Type III Construction Ordinary Construction 200 Type II

Type III Construction Ordinary Construction 200

Type II Construction Non-combustible or Limited combustible 400 construction

Type I Construction Fire-Resistive Construction 600

Type V Construction Wood-Frame Construction 800

Type IV Construction Heavy Timber Construction 1000

Flat, built-up roofs common feature of this type of construction Type II Construction 1200

Decorative wall; usually attached to the outside of some loadbearing frame or structure Veneer 200

Wall that supports structural weight Load-bearing wall 400

Wall that does not support structural weight Non-load bearing wall 600

Freestanding, nonload bearing wall Cantilever 800

Load-bearing wall that separates two connected structures Party 1000

Wall made-up of Non, or limited combustible materials Fire Wall 1200

Reason firefighters should study building construction Firefighters know signs of collapse, speed of fire 200 spread, need for evacuation

3 Construction features assessed in building size-up Built-in fire protection equipment, type of roof covering, types of doors and windows, roof design, age of building, building height, ventilation characteristics, egress path, security measures, type of construction, construction materials, modifications 400

Name 4 signs of a building collapse Cracks or separation in walls, floors, ceilings, and roof structures; evidence of existing instability; loose bricks, blocks or stones; deteriorated mortar between masonry; walls that appear to be leaning; structural members that appear to be distorted; fires beneath floors or in walls; unusual creaks 600 or cracking noises; prolonged fire exposure

Damaged wall that would most concern firefighters: non-load bearing, veneer or Load-bearing, Fire Load-Bearing Fire 800

Collapse zone for Building that is 240 feet tall. 360 feet 1000

2 fire risks for buildings under construction Additional fire load, and ignition sources; no fire protective features; disable fire protection systems; easy access to building; use of 1200 construction machinery

Difference between Older vs. Newer Construction Older: exposed to weather; Not maintained; less fire 200 codes

Difference between Load vs. non-load Bearing wall Load bearing wall Carries weight of wall, non 400 load bearing does not

Difference between Fire resistive vs. Non-combustible construction All materials in fire resistive construction are fire resistive; in non-combustible, flat roof is made of limited combustible materials 600

Which is more susceptible to fire spread: Type IV or V Construction Type V Construction 800

Which wall is a load-bearing wall: partition, party, or veneer Party 1000

This is the most fire resistant building What is Type I Fire Resistive 1200

This is the most combustible type of building construction What is Type IV Wood 200 Frame

This is the formula for measuring a collapse zone Y=1 ½ x or Collapse zone= 1. 5 x height of building 400

What is collapse zone of building 84 ft tall What is 126 ft tall 600

This is the collapse zone of a building 375 ft tall What is 563 ft tall 800

What is the collapse zone of a building 128 ft tall What is 192 ft tall 1000

This is what should happen inside the collapse zone if a building collapse is imminent It should be evacuated 1200

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What is Type I Fire Resistive