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| A ______ _____ is one that has been written by a group comprimised of experts knowledgeable in the filed, without reference to any particular geographical area. |
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| National Fire Protection Association |
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| What does NFPA stand for? |
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National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) |
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| The _____ _____ _______ _______(_ _ _ _) is another private, voluntary organization that develops standards related to the causes and prevention of destructive fires |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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Standard Specification for Gypsum Board |
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| What does the standard of ASTM C1390 stand for? |
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| ASTM E119 Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials |
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What is one of the most commonly used test for fire resistance of construction assemblies? This test involves building a sample of the wall or flooring/ceiling assembly in the laboratory and setting a standard fire on one side of it |
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| NFPA 252, Standard Methods for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies |
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| This evaluates the ability of a door assembly to resist the passage of flame, heat, and gases. |
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| Upholstery application (horizontal) which measures the slow smoldering effects of a cigarette for 30 minutes on a sofa mock-up |
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| Tests horizontal burn characteristics of a fabric |
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Tests upholstery fabric at a 45 degree angle- The fabric must self extinguish |
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CRF- Critical Radiant Flux NFPA 253-1984 ASTM 684 Federal Test 372 |
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Flooring covering tests reference (minimum energy to sustan a flame) |
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| Tests construction assemblies, prevents the passage of hot gasses, fire and heat. |
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| Transparent plastic laminated sheet between two layers of sheet or plate glass |
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| Heat strengthened (glass) for increased resistance to impact and thermal stresses, stronger than plated glass, breaks into small pieces when broken. |
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| Wall and ceiling surfaces |
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| Steiner Tunnel Test is used for what material? |
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Steiner Tunnel Test Tests the comparative surfaces burning characteristics of building materials and interior finishes Cement asbestos board (0) red oak fiber=100 |
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| NFPA-253 tests is used for what material? |
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ASTM E-684 NBS IR 75-950 NFPA 253 |
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| Flooring Radiant Panel Test |
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Floor radiant panel test Measures flame spread in corridors or exit ways. |
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| ASTM E-648 is also known as what test? |
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| Fabric samples rubbed back and forth with a cloth covered or wire screen covered roller in both directions |
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| Fabric mounted on a platform and exposed to two revolving abrasive wheels |
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| Testing of door assemblies |
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| What flammability test must be met by upholstery? |
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ASTM-E 84 Steiner Tunnel Test NFPA 255 UL 723 |
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| surface burning characteristic of building materials compares flame spread of cement asbestos board 4+ red oak floor 100 |
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Measures smoke developments from flaming and non-flaming materials 450 or less smoke density (0-800) |
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| UL 992 Determines flame spread and flame propagation of carpet |
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| Material that will ignite and burn, either as a flame or glow, and that undergoes this process in air at pressures and tempatures that might occur during a fire. |
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| an assembly of a fire door, fire window, or fire damper, including all required anchorage, frames, sills, and hardware. |
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| a new term in the 2000 IBC meaning a fire-resistance-raated vertical or horizontal assembly of materials designed to restrict the spread of fire in which openings are protected |
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| a new term in the 2000 IBC meaning a fire-resistive component used to separate dwelling units in R-2 construction, guest rooms in R-1 construction, and tenant spaces in covered mall buildings, and also used as corridor walls. |
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| the period of time an opening assembly, such as a door or window, can confine a fire or maintain its integrity, or both, when tested in accordance with NFPA 252, UL 10B, or UL IOC for doors and NFPA 257 for windows. |
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| use fire-protection rating |
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| the property of a material or assembly to withstand or resist the spread of fire or give protection from it |
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| the period of time a building component such as a wall, floor, roof, beam, or column can confinea fire or maintain its structural integrity, or both, when tested in accordance with ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials. |
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| should not be used as a noun. As an ajective, it should only be used as a modifier with defined compound terms such as fire retardant treated wood. |
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C) NFPA 13 The International Building Code refers to NFPA 13 in detailing the requirements of sprinkler system design and installation. The other model codes refer to NFPA13 as well. |
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A designer is planning a library in which tall bookshelves will be used. If the project is located in a city that has adopted the International Building Code, where would the designer look to find requirements on the minimum allowable space between the top of the shelving and the sprinkler heads in the ceiling? A) IBC B) International Mechanical Code C) NFPA13 D) IPC |
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| All business occupancies greater than _____ square feet require a minimum of two separate exits located as far from each other as is practicable and the doors must swing in the direction of exit travel. |
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| No door should be less than ___" clear. This can be accomplished with a 34" wide door but using a full 36" wide door is always best. |
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| No portion of any circulation space that constitutes any portion of an exit shall be less than ___" clear. |
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| No door shall swing into an exit passageway so as to project more than 18" into the passageway. |
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| The basic unit of means of egress is ___". This unit is the minimum required width for every 100 persons. |
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C) Occupant Group The international Plumbing Code and similar model codes base toilet fixture requirements on the basic use or occupancy of the building |
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The minimum number of toilet fixtures required for an interior design remodeling is determined by occupant load and A) accessiblility requirements B) building type C) occupant group D) square footage |
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D) ASTM E119, Standard test Method of Building Construction and Materials ASTME119 tests the entire assembly, not just the finish materials like ASTM E84 (also known as the Steiner tunnel test). The ASTM E119 test is best at evaluating any barrier, like a partition, that is intended to prevent the spread of fire. |
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Which test gives the most accurate evaluation of the safety of a partition system? A) ASTM E84 Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials B) Steiner tunnel test C) room corner test D) ASTM E119, Standard test Methods of Building Construction and Materials |
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A) in exit enclosures Refer to table 27.3 in the book, which indicates that the most restrictive requirements for finish materials are in enclosed vertiacal exitway enclosures. |
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Where are flame-spread ratings in a building most restrictive? A) in exit enclosures B) on corridors C) in access ways to exits D) in enclosure spaces |
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C) 1 hour According to the IBC, exit access corridors must have a 1-hour rating |
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Exit access corridors in nonsprinklered buildings must have a rating of A) 30 min B) 45 min C) 1 hour D) 2 hours |
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A) the occupancy group, and the location in the building where the finishes will be used As indicated in table 27.3 in the book, building codes limit flammability of finishes based on the occupancy of the building and whether the finishes are in an exit or not. A sprinkler system may allow a reduction in one flame-spread class rating, but is not the overriding variable. Flame-spread requirements are also independent of the ratings of the assembly on which the finishes are placed. |
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When selecting interior partition finishes to meet flame-spread standards the most important considerations are: A) the occupancy group, and the location in the building where the finishes will be used B) whether or not the building has an automatic sprinkler system, and the construction type C) whether or not the partition is a fire barrier, and the ratings of assemblies in the partition D) the hourly rating of the partition on which the finish will be installed, and the construction type. |
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D) Local governments Any rights not specifically reserved for the federal government by the US Constitutionrevert to individual states. The states, in return, can delegate control of construction to local jurisdictions. Only a few states have a state building code. In nearly all cases, the local or state code is based on the IBC or one of the model codes. |
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The majority of building codes in the United States are established by A) federal laws B) model codes writing agencies C) state governments D) local governments |
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B) an industry standard-writing organization ASTM is one of the organizations that establish a wide variety of standards covering testing methods, products, definitions, and more. Although its comittees develop test methods, it is not a testing laboratory. |
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ASTM is an example of A) a model code group B) an industry standard-writing organization C) a testing laboratory D) a federal code writing agency |
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A) Construction type, adjacent occupancies, sprinkler condition This question implies that the design process cannot proceed without some basic data that the interior designer might not otherwise have about a building. The most important pieces of information are the construction typle, adjacent occupancies, and sprinkler condition. Construction type could affect the maximum area of the client's proposed use and how the designer would have to detail shaft walls and structural enclosures. Adjacent occupancy groups would affect what rating the designer felt would be needed between the client's space and the existing spaces. |
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In starting a design project in a multi-use building, what information would an interior designer need to determine? A) Construction type, adjacent occupancies, sprinkler condition B) construction type, fire zone classification, accessibility requirements C)adjacent occupancies, sprinkler conditions, fire zone classification D)adjacent occupancies, fire zone classification, accessibility requirements |
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C) Steiner tunnel test The Steiner tunnel tesst (ASTM E84) is used to measure the flammability of wall finishes and is the test most often required in building codes. The methenamine pill test is for carpet. The smoke density test does not measure flame spread, which is of vital importance. The vertical ignition test is for window coverings. |
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In order to specify an acceptable type of wall covering, which of the following tests should the designer require that the wall covering pass? A) methenamine pill test B smoke density chamber test C) Steiner tunnel test D) vertical ignition test |
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D) Type IV The most restrictive building type is Type I, while the least restrictive is Tpe IV |
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In wich building type are fire resistive construction requirements likely to be LEAST restrictive A) Type I B) Type II C) Type III D) Type IV |
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A) tempered or wired glass Only tempered and laminated glass are considered to be safety glazing, because they meet the requirements of 16 CFR 1201. Refer to Ch. 10 for information on glazing |
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A designer selecting glass to meet the requirements for safety glazing in a hazardous location should specify glazing in a hazardous location should specify A) tempered or laminated glass B) tempered or wired glass C) heat-strengthened glass or wired glass D) laminated glass or wired glass |
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Which test is most frequently used to evaluate carpet in the US? A) flooring radiant panel test B) steiner tunnel test C) methenamine Pill test D) methods of fire tests of building construction and materials |
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D) noncombustible By definition, a material that does not ignite or burn is considered noncombustible. |
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If a material does not burn it is considered to be A) fire retardant B) fire rated C) flame resistant D) noncombustible |
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C) 4 The only way to locate sprinklers such that the maximum spacing between heads is 15ft and the maximum spacing from the walls is 7 ½ ft is to use four heads. |
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In a fully sprinklered office building how many sprinklers would be required in a room measuring 20 ft x 25 ft? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6 |
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| A) NFPA 255, ASTM E-84, UL723 |
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The standard designations for the steiner tunnel test are: A) NFPA 255, ASTM E-84 & UL 723 B) NFPA 253, ASTM E-84 & UL 723 C) US 723, UL 992, ATM E-84 D) ASTM E-84 only |
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The minimum energy necessary to sustan flame in the flooring system is called the A) point of ignition B) Flame spread gauge C) critical radiant flux D) critical flame point |
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In conducting the flooring radiant panel test, the carpet is in what position? A) Vertical B) horizontal C) Upide down D) There is no carpet sample used |
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ASTM E-84 stands for a current flammability test also known as the A) steiner tunnel test B) methnamine pill test C) smoke density test D)flammability test #125 |
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| A) flooring radiant panel test |
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The test that specifically deals with the measurement of flame spread in a corridor or exitway which is under the influence of a fully-developed fire in an adjacent room is called the A) flooring radiant panel test B) smoke density test C) the flammability test 1979 D) the chamber test |
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