What is the chemical change that occurs to wood when it is heated?
a. Pyrolysis
b. Reduction
c. Catagenesis
d. Oxidation - Answer -a. Pyrolsis
Which type of construction is heavy timber?
a. V
b. III
c. II
d. IV - Answer -d. IV
Which material is a component of mortar?
a. Diatomaceous earth
b. Lime
c. Calcium sulfate
d. Pea gravel - Answer -b. Lime
What does a CMU contain?
a. thermal expansion joints
b. void space
c. steel reinforcing rods
d. I-bars - Answer -c. steel reinforcing rods
What is the most common application for an engineered wood product?
a. where high fire-resistance is required
b. stair treads and risers
c. short load-bearing members
d. where extra-long beams are required - Answer -d. where extra-long beams are
required
The structural components of a Type ___ building will not burn.
a. III
b. IV
, c. V
d. II - Answer -d. II
What is the term for plastics that will melt under fire conditions?
a. thermoset
b. thermoplastic
c. pyrolytic
d. amorphous - Answer -b. thermoplastic
Which construction type is particularly susceptible to extension of fire upward through
walls?
a. ordinary
b. balloon frame
c. platform
d. heavy timber - Answer -b. balloon frame
What is the lower structural member of a truss called?
a. beam
b. girder
c. chord
d. cantilever - Answer -c. chord
Which term describes how readily heat will flow through a material?
a. combustibility
b. reactivity
c. volatility
d. thermal conductivity - Answer -d. thermal conductivity
What is plaster board commonly used for?
a. roof sheathing
b. interior walls and ceilings
c. shear wall
d. roof fascia and soffits - Answer -b. interior walls and ceilings
Type II construction is referred to as _________.
a. fire retardant
b. ordinary
c. noncombustible
d. fire resistive - Answer -c. noncombustible
What is a commonly used structural material in a Type I building?
a. engineered wood
b. oriented-strand board
c. treated wood
d. protected steel - Answer -d. protected steel
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