Building Construction Flashcards

Decks in this Class (12):

• Chapter 1 Building Construction And The

  Chapter 1; Building Construction And The Fire Service

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  the way in which buildings are built is,

  the useful lifespan of a building can ra,

  for all types of buildings a change in c
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• Chapter 2 Structural Fire Resistance And

  Chapter 2; Structural Fire Resistance And Building Classifications (54-62)

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  the building classifications used in the,

  with the exception of type the major cla,

  each classification is designated by a 3
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• Chapter 3 The Way Buikdings Are Built St

  Chapter 3; The Way Buikdings Are Built: Structural Design Features

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  to design an adequate structure the engi,

  a is defined as any effect or force that,

  arise from several sources such as gravi
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• Chapter 4 Building Systems

  Chapter 4; Building Systems

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  stairs must resist fire and smoke to ens,

  stairs that are not part of the means of,

  in buildings or more stories in height o
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• Chapter 5 Fire Behavoir And Buikding Con

  Chapter 5; Fire Behavoir And Buikding Construction

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  interior finish refers to the materials,

  material is generally considered as trim,

  building codes usually exclude surface t
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• Chapter 6 Foundations

  Chapter 6; Foundations

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  the function of a is to transfer the str,

  is the part of the building that rests o,

  a foundation transfers the weight of the
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• Chapter 7 Wood Construction

  Chapter 7; Wood Construction

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  most structural lumber has a moisture co,

  lumber is graded for both and,

  boards have a nominal thickness of or le
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• Chapter 8 Masonry And Ordinary Construct

  Chapter 8; Masonry And Ordinary Construction

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  the hardness of a brick is dependent on,

  a typical brick size is,

  most common concrete block size is
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• Chapter 9 Steel Construction

  Chapter 9; Steel Construction

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  steel is basically an alloy of 2,

  the lower carbon content of steel compar,

  a very commonly used steel for structura
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• Chapter 11 Roofs

  Chapter 11; Roofs

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  low slope roofs have a slope of up to 3,

  medium to high slope roofs have slopes o,

  a roof only slopes in one direction
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• Chapter 12 Special Structures And Design

  Chapter 12: Special Structures And Design Features

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  model building codes define a high rise,

  high rise buildings were made possible b,

  the winecoff hotel fire led to the deter
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• Chapter 13 Buildings Under Construction

  Chapter 13: Buildings Under Construction, Remodeling, Expansion, And Demolition

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  codes allow the fire department to requi,

  construction elevators are operated,

  material hoists can or can not be used b
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