Zoom Study Session: Fire-Rated Doors

Thursday’s 6pm ET Zoom study session is titled, “Fire-rated doors” You’ll take the first five minutes of class to answer the question alone, but if you would like to get a head-start on that, here is the assignment.

An architecture firm designed a large medical building that sits adjacent to another large medical building and both buildings are part of the same hospital. The two buildings are considered separate by code, but have a door connecting them at each floor. Working on the site in construction services phase, an architect has been inspecting the fire-rated doors in the building. Which of the following concerns rise to a level where the architect should document her worries to the owner and contractor. Select the 4 best answers.

One fire-rated door connecting the two buildings is held at 90 degrees with an automated hold-open, but that hold-open doesn’t appear to be attached to the building’s fire alarm system

One fire-rated door uses hinges that weren’t part of the original approved assembly

One fire-rated door is glass

Some fire-rated doors are difficult to push open in normal operation, requiring a significant amount of force

Some fire-rated doors are rated to a lower standard than the walls they sit in

Some fire-rated doors with automatic closers don’t fully self-close and latch during everyday operation

Please don’t post your answer on this thread

The Zoom study session will take place at 6pm ET Thursdays in our Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83922907346

It’s free for everyone, so join us. You’ll increase your odds of passing the exam. . . Plus, it’s fun.