axial load >>> A force that is perpendicular and that passes through the centroid (center) is known as an __________ ___________
backdraft >>> The burning of heated gaseous products of combustion, when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen deficient atmosphere, is known as ____...
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axial load >>> A force that is perpendicular and that passes through the centroid (center) is known as
an __________ ___________
backdraft >>> The burning of heated gaseous products of combustion, when oxygen is introduced into
an oxygen deficient atmosphere, is known as ____________
Bottom chord >>> ______ ________ is the bottom member of a truss and is under tension.
Bowstring truss >>> __________ ______ is the top chord of the truss and curved (arched truss)
cantilever >>> A ________ is a projecting beam or slab supported at one end. (supported only at one
end, but is rigidly held).
Channel >>> ________ is steel that has a shape of a U.
Chipboard/or particle board >>> _______ are woodchips glued together to make flat sheets, commonly
used in mobile homes.
Combustibles >>> ________ are liquids having a flash point above 100 degrees F.
Compression >>> ______ is a force which tends to push the mass of a material together.
concentrated >>> A __________ load is a heavy load located at one point in a building.
dead >>> A _______ load is the load on a structure, due to its own weight and other fixed weights.
Fire cut >>> _______ _______, is an angle cut made at the end of a joist or wood beam, which is
inserted into a masonry wall.
girder >>> A _______ is a large horizontal, structural member used to support the ends of joists and
beams.
head >>> The ______, is the top of a window or door frame.
Impact >>> _______ loads are delivered over a short period of time.
Partition wall >>> ________ _______ are non load bearing interior walls, which are subdivided areas of
a floor into rooms.
Pier >>> ______, short masonry column, supporting section of wall between two openings.
, Platform frame construction >>> ___________ _____________ ____________, the first floor is laid on
the joist, and the frame for the first floor wall is erected on the first floor. All walls are built on the floor.
Prestressing >>> __________ a means whereby the reinforcing bars in concrete beams are placed in
tension before the concrete is poured, so that the member will develop greater strength after the
concrete has set.
Pretensioning >>> ___________ is done at the plant. Steel stands are stretched between the ends of a
form and concrete is cured.
Sand-lime mortar >>> _______ ________ _______ is water soluble.
shear stress >>> The stress resulting when two forced act on a body in opposite directions in parallel
adjacent planes is known as _______ _________.
Sheathing >>> ______ is the covering applied to tile framing of a building to which siding is applied.
Veneer >>> ______ wall is a single one wythe thickness of masonry designed to improve exterior
appearance.
federal inspectors >>> Federal codes are enforced by ______ __________.
state and local >>> Local inspectors are responsible for enforcing _______ & _________ laws.
High expansion foam >>> ______ _________ _________ is dangerous because of the lack of visibility.
CO2 >>> ______ extinguishers are checked by weight.
5 gallons >>> The maximum allowable size for an approved safety can is ________.
orange and black >>> Placards colors for explosives are _______ & __________.
150 lbs; 12 years >>> Dry chemical cylinders less than _____ lbs must be hydrostatically tested
every_______ yrs, larger tanks have no test requirements.
fire load >>> A ______ _______, is the potential fuel available to the fire.
Lintel >>> _______ is a beam, which spans an opening in a masonry wall.
Bimetallic >>> _________ detectors are self resetting.
50ft >>> _______feet is the distance required between explosives and the unpacking area.
2 Hour >>> External supports for flammable liquid above ground storage tanks are required to have a
_____ hour rating.
Schedules >>> _________ are lists of details by the architect.
24 square feet >>> Sprinklers may be omitted in closets not exceeding ________ square feet.
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