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Collapse Of Burning Building
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1. A Floor Collapse In The Shape Of A Tent.

2. A Type Of Burning Building Wall Collapse. The Wall Falls Straight Out As A Monolithic Piece At A 90-degree Angle - Similar To A Falling Tree.

3. T Or F If A Burned Section Of Plaster Ceiling Falls On Top Of A Firefighter - Is It A Structural Collapse

4. Girders And Beams Are Parts Of The...

5. The Top Masonry Tile Or Stone Of A Parapet Wall - Designed To Carry Off Rainwater. Sometimes Called A "Capstone - " It Weighs Between Five And Fifty Pounds

6. The Measure Of Maximum Heat Release When All Combustible Material In A Given Fire Area Is Burned.

7. A Type Of Wood-frame Building Collapse Indicated By Burning Structure Slowly Starting To Tilt Or Lean Over To One Side.

8. A Horizontal Surface Covering Support By A Floor Or A Roof Beam.

9. One Of The Three Basic Methods Of Constructing Wood-frame Residential Buildings (Braced-frame And Platform Are The Other Two Types). Balloon Frame Buildings' Exterior Walls Have Studs Extending Continuously From The Structure's Foundation Sill To The Top Plate Near The Attic. (Page 10)

10. The Term Structural Collapse Is Defined In This Book As

11. A Beam Supported Or Anchored At Only One End - Which Is Considered A Collapse Hazarded During Fire Exposure.

12. The Failure Of Any Portion Of A Structure During A Fire

13. A Bend - Twist - Or Curve Of A Structural Element Under A Load.

14. Other Primary Structural Members Are....

15. A Metal Fastener In The Form Of A Flat Plate Used To Connect Structural Members. A Steel Plate With Steel Bolts And Nuts Is An Example Of A Gusset Plate Connection. An Inferior Type Of Gusset Plate - Called A "Sheet Metal Surface Fastener - " Is Used On Lightweight Wood Trusses. It Is A Quarter-inch-thick Piece Of Sheet Metal With Many Small - Triangular Holes Punched Through It By A Stamping Machine

16. The Four Factors Which Contribute In Building Collapse?

17. Exposure To Fire Products Is The _______ Leading Cause Of Death For A Firefighter

18. The Front Or Face Of A Building. The Portion Of The Façade Wall That Extends Above The Roof Level Is Called A "Parapet Wall

19. A Bracket Or Extension Of Masonry That Projects From A Masonry Wall. It Can Be A Decorative Ornament On The Top Of A Parapet Front Wall - Or It Can Be Used On The Inside Of A Brick Wall As A Support For A Roof Beam End. A Corbel Used On The Inside Of A Masonry Wall To Support A Beam Is Called A "Corbel Ledge" Or "Corbel Shelf.

20. A Beam Supported At Both Ends And At The Center.

21. A Beam Is A Horizontal Structural Member - Subject To Compression - Tension - And Shear - Support By One Of Three Methods

22. The National Fire Protection Association States That Physical Stress Is Number_____ Leading Cause Of Death For A Firefighter

23. A Wall Reinforcement Or Brace Built On The Outside Of A Structure - Sometimes Called A "Wall Column.

24. Burning Collapse Is The Cause_______ Of Fireground Death.

25. A Piece Of Lumber Used As A Floor Or Roof Beam