J&B Ch. 5

Question 1

In essence, mass is heat resistance, and heat resistance is:

Answer 1

good

Question 2

All of the following are characteristics of a building material EXCEPT:
A) age of material.
B) type of material.
C) shape of the material.
D) orientation or plane of the material.

Answer 2

age of material.

Question 3

The preferred shape for columns is:

Answer 3

square or circle.

Question 4

There are three general types of connections: pinned, rigid, and:

Answer 4

gravity

Question 5

A newly constructed school would probably have a construction classification of:

Answer 5

Type II.

Question 6

A newly constructed suburban strip mall would probably have a construction classification of:

Answer 6

Type II.

Question 7

A newly constructed high-rise would probably have a construction classification of:

Answer 7

Type I.

Question 8

The use of balloon framing was most prevalent during which era?

Answer 8

The industrial era

Question 9

Major fires present the threat of unreinforced masonry wall collapse if the building was built during which era?

Answer 9

Founders’ era

Question 10

A spreader is used to:

Answer 10

support walls that are collapsing outward.

Question 11

Platform framing was most commonly used during which era?

Answer 11

The legacy era

Question 12

Which era brought larger interior spaces for most buildings?

Answer 12

The legacy era

Question 13

A building that has a high surface-to-mass ratio would probably have been built during which era?

Answer 13

The lightweight era

Question 14

The final step in protecting from collapse is to predict and:

Answer 14

communicate

Question 15

Gusset plates can fail in trusses in as little as:

Answer 15

5 minutes.

Question 16

All of the following are observations that a collapse might be imminent EXCEPT:
A) settling noises.
B) sagging floors and roofs.
C) higher British thermal unit (Btu) development (fire load).
D) signs of building repair, including reinforcing cables, spreaders, and bracing.

Answer 16

higher British thermal unit (Btu) development (fire load).

Question 17

Who would initiate a precautionary withdrawal?

Answer 17

IC

Question 18

In discussing different loads on a building, the load that refers to the weight of the building itself is known as the:

Answer 18

dead load.

Question 19

Which type of wood will have a slower burn rate?

Answer 19

Rough sawn

Question 20

At 1,100°F (593°C), a 100-foot (30-m)-long structural steel beam can elongate how much?

Answer 20

10 inches (25 cm)