Types Of Roof Construction Firefighting

Each of these construction types is discussed in detail below.

Types of roof construction firefighting.

First arabic number exterior bearing walls. Type i type ii type iii type iv and type v. Second arabic number columns beams girders trusses and arches supporting bearing walls columns or loads from more than one floor. In determining the best approach for extinguishing a fire firefighters refer to five types of building construction that define building construction for the fire service.

More flashcard drills are featured this week this set covering roof construction types and methods. In this type of. Third arabic number floors. Metal framing members metal cladding or concrete block construction of the walls with metal deck roofs supported by unprotected open web joists are the most common forms of type ii construction.

Roof types and construction. Type ii iia and iib. To identify if a building is of an older style. Type i ia and ib the most stringent of building types when it comes to fire resistance rating requirements a type i building including its roof must be composed of noncombustible materials like concrete and steel.