 1hr
Type 5B: 0hr
85
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in the construction types what is the corresponding ratings for baring walls??

A 
Type 1A: 3hr
Type 1B: 2hr
Type 2A: 1hr
Type 2B:0 hr
Type 3A: 2hr
Type 3B: 2hr
Type 4:2
Type 5A : 1hr
Type 5B: 0hr
86
Q

what is the door rating in a 1hr cooriodor

A

20m

87
Q

what is the door rating in a 1hr fire barrier?

A

1hr

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