Inspector Chapter 5

Question 1

In modern practice, the 4 most commonly used materials used for construction are:

Answer 1

Wood, Masonry, Concrete, Steel

Question 2

The _____ & _____ properties of characteristics of different building materials determine their usefulness in architectural applications

Answer 2

Chemical & Mechanical

Question 3

Rating assigned to an opening in a fire wall to indicate the length of time a protective assembly can withstand fire conditions

Answer 3

Fire Protection Rating

Question 4

Wall assemblies that are rated through laboratory testing to determining their ability to withstand fire conditions over a set amount of time

Answer 4

Fire-Resistant Materials

Question 5

Applied to the surface of combustible materials to suppress, reduce, or delay the flame-spread rating of a material.

Answer 5

Fire-retardant coatings.

Question 6

Materials used to decrease the vulnerability of structures to hazards, such as wildland fires.

Answer 6

Ignition-resistant construction

Question 7

Lumbar with standard, nominal measurements for use in building construction.

Answer 7

Dimensional Lumber

Question 8

Term used to describe wood members produced by joining small, flat strips of wood with glue

Answer 8

Glued-Laminated Beam

Question 9

The advantage of manufacturing _____ _____ is that sizes and shapes can be produced that are not available from solid wood. These include curves and varying cross-sections

Answer 9

Laminated members

Question 10

Connection between two parts made by the cutting of overlapping mating parts and securing them by glue or fasteners so that the joint is not enlarged and the patterns are complementary. (one on top of other)

Answer 10

Scarf Joint

Question 11

Connection between two parts made by cutting complementary mating parts, and then securing the joint with glue.

Answer 11

Finger Joint

Question 12

To obtain the necessary length from shorter pieces, _____ _____ or _____ _____ are used in constructing laminated members.

Answer 12

Scarf Joints or Finger Joints

Question 13

Although _____ _____ pieces may be stronger in the direction parallel to the grain, _____ products are more equal in strength along their two major axes.

Answer 13

Solid Wood, Panel

Question 14

_____ _____ panels consist of an interior frame or plastic foam core to which a skin of plywood or OSB is attached.

Answer 14

Stressed Skin

Question 15

A common use of manufactured panels is in _____ buildings

Answer 15

Modular

Question 16

Chemical applied to material or another substance that is designed to slow ignition or the spread of fire

Answer 16

Fire Retardant

Question 17

The two main methods of fire-retardant treatment of wood are _____ _____ & _____ _____

Answer 17

Pressure impregnation & Surface Coating

Question 18

Coating or paint like product that expands when exposed to the heat of a fire to create an insulating barrier.

Answer 18

Intumescent Coating

Question 19

Intumescent coatings are commonly applied to _____ to provide fire protection

Answer 19

Steel

Question 20

_____ is a layer of material installed outside the studs to provide structural stability, insulation, and an under-layer for the siding.

Answer 20

Sheathing

Question 21

Noncombustible materials used for insulation include: _____ _____, _____ _____, and ______

Answer 21

Glass Wool, Rock Wool, Fiberglass

Question 22

_____-_____ foam insulations are applied as a soft foam that hardens after application.

Answer 22

Solid-Fill

Question 23

Two types of solid-fill foam insulations are _____ foam and _____ foam.

Answer 23

Polyurethane, Formaldehyde

Question 24

Bricks are fired in a kiln during which they are subjected to temperatures as high as _____.

Answer 24

2,400 F

Question 25

Large rectangular brick used in construction, the most common type is the hollow _____ block.

Answer 25

Concrete

Question 26

Vertical or horizontal forces that tend to pull things apart

Answer 26

Tension

Question 27

Force of pulling apart or stretching

Answer 27

TensileS

Question 28

These steel bars are placed in concrete forms before the cement is poured. Adds considerable strength and reinforcment.

Answer 28

Rebar (short for reinforcing bar)

Question 29

Common structural steel has less than _____ ______ of _____ percent carbon

Answer 29

three tenths of one percent

Question 30

Cast iron has a carbon content of _____ to _____ percent

Answer 30

3 to 4

Question 31

_____ is the strongest of the structural materials.

Answer 31

Steel

Question 32

Device installed in air ducts that penetrate fire-resistance-rated vertical or horizontal assemblies; limits the transfer of heat and passage of flames through the ducts at the point where the duct passes through the assembly.

Answer 32

Fire Damper

Question 33

Glass or thermoplastic panel in a window that allows light to pass

Answer 33

Glazing

Question 34

Glass produced by slowly cooling the hot glass during its production, which permits the release of thermal stresses that would form in the glass were cooled rapidly.

Answer 34

Single-strength Annealed

Question 35

Glass with a residual surface compression stronger than annealed glass of the same size and thickness

Answer 35

Heat-Strengthend

Question 36

Glass having a residual surface compression even stronger than heat-strengthened Glass. Breaks into small granules rather than large, sharp-edged Chunks. Used in windows that might be subject to high wind forces and exterior doors that people might walk into accidentally.

Answer 36

Fully Tempered

Question 37

Glass that consists of two layers of glass with a transparent layer of vinyl bonded into the center. When this glass is broken, the inner core of vinyl holds the broken pieces of glass in place.

Answer 37

Laminated

Question 38

Glass produced either as a solid or hollow non-load-bearing units with different surface patterns.

Answer 38

Glass Block

Question 39

Used in both interior and exterior applications, in fire doors, in windows adjacent to fire escapes, in corridor seperations, and to protect against exterior exposure.

Answer 39

Wired Glass

Question 40

Glass that does not use interior wires. Made from combination of glass and plastic. Must be installed in a particular framing and rated as an assembly.

Answer 40

Fire-Rated Glass

Question 41

Note: All fire-rated Glass is Marked

Answer 41

No answer

Question 42

Type ___ _____ _____ used in fire-related assemblies is produced with glass fibers that act as reinforcement.

Answer 42

Type X gypsum board

Question 43

Type ___ _____ _____ contains vermiculite that expands as it is exposed to heat.

Answer 43

Type C Gypsum Board

Question 44

A _____ _____ is a material installed to reduce the heat rise of the material it is protecting.

Answer 44

Thermal Barrier

Question 45

Exterior Cladding or covering systems composed of an adhesively or mechanically fastened foam insulation board, reinforcing mesh, a base coat, and an outer finish Coat. Also known as synthetic Stucco

Answer 45

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)

Question 46

Common type of structure that uses the walls of a building to support spanning elements such as beams, trusses, and pre-cast concrete slabs.

Answer 46

Bearing Wall Structure

Question 47

Vertical and/or horizontal forces that tend to push the mass of a material together; for example, the force exerted on the top chord of a truss

Answer 47

Compressive Loads

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Dead Load

Question 49

1) Items within a building that are movable but are not included as a permanent part of the structure. 2) Force placed upon a structure by the addition of people, objects, or weather.

Answer 49

Live Load

Question 50

A _____ _____ is an example of the use of solid wood for a bearing wall.

Answer 50

Log Cabin

Question 51

Weather-resistant, flexible, or semi-flexible covering consisting of layers of materials over a supporting framework

Answer 51

Membrane Structure

Question 52

Internal system of structural supports within a building

Answer 52

Frame

Question 53

Vertical Structural member within a wall in frame buildings; most are made of wood, but some are made of light-gauge metal.

Answer 53

Stud

Question 54

Construction style using vertical elements to support horizontal elements.

Answer 54

Post and Beam Construction

Question 55

In Post and Beam Framing, what is the max spread of vertical posts?

Answer 55

24 inches.

Question 56

In Stud Wall Construction, How far apart are the studs?

Answer 56

12-16 Inches.

Question 57

Broad top surface of a column or pilaster, designed to spread the load held by a column

Answer 57

Capital

Question 58

Type of concrete floor construction in which the portion of the floor above each column is dropped below the bottom level of the rest of the slab, increasing the floor thickness at the column.

Answer 58

Drop Panel

Question 59

Load-bearing system constructed with a skeletal frame and reinforcement between a column and beam

Answer 59

Rigid Frame

Question 60

The most popular form of wood framing is known as _____-_____ construction

Answer 60

Wood-Frame

Question 61

The two most common types of wood framing are _____ _____ and _____ _____

Answer 61

Balloon Framing and Platform Framing

Question 62

Type of structural framing used in some single-story and multistory wood frame buildings wherein the studs are continuous form the foundation to the roof. There may be no fire stops between the studs.

Answer 62

Balloon-Frame Construction

Question 63

In a _____-_____ design, the basic structural support is provided by a framework of beams and columns that are made of wooden timbers

Answer 63

Heavy-Timber

Question 64

Horizontal layer of individual masonry units

Answer 64

Course

Question 65

Single Vertical Row of multiple rows of masonry units in a wall, usually brick.

Answer 65

Wythe

Question 66

Course of bricks with the ends of the bricks facing outward

Answer 66

Header Course

Question 67

A _____ course has bricks placed end-to-end

Answer 67

Stretcher (stretcher is end to end)

Question 68

A _____ course has bricks placed vertically on end

Answer 68

Soldier (soldiers stand vertical)

Question 69

A _____ course has bricks placed with the end facing out

Answer 69

Header (The bricks are heading out?)

Question 70

Steel plate located on the exterior of a masonry building to which a tension rod is anchored

Answer 70

Thrust Plate

Question 71

Bottom components of the roof assembly that support the roof covering; may be constructed of plywood, wood studs, lath strips, or other materials.

Answer 71

Roof Deck

Question 72

Concrete reinforcement method. Steel strands are stretched, producing a tensile force in the steel.

Answer 72

Pretensioned Reinforcment

Question 73

Reinforcing steel strands in the concrete are tensioned after the concrete had hardened

Answer 73

Post-Tensioned Reinforcment