Chapter 3 - Building Construction

Question 1

Bowstring Truss

Answer 1

Lightweight truss design noted by the bow shape, or curve, of the top chord

Question 2

Cast-In-Place Concrete

Answer 2

Common type of concrete construction.

Refers to concrete that is poured into forms as a liquid and assumes the shape of the form in the position and location it will be used.

Question 3

Cockloft

Answer 3

Concealed space between the top floor and the roof of a structure.

Question 4

Dead Load

Answer 4

Weight of the structure, structural members, building components, and any other features permanently attached to the building that are constant and immobile.

Question 5

Eave

Answer 5

The edge of a pitched roof that overhangs and outside wall.

Attic vents in typical eaves provide an avenue for an exterior fire to enter the attic.

Question 6

Factory-Built Home

Answer 6

Structure that is partially or completely built in a factory and shipped to the location on which it is to be installed.

Question 7

Fire Door

Answer 7

Specially constructed, tested, and approved fire-rated door assembly designed and installed to prevent fire spread by automatically closing and covering a doorway in a fire wall to block the spread of fire through the door opening.

Question 8

Fire-Resistance Rating

Answer 8

Rating assigned to a material or assembly after standardized testing by an independent testing organization;

identifies the amount of time a material or assembly will resist a typical fire, as measured on a standard time-temperature curve.

Question 9

Fire Stop

Answer 9

Solid materials, such as wood blocks, used to prevent or limit the vertical and horizontal spread of fire and products of combustion in hollow walls or floors, above false ceilings, in penetration for plumbing or electrical installations, in penetrations of a fire-rated assembly, or in cocklofts and crawl spaces.