Self-Test D-4.1 Describe Factors Affecting Penetrations in Structures

Complete Self-Test D-4.1 and check your answers.

1. What word is defined as the ability of a structural component to perform its designed purpose?
   1. Strength
   2. Agility
   3. Malleability
   4. Integrity
2. What words define a structural construction assembly that acts against the spread of fire?
   1. Fire separation
   2. Fire hose
   3. Fire extinguisher
   4. Fire sprinkler

3. 

   What section of a wood laminated I-beam can be cut?

   1. End of the flange
   2. Centre of the flange
   3. Centre of the beam web
   4. Within 300 mm (12 in.) of the beam end
4. What structural wood-frame component cannot be drilled, notched or altered?
   1. Stud
   2. Truss
   3. Joist
   4. Beam
5. What structural hidden component is used in a concrete block wall to tie together and strengthen the wall?
   1. Tie wire
   2. Grade beams
   3. Bond beam
   4. Snap ties
6. What devices are installed before a concrete deck slab is poured?
   1. Pipe hangers
   2. Grid stakes
   3. Cast iron drainage fittings
   4. Concrete inserts for hangers
7. What is the name of a reference point for locating sleeves when canning a formwork deck in preparation for the concrete pour?
   1. Grid line
   2. Datum point
   3. Slab band line
   4. Reinforcing bar line
8. What word describes the space between the inside wall of a pipe sleeve and the outside wall of the penetrating pipe?
   1. Annual
   2. Annular
   3. Gap
   4. Root
9. What premise service piping cannot enter the building from underground?
   1. Water
   2. Gas
   3. Electrical
   4. Storm-water
10. What is used to cut a hole for a pipe penetration in a structural concrete slab above a parking garage?
    1. Diamond drill coring
    2. Jackhammer
    3. Cutting torch
    4. Laser coring
11. What criteria are used to size a pipe sleeve?
    1. Liner pipe expansion and internal sleeve diameter
    2. Thickness of penetrating pipe wall and firestop diameter
    3. Internal diameter of penetrating pipe and insulation thickness
    4. External diameter of penetrating pipe and insulation thickness
12. When should you install pipe sleeves during the construction of the formwork of a concrete slab?
    1. Before the formwork is complete
    2. Before the reinforcing bar and conduit are installed
    3. After all reinforcing and conduit have been installed
    4. During the pour of the concrete slab
13. What is the minimum width of undamaged wood in the top plate of a wood stud wall that is permitted without additional reinforcement?
    1. 25 mm (1 in.)
    2. 40 mm (1 ½ in.)
    3. 50 mm (2 in.)
    4. 75 mm (3 in.)
14. What is the minimum total undamaged dimension of a notched wood stud in a load-bearing wall that is permitted without additional reinforcement?
    1. 1 ½ in. (40 mm)
    2. One-quarter the depth of the stud
    3. One-third the depth of the stud
    4. Two-thirds the depth of the stud

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