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Created by rimshamoeen
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| Question | Answer |
| R VALUE? | RESISTANCE TO HEAT CAPACITY OF MATERIALS |
| OBC R VALUE FOR CEILING? | R40 |
| OBC R VALUE WALLS? | R22 |
| K VALUE? | EURO UNITS OF R VALUE |
| ESA STAND FOR? | ELECTRICAL SAFETY AUTHORITY |
| WHAT DOES PLANNING DEPART. DO IN OBC? | DELINEATES GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN LAND USE (TORONTO OFFICIAL PLAN/ PLANNING DEPARTMENT) |
| Fire Separation | construction assembly that acts as a barrier against the spread of fire PARTITION CEILING/ WALLS |
| ZONING | ENFORCES GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE PLANNING ACT. USED WHEN APPLYING FOR BUILDING (TORONTO ZONING BYLAW/ PLANING DEPARTMENT) |
| Fire Wall | a type of fire separation of non-combustible construction that subdivides a building or separates adjoining buildings to resist the spread of fire COMPLETE WALLS |
| Flame Spread Rating | index or classification indicating the extent of the spread of flame on the surface of a material or an assembly |
| BUILDING CODE | TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING SAFETY (OBC/ BUILDING DEPART.) |
| Smoke Development Classification | classification indicating a measure of the concentration of smoke a material emits as it burns |
| BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENT? | - ANY COMMERCIAL BUILDING - ADDITION TO EXISTING BUILDING - MATERIAL ALTERATIONS |
| CLASSIFICATION HELPS DESIGNER? | DETERMINE REQUIREMENTS FOR: - EXISITNG - PLUMBING - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION |
| WHEN SPRINKLERS REQUIRED? | any occupancy other than residential when less than 4 storeys in height and less than 10 sleeping accommodations. |
| THINGS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR OCCUPANCY? | - EXIT WIDTH - STAIR WIDTH - WASHROOM NUMBER - FIRE PROTECTION - EXIT DISTANCE |
| EXISTS REQUIRED FOR A BUILDING? | 2 |
| OCCUPANCY LOAD DETERMINATION? | - # PEOPLE IN A DWELLING UNIT - FIXED SEATS/ FURNITURE IN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY - REFERENCE TO TABLE 3.1.17.1 |
| HOW DO SPRINKLERS WORK? | - ACTIVATED BY SMOKE/ HEAT DETECTION - ACULATORS CAN BE LOCATED IN DIFF LOCATIONS - SYSTEMS CAN BE DRY AND WET - SPRINKLERS: EXPOSED OR HIDDEN WITH EXPOSED/ CONCEALED HEADS |
| AREA PER PERSON IN AN OFFICE? | 9.30 m2 |
| SIZE OF STANDPIPES? | 6 " / 150 mm |
| AREA PER PERSON IN READING/ WRITING LOUNGES? | 1.85 m2 |
| LOCATION AND ROLE OF STANDPIPES? | fire fighting lines inside of buildings that allow the fire department to connect pump trucks outside of the building and hoses inside the building. Siamese Connection |
| AREA PER PERSON IN LABS? | 4.60 m2 |
| Where are fire host cabinets? | INSIDE BUILDINGS AND FED BY STANDPIPES |
| AREA PER PERSON IN MANUFAC? | 4.60 m2 |
| WHAT DRY SYSTEMS? | fire hose cabinets each floor |
| AREA PER PERSON IN AN CLEANING/ REPAIR? | 4.60 m2 |
| WHAT WET SYSTEM? | large pumps in basement - back up power mandatory in this case |
| AREA PER PERSON IN AN STORAGE? | 46 m2 |
| VARIETY OF SPRINKLERS? | COLOUR GLASS BULBS WITH FUSIBLE LINK COLOR-CODED BY TEMP AND DIFF RELEASE |
| AREA PER PERSON IN PUBLIC CORRIDORS? | 3.70 m2 |
| WHAT SPRINKLER TO USE FOR COMMERCIAL/ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN? | T-Bar Exposed Semi Recessed Cage |
| WHICH SPRINKLER CAN NOT BE PAINTED? | Concealed for Drywall and T-Bar |
| BUILDING FIRE SAFETY COVERS? | ALARM AND DETECTION OF SPRINKLERS |
| AREA COVERAGE ABOVE FF + WATER PRESSURE IS DETERMINED BY? | occupancy |
| EXISTS COVER? | SIZE, LOCATION, FREQUENCY DEPENDING ON CLASSIFICATION? |
| AREA COVERAGE FOR SPRINKLERS IN WAREHOUSES? | 9.3 SQ.M |
| HEALTH REQUIREMENTS COVER? | SIZE OF ROOMS, WINDOWS, PLUMBING FACILITIES |
| AREA COVERAGE FOR SPRINKLERS IN MANUFAC? | 12 SQ. M |
| FIRE REISISTANCE RATING? | the time in minutes or hours that a material or assembly of materials will withstand the passage of flame |
| Fire Protection Rating | time in minutes or hours that a closure will withstand the passage of flame doors and windows ( not all have it) |
| AREA COVERAGE FOR SPRINKLERS IN OFFICE? | 21 SQ.M |
| AREA COVERAGE FOR SPRINKLERS IN RESIDENTIAL/HOTEL? | 37 SQ.M |
| IN DRY SYSTEMS, where can water freeze the pipe? | - Exterior situations - Seasonal Buildings – Cottages - Pressurized pipe |
| List chemical systems where where water would pose a significant safety risk or huge financial loss | Server rooms - Electrical Rooms (protect wiring and data) - Chemical Storage - Art Storage - Restaurant Kitchens |
| Name dry system gases? | Halon, Inergen, CO2, FM-2000 |
| In dry gas systems, what requires Chemical fire suppression? | Kitchens |
| Conditions for storage of dry system gases? | - Zero Occupancy - Tight construction - Overflow channels to allow Oxygen to be displaced. |
| When are audible alarms and visual strobes needed. | Dry gas systems |
| How do you fire rate a glass partition? | - Wire Glass – Typ. in Doors for vision - Fire Lite - Pyrostop - Glass Sprinklers |
| How much area does a class sprinkler cover? | 3 m glass per head with Head on each side of partition and separate sprinkler system from main building system |
| List types of connections for glass sprinklers? | - Typical: Black Iron Pipe - Copper is possible but expensive – PEX is possible under Part 9 if concealed under fire rated drywall |
| What are Fire Alarm Systems connected to? | - Connected to Fire Department - Smoke Detectors - Heat Detectors (Kitchens) - CO Detectors |
| Every floor area must have 2 exits with the exceptions of? | - Not more than 2 storeys - No more than 60 occupant load - Travel distance |
| Egress doors in a hotel shall not be fewer than? | - 3 separate egress doorways when occupant load greater than 600 - 4 separate egress doorways when occupant load more that 1000 |
| Difference between EXIT and EGRESS? (individual components vs. path) | – Means of egress includes exits and access to exits and means a continuous path of travel provided for the escape of persons from any point in a building or in a contained open space to – Exit means that part of a means of egress, doorways, leading from the floor area it serves to an open public thoroughfare |
| Required distance between exists? | 1) One half maximum diagonal of floor area, but need not be more than 9m when there is a public corridor 2) One half maximum diagonal of floor area, but no less than 9m for other floor areas 3) having access to an open public thoroughfare |
| What is travel distance? | distance from any point in a floor to an exit, measured along path of travel |
| Travel distance in suits? | - Measure travel distance from door of suite to exit - Measure travel distance from door of office if wall is fire rated |
| With some exceptions the maximum travel distance in in business and personal services is? | 40 m |
| With some exceptions the maximum travel distance in other buildings? | 30 m |
| Travel distance is measured at how many cm off the wall? | 30 cm or 12" |
| Travel distance is identical to? | orthogonal travel around furniture |
| A corridor for which there is an exit in only one direction occurs in which groups? | C, D, E, F |
| In Business and Personal Services a dead end corridor shall have how many doors before reaching the nearest exist. | no more then 2 to be passed |
| Exit Width range per person depending on Occupancy and type is? | 6.1mm – 9.2mm |
| For ramps with a slope of not more than 1 in 8, doorways, corridors and passageways should have how much area/person? | 6.1 mm per person |
| For stair consisting of steps whose rise is not more than 180 mm and whose run is not less than 280 mm should have how much area/person? | 8 mm per person |
| 9.2 mm per person is for? | - ramps with a slope of more than 1 in 8 - stairs, other than stairs conforming to Clause b |
| If a stair discharges in the middle of a building, what is required? | -fire rated corridor is required to the outside. All doors along this passage would need to be fire rated, equipped with door closers. |
| Doors need to open into the path of travel. Exit typically opens to the outside. TRUE OR FALSE | TRUE |
| Fire Zones / Areas would need to be protected with fire shutters that are linked to the fire alarm and would automatically close in case of an alarm. TRUE OR FALSE | TRUE |
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