Chapter Two Level Two Review Quiz

Laminated beams are like heavy timber because their mass will support loads longer than dimensional

Firewalls should be constructed as:

A movable window having a side-hinged sash that is usually installed to swing outward is a(n):

The amount of time a material or assembly of materials will withstand a typical fire as measured on a standard time-temperature curve is called _________ rating.

________________fire separations, without breaches, restrict the spread of smoke, heat, and flames from spreading vertically.

Fire Partitions, or Fire Separations as they are more commonly called in Canada, are interior walls, floors, or ceilings, that divide the floor area into fire compartments. Fire separations along with ________________________are the three most import aspects of a fire safe building.

_________glass is used in a variety of applications, including passenger vehicle windows, shower doors, architectural glass doors, mobile phone screen protectors, and as a component of bulletproof glass.

Pressure treating with a fire-retardant chemical allows the designer greater flexibility in dealing with some of the fire safety aspects of the building code where wood is the preferred construction material.

Flame-spread rating requirements are applied in the building code primarily to ______________

A gable roof is a:

A ____________ roof is a raised structure running along the ridge of a double-pitched roof, with its own roof running parallel with the main roof.

_______________are used when there is a need for a large, open floor area, without the inhibiting presence of columns or posts.

A ______ wall, also known as common wall, is a dividing partition between two adjoining buildings that is shared by the occupants of each residence or business.

In ordinary wood-frame construction, the wood floors are less substantial than Type IV construction and are:

A _________ is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members.