Types Of Roof Construction Firefighting

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.

Types of roof construction firefighting. Type ii iia and iib. More flashcard drills are featured this week this set covering roof construction types and methods. In this type of. Roof types and construction.

Second arabic number columns beams girders trusses and arches supporting bearing walls columns or loads from more than one floor. Type i type ii type iii type iv and type v. The most common types of roof systems in a commercial setting of type 3 construction include parallel cord truss and panelized roof systems. 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.

Third arabic number floors. Each of these construction types is discussed in detail below. To identify if a building is of an older style. 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.