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Objective: Describe the basic construction of building components
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Define the following:
Type 1: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Type 2:
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Type 3:
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Type 4:
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Type 5:
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My residence is a Type ___________________ construction.
Define Foundation: _____________________________________________________________________
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Define Footing: ________________________________________________________________________
Describe the difference between a shallow foundation and a deep foundation: _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Describe your residences foundation: _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Floors and Ceilings: (refer to page 159 for definitions)
What is the construction of your ground-level floor? __________________________________________
What is the construction of your ceiling? ___________________________________________________
What is the construction of the second floor (if applicable)? ____________________________________
Wall:
Sketch out the Ground Floor Floor-Plan. DEFINE and LABEL the following:
• Load-Bearing Walls: ______________________________________________________________
• Non-Loadbearing walls / Partition Walls / Curtain Walls : ________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
• Fire Walls (if applicable) __________________________________________________________
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• Party wall (if applicable) __________________________________________________________
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LABEL THE FOLLOWING ROOF TYPES
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Flat Roofs:
What type of structures are they commonly found: _____________________________________________________________________________________
What commonly surrounds a flat roof:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Define parapet:
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Pitched Roofs:
Define ridge:
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Define eave:
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What runs from the ridge line to the outer wall at the eaves level:
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Define decking:
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Describe how a pitched roof is finished:
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The roof of my residence is: _____________________________________________________________
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Arched Roofs:
The design of the arched roof depends primarily: _____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Draw the four types of Arched Roof Designs:
Ribbed, Barrel, Lamella and Bowstring
Roof Supports:
Explain the difference between beam and truss assemblies: ____________________________________
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Define gusset plate: ____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Draw the roofline of your structure: If possible, determine whether it is beam or truss assembly.
What is the roof covering made from? ________________________________________
List the penetrations in the roof, if visible and safe to do so:
Stairs:
What is a means of egress?______________________________________________________________
Label types of stair designs:
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What are Protected Stairs: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are Fire Escapes:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are Smoke Proof Stair Enclosures:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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What are Unprotected Stairs:
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What type of Stairs do you have in your residence (if any):
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Doors:
Define the following
• Swinging ______________________________________________________________________________
• Sliding ______________________________________________________________________________
• Folding
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• Vertical
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• Revolving
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Circle the types of doors you have in your residence.
Describe the differences between a panel, solid core and hollow core door.
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Windows:
Draw a window in your residence and label the parts. (Use
LABEL THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF MOVABLE WINDOWS – Circle the ones that may be in your residence.
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Reading from page 190, write what an incident commander might say about your residence on the initial size-up?
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Regarding your type of residence, what structural collapse factors may come into play if you’ve had a fire burning, unreported for 20 minutes in the kitchen of your residence?
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