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May 02, 2024
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FOD 152 - Building Construction
3.0 Credits
Overview of the classification of building construction; building types; fire and life safety devices; building fire resistive assemblies and appliances; various types and causes of structure collapses. Prerequisite
Fire Department affiliation. Placement in ENGL 100 or instructor permission. Permit code required. Corequisite
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the five main building classifications including the forces and loads that affect building construction and materials.
- Define basic building construction terminology.
- Identify and describe fire resistive assemblies and components.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts of fire protection.
- Recognize and describe the various floor, roof and wall designs and the components of lightweight construction.
- Identify and analyze how structural systems react when exposed to fire including building collapse.
- Recognize and describe characteristics of specific occupancies.
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