Spalling - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

IFSTA Chapter 16 and 17 Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct QUESTION Which statement describes how glass will react under fire conditions? Select one: a. Glass generally is not affected by fire conditions, but may be broken during forcible entry. b. Glass can add a significant amount of fuel to the fire. c. Heated glass may crack when water is applied. d. It will break or melt, causing the surrounding walls to weaken. Answer: Heated glass may crack when water is ...

Roofing Exam questions with complete solutions 2023Low roof slope is a possible problem with all these materials EXCEPT: a. asphalt shingles b. wood shingles c. wood shakes d. roll roofing d. roll roofing The most vulnerable areas on roofs are: a. asphalt shingle "cut outs" or slots b. flashing details c. gable ends d. eaves b. flashing details Ridge flashing can also act as: a. venting systems b. rain gutters c. lightning protection systems d. structural br...

Building Construction Chapter 6 Questions with Answers 1. What happens when moisture trapped in concrete is heated and expands, causing parts of the concrete to break away? A) Cavitation B) Scaling C) Spalling D) Granulation - C) Spalling 2. The rate of combustion of wood is most directly related to which factor? A) Age B) Use of adhesives C) Volatility D) Surface area - D) Surface area 3. Which type of glass is most typically used in fire doors and windows? A) Pyrex B) Laminate...

Spalling correct answers Heat causing sections of concrete to break off Combustibility correct answers Rather or not something will burn Ex: Noncombustible mean cannot burn Tempered Glass correct answers Shatters into small pieces when broken Weaker than laminated Can use a hole punch device to break Laminated Glass correct answers 2 sheets of ordinary glass with a plastic film in between them Gypsum Board correct answers Dry wall/plasterboard Thermoplastic Materials correct an...

Ch 16 IFSTA Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 How does heat affect masonry? Select one: a. Bricks may experience spalling when they are heated. b. Bricks will crumble after minimal exposure to heat and flame. c. Stones and concrete will crumble after exposure to direct flame. d. Stones and concrete may experience spalling when they are heated. - Answer -Stones and concrete may experience spalling when they are heated. When establishing collapse zones,: Se...

Boiler Exam Practice Tests Question and answers already passed 2023/2024 removes sludge and sediment from the mud drum - correct answer The bottom blowdown on a boiler ___. outside diameter - correct answer Boiler tubes are sized using the ___. tin - correct answer A boiler fusible plug is brass or bronze with a core of ___. hairline cracks in the refractory - correct answer Spalling in a boiler refers to ___. 34.5 - correct answer Boiler horsepower is the evaporation of ___ lb of w...

FULL NHIE EXAM PRACTICE - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Where you have found evidence of footing settlement, how can you predict whether there will be further settlement? (a) You can count the number of planes of movement. (b) You can determine the type of foundation material. (c) You cannot predict settlement from a single inspection. (d) You can determine the depth of the footing. You typically identify a Freon leak (a) As an oil stain (b) As refrigerant coming out of the Freon ...

Fire Academy Block Exam 2 _____ construction is often used in mill construction. - Heavy timber Which of the following is the most common building material in North America? - Wood The usual cause of collapse of open web steel joist is the: - amount of heat generated by the fire in a structure. Green wood has a high ___ that affects burn rate. - moisture content Modern wood-frame construction uses a technique that builds one floor at a time and inserts a plate between each floor...

tunnel failure ~ - squeezing (ductile) - spalling (brittle - with structure (complex) riks: - rockburst -overstress in sedimentary rocks road header ~ tunneling method - weak rock excavation drill and blast ~ tunnel method - explosives and detonators shielded TBM ~ erects liner within shield single shield TBM ~ tunnelling beneath water table, weak ground, flowing soil earth pressure balance TBM ~ - keeps a mixture of earth material and water under pressure at the face to prevent...

TCFP Fire Investigator Questions and Answers Is NFPA 921 a guide or a standard? It is the Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations What are the six steps of the scientific method? Recognize the need Define the problem Collect the data Analyze the data Develop a hypothesis Test the hypothesis What step of the scientific method is inductive reasoning? Analyze the data What step of the scientific method is deductive reasoning? Test the hypothesis What are the four parts of the fire tetrahedr...