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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
A pipe used or constructed to be used for the purpose of preventing loss of water seal from the trap of a soil fitment or waste fitment.
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Anti-siphonage pipe means a pipe used or constructed to be used for the purpose of preventing loss of water seal from the trap of a soil fitment or waste fitment. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Anti-siphonage pipe means a pipe used or constructed to be used for the purpose of preventing loss of water seal from the trap of a soil fitment or waste fitment. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
An underground chamber constructed to be used for the reception and storage of foul water.
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Cesspool means an underground chamber constructed to be used for the reception and storage of foul water. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Cesspool means an underground chamber constructed to be used for the reception and storage of foul water. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
Any water contaminated by soil, waste or trade effluent.
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Foul water means any water contaminated by soil, waste or trade effluent. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Foul water means any water contaminated by soil, waste or trade effluent. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
An access opening in a pipe.
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Cleaning eye means an access opening in a pipe. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Cleaning eye means an access opening in a pipe. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
Every required staircase should have a clear width of not less than that required by Clause B8.1 and a clear headroom of not less than “mm”?
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200mm. Every required staircase should have a clear width of not less than that required by Clause B8.1 and a clear headroom of not less than 2000mm. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause B14.4).
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200mm. Every required staircase should have a clear width of not less than that required by Clause B8.1 and a clear headroom of not less than 2000mm. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause B14.4).
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
The net area for refuge should be not less than how many % of the gross floor area of a typical floor below the main roof?
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50%. The net area for refuge should be not less than 50% of the gross floor area of a typical floor below the main roof. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause B18.3).
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50%. The net area for refuge should be not less than 50% of the gross floor area of a typical floor below the main roof. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause B18.3).
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
Exit door from a room or story having an occupant capacity in excess of 3 persons should not be less than “mm” in width?
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750mm. Exit door from a room or story having an occupant capacity in excess of 3 persons should not be less than 750 mm in width. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause B13.4).
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750mm. Exit door from a room or story having an occupant capacity in excess of 3 persons should not be less than 750 mm in width. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause B13.4).
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
Once a fire has consumed most of the available fuel the HRR will diminish.
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Decay phase. Once a fire has consumed most of the available fuel the HRR will diminish. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.5 Design Fires).
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Decay phase. Once a fire has consumed most of the available fuel the HRR will diminish. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.5 Design Fires).
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
Considered to begin when the radiation feedback from the flame governs the mass-loss rate.
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The growth phase is considered to begin when the radiation feedback from the flame governs the mass-loss rate. Assuming the fire compartment is vented, the burning rate is primarily influenced by the fuel properties and orientation. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.5 Design Fires).
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The growth phase is considered to begin when the radiation feedback from the flame governs the mass-loss rate. Assuming the fire compartment is vented, the burning rate is primarily influenced by the fuel properties and orientation. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.5 Design Fires).
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
Any floor, beam, column, or hanger; any load-bearing wall or load-bearing member other than a member forming the roof or part of the roof.
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Element of construction means any floor, beam, column, or hanger; any load-bearing wall or load-bearing member other than a member forming the roof or part of the roof. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Element of construction means any floor, beam, column, or hanger; any load-bearing wall or load-bearing member other than a member forming the roof or part of the roof. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
The overall length of travel within an exit route before an alternative exit is available.
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Deadend travel distance means the overall length of travel within an exit route before an alternative exit is available. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Deadend travel distance means the overall length of travel within an exit route before an alternative exit is available. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
A required staircase, or ramp, or passageway, being enclosed by fire barriers, that leads to an ultimate place of safety.
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Protected exit, means a required staircase, or ramp, or passageway, being enclosed by fire barriers, which leads to an ultimate place of safety. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Protected exit, means a required staircase, or ramp, or passageway, being enclosed by fire barriers, which leads to an ultimate place of safety. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
The continuous path of travel from any part of a building to the ultimate place of safety, not including a revolving door, lift or escalator.
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Exit route, means the continuous path of travel from any part of a building to the ultimate place of safety, not including a revolving door, lift or escalator. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Exit route, means the continuous path of travel from any part of a building to the ultimate place of safety, not including a revolving door, lift or escalator. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
A fitment containing a receptacle for excrement, which is removable.
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Latrine fitment means a fitment containing a receptacle for excrement, which is removable. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Latrine fitment means a fitment containing a receptacle for excrement, which is removable. (Building Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines Regulations – Interpretation).
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
The layer of material settled to the bottom of a septic tank where reduction by anaerobic decomposition occurs.
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Sludge means the layer of material settled to the bottom of a septic tank where reduction by anaerobic decomposition occurs. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).
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Sludge means the layer of material settled to the bottom of a septic tank where reduction by anaerobic decomposition occurs. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
A bath, lavatory basin or sink, other than a slop sink.
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Waste fitment means a bath, lavatory basin or sink, other than a slop sink. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).
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Waste fitment means a bath, lavatory basin or sink, other than a slop sink. (Building standards of sanitary fitments, plumbing drainage works and latrines regulations – Regulation 1 Part 1 Preliminary).
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
The set of fire safety provisions must be maintained as a result of a performance-based approach to the fire safety design and that if altered will invalidate the performance-based fire safety design.
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Bounding condition means the set of fire safety provisions that must be maintained as a result of a performance-based approach to the fire safety design and that if altered will invalidate the performance-based fire safety design. (Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Bounding condition means the set of fire safety provisions that must be maintained as a result of a performance-based approach to the fire safety design and that if altered will invalidate the performance-based fire safety design. (Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
The area of the floors of a building contained within the external surfaces of a fire compartment.
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The compartment area means the area of the floors of a building contained within the external surfaces of a fire compartment. (Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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The compartment area means the area of the floors of a building contained within the external surfaces of a fire compartment. (Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
A flat not being a tenement floor and having more than one but not more than three stories.
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Maisonette, means a flat not being a tenement floor and having more than one but not more than three stories. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Maisonette, means a flat not being a tenement floor and having more than one but not more than three stories. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
Used as an external approach to a common staircase and which serves two or more occupancies.
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The balcony approach means a balcony that is used as an external approach to a common staircase and which serves two or more occupancies. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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The balcony approach means a balcony that is used as an external approach to a common staircase and which serves two or more occupancies. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
Formed by fire and smoke resisting construction to prevent the spread of heat and smoke.
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Protected lobby, means a lobby formed by fire and smoke resisting construction in accordance with Part C to prevent the spread of heat and smoke. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Protected lobby, means a lobby formed by fire and smoke resisting construction in accordance with Part C to prevent the spread of heat and smoke. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
Serves as a refuge for the occupants of the building to assemble in case of fire, for a short period of time, before reaching an ultimate place of safety.
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Refuge floor, means a protected floor that serves as a refuge for the occupants of the building to assemble in case of fire, for a short period of time, before reaching an ultimate place of safety. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Refuge floor, means a protected floor that serves as a refuge for the occupants of the building to assemble in case of fire, for a short period of time, before reaching an ultimate place of safety. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
The installations, equipment, systems, building elements or methods used in a building to achieve the fire safety objectives as stated within Subsection A2.
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Fire safety provisions, means the installations, equipment, systems, building elements or methods used in a building to achieve the fire safety objectives as stated within Subsection A2. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
24. A site where there is no temporary or permanent building, including a building exempted from the Buildings Ordinance under the Buildings Ordinance.Incorrect
Fire safety provisions, means the installations, equipment, systems, building elements or methods used in a building to achieve the fire safety objectives as stated within Subsection A2. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
A site where there is no temporary or permanent building, including a building exempted from the Buildings Ordinance under the Buildings Ordinance.
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Virgin site, means a site where there is no temporary or permanent building, including a building exempted from the Buildings Ordinance under the Buildings Ordinance (Application to the New Territories) Ordinance, in existence before. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Virgin site, means a site where there is no temporary or permanent building, including a building exempted from the Buildings Ordinance under the Buildings Ordinance (Application to the New Territories) Ordinance, in existence before. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
The number of persons that a staircase of a given width may be assumed to be capable of discharging from a given number of stories.
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Discharge value, means the number of persons that a staircase of a given width may be assumed to be capable of discharging from a given number of stories. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Discharge value, means the number of persons that a staircase of a given width may be assumed to be capable of discharging from a given number of stories. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
A place of safety for final exit discharge where a protected exit terminates that provides access to an area clear of the effects of fire, where people may safely disperse.
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Ultimate place of safety, means a place of safety for final exit discharge where a protected exit terminates that provides access to an area clear of the effects of fire, where people may safely disperse. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Ultimate place of safety, means a place of safety for final exit discharge where a protected exit terminates that provides access to an area clear of the effects of fire, where people may safely disperse. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
This occurs when the smoke layer is above occupants’ heads and is a function of the smoke layer depth, smoke layer emissivity, and distance from the smoke layer to occupants.
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Radiated heat transfer occurs when the smoke layer is above occupants’ heads and is a function of the smoke layer depth, smoke layer emissivity, and distance from the smoke layer to occupants. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.8 Tenability Criteria).
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Radiated heat transfer occurs when the smoke layer is above occupants’ heads and is a function of the smoke layer depth, smoke layer emissivity, and distance from the smoke layer to occupants. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.8 Tenability Criteria).
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
This occurs when the smoke layer is above occupants’ heads and is a function of the smoke layer depth, smoke layer emissivity, and distance from the smoke layer to occupants.
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Convected heat transfer only occurs once occupants are in contact with the smoke layer, and is, therefore, a function of the occupant height and the smoke temperature. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.8 Tenability Criteria).
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Convected heat transfer only occurs once occupants are in contact with the smoke layer, and is, therefore, a function of the occupant height and the smoke temperature. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Clause G6.8 Tenability Criteria).
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
Any story which is below the lower or lowest ground story and from which any exit route is in an upward direction. Have one or more sides open to the air, due to the sloping site.
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Basement means any story, which is below the lower or lowest ground story and from which any exit route is in an upward direction. Have one or more sides open to the air, due to the sloping site. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Basement means any story, which is below the lower or lowest ground story and from which any exit route is in an upward direction. Have one or more sides open to the air, due to the sloping site. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
A separate and self-contained dwelling, forming a part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally, and includes a maisonette and tenement floor.
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Flat, means a separate and self-contained dwelling, forming a part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally, and includes a maisonette and tenement floor. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).
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Flat, means a separate and self-contained dwelling, forming a part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally, and includes a maisonette and tenement floor. (Code of practice for fire safety in buildings 2011 – Section 3 Definitions).