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FDNY Cycle 2&3 Study Guide.as per the book old law tenements were built before: - ANS 4/12/1901
as per the book new law tenements were built from: - ANS 4/12/1901-4/18/1929
What type of construction is an old law tenement? - ANS class 3 non fireproof ( wood masonry
and steel)
How many stories in an old law tenement? - ANS three to seven stories
How many apts per floor in an old law tenement? - ANS 2 to 4
Where is the cellar entrance on an old law tenement? - ANS combustible stairway to the cellar
is located inside the building usually beneath the interior stairway. These stairs may have been
removed if the building has been renovated.
an old law tenement with fire escapes on the front of the building and the rear of the building
may indicate what? - ANS four apartments on a floor
a new law tenement is what building classification? - ANS class 3 non fireproof (wood masonry
and steel)
from 1901 to 19 16 what was introduced to new law tenements to carry floor joists which
couldn't span the enlarged floor areas the fore mentioned were supported by masonry walls -
ANS steel I beams
From 1916 to 1929 what did the tenement owners do to avoid being required to have the
building to be built of fireproof construction? - ANS to avoid being required to have the building
to be built of fireproof construction the floor areas were broken up into units of 2500 square feet
or less; this means that between some apartments there are brick or fireproof partitions which
effectively limit the horizontal spread of fire.
What is the drawback of the fire proof partitions found in some new law tenements? - ANS the
dividing walls only go as high as the ceiling of the top floor which makes a very large undivided
cock loft area fire can and often does spread throughout this large area
What changes came to new law tenements in 1929? - ANS changes in nys building law ere
designed to reduce the size of the cockloft by requiring firewalls to extend to the roof
, after 1929 in new law tenements extraordinary dimensions through every 3000 sq ft was
required to be enclosed by: - ANS firewalls
How many apartments in a new law tenement built from 1901 to 1916? - ANS five to six
After 1916 what type of new law tenements were constructed which varied the number and
layout of apartments - ANS h type buildings were developed some having long interior hallways
rooms of one apartment may be behind another apartment in a L or T shaped form .
in new law tenements built after 1916 except for the first floor lobby upper floor apartment
layouts are generally identical in each vertical line true or false? - ANS true
In new law tenements where are the cellar entrances found? - ANS in new law tenements cellar
entrances are found on the exterior only. either by a side or rear door at that level via an exterior
stair from the first floor or through a passageway located in the front of the building.
some NLT buildings may require a sprinkler in the cellar true or false? - ANS true
while the first floor (cellar ceiling) is of fireproof construction openings below the first floor for
pipes conduits ducts dumbwaiter and elevator shafts must be protected by fireproof doors and
assemblies. and such doors are: - ANS self closing
What are the secondary means of egress in an NLT ? - ANS fire escapes are more generally
found in these buildings on one two or all sides of the building
How do you gain entrance to the rear yard in an NLT? - ANS through passageways from the
street or through interior doors located on the first public hallway to exterior stairs.
What is a fireproof multiple dwelling constructed of ? - ANS poured concrete floors cinder block
or gypsum block walls .
due to the heat retaining characteristics of fireproof construction the results are - ANS extreme
temperature conditions within the fire area
How tall are fireproof multiple dwellings considered? - ANS 4 to 40 stories or higher
What are the secondary means of egress in fireproof multiple dwellings? - ANS apartments are
served by two fireproof stairways reached by public hallway OR smaller fireproof buildings (4 to
6 stories) usually have one fireproof stairs which may be open or enclosed and runs from first
floor to roof
the first floor of a fireproof multiple dwelling may contain large stores, supermarkets, day care
centers, clinics and offices the size of which may cover several apartments on the second floor
true or false? - ANS True
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