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BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONIn clues, the following (_ words) indicates
the number of words without spaces in the answer
Across
2 An indicator of building collapse is excessive weight of ___
___ (2 words)3 A load-bearing wall that supports the structural
weight of two adjacent
structures (2 words)5 Indicators of building collapse are
unusual ___ and ___ noises (2 words)12 Gypsum board used in the
construction of interior walls within a building13 Lightweight
metal and wood trusses may fail after ___ to ___ minutes of
exposure to fire (2 words)14 Indicators of building collapse are
___ bricks, blocks, or stones ___ from
buildings (2 words)16 Construction type that is ordinary
construction17 Indicators of building collapse are ___ beneath
floors that support heavy
machinery or other extreme weight loads18 Construction type that
is noncombustible or limited combustive construction19 The area
around a building equal to one and a half times the height of
the
building, where no personnel or apparatus should be allowed to
operate in,during the course of a fire (2 words)
21 An indicator of building collapse is ___ mortar between the
masonry22 Walls that support the structural weight of a building23
Indicators of building collapse are ___ ___ pulling away from walls
(2 words)
Down
1 Indicators of building collapse are ___ or ___ in walls,
floors, ceilings, and roof structures (2 words)
2 A type of truss roof, characterized by its round appearance4
Concrete that is internally fortified with steel reinforcement bars
or mesh (2
words)6 An indicator of building collapse is ___ fire exposure
to the structural members7 Construction type that is heavy timber
construction8 The loss of structural integrity of masonry due to
heat and fire9 Construction type that is wood-frame construction10
Freestanding fire walls commonly found on large churches and
shopping
centers (2 words)11 Indicators of building collapse are evidence
of existing structural instability
such as the presence of ___ ___ and ___ that holds walls
together (3 words)12 Indicators of building collapse are structural
members that appear to be ___ 15 The maximum amount of heat that
can be produced if all combustible
materials in a given area burn (2 words)20 Construction type
that is fire-resistive construction
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION1C
2B U I L D I N G C O N T E N T S
R O3
P A R T Y W A L L4
RC S E
K T I
S R5C R E A K S C R A C K I N G
S I F
E N O
P G6P
7F
8S R
A9F R O P C
R I10C O U A
11T E
A V A L12D R Y W A L L I D
T13F I V E T E N O I L E C
I T N S R O14L O O S E
15F A L L I N G
16T H R E E O N
N I L E O D C
S17F I R E S E D R S R
E V18
T W O S E19C
20O L L A P S E Z O N E T T
N O R21D E T E R I O R A T E D
E A W R
D22L O A D B E A R I N G S
L23S T R U C T U R A L M E M B E R S
