Getting value from fire engineering for Architects and Engineers quiz

Please answer the following 5 multiple choice questions, then click 'submit' to check the result. The pass mark for a CPD certificate is 4 out of 5, and you may retake the quiz as many times as you wish, but the questions will vary! Please note that one, two, three or all of the possible answers presented for each question may be right, and to gain a mark for that question all correct answers must be identified.

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Getting value from fire engineering for Architects and Engineers

An example was provided of a situation in which a code compliant solution was clearly not safe. This was a building in which compartmentation could have been breached by fire spread across an open courtyard. Based on what you have heard today, which of the following do you think could have done to solve or reduce the problem?

Introduce life safety sprinkler systems
Adjust the lines of the fire compartment walls
Use fire resistant glazing to ensure that separation was maintained across the courtyard.
All of the above

Based on this presentation, which of the following statements do you consider to be correct?

If one follows a prescriptive approach to the design of fire precautions in buildings, for example as outlined in Approved Document B, the building will automatically be safe in fire
If one follows a prescriptive approach to the design of fire precautions in buildings, for example as outlined in Approved Document B, the building will probably be unsafe in fire
A fire engineered solution means that the design of the building, the construction of the building and the operation of the building is considered properly and the solution provided is suitable to that building
A fire engineered approach and an Approved Document B approach to fire precautions in buildings can be complimentary.

In buildings which are designed for fire using an engineered approach, the presentation discussed the shortcomings of restricting the fire engineer’s involvement to the design phase and ignoring the preparation stage. Which of the following were said to be shortcomings of this?

By the time the fire engineer becomes involved, his/her brief is often already defined, which can limit what he/she can achieve
The resultant fire protection strategy is likely to increase risk to life
The focus of the objective can often be set on code compliance and ignores issues such as business protection and/or in-use management
All of the above

Which of the following statements do you consider to be correct?

It is possible that a fire engineering assessment can find that prescriptive rules, such as those outlined in documents such as Approved Document B, provide the best solution for fire precautions in a building
Adopting prescription does not remove the obligation to consider fire safety as a design constraint and provide good design solutions to achieve fire safety goals and mitigate fire risk
Some buildings can be designed for fire using a combination of prescribed and engineered approaches.
All of the above

The presentation emphasised the fact that inspection is required to make sure that installation of fire resistant products is done properly. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Errors in installation are usually obvious and should be apparent to most people
Errors in installation are sometimes very difficult to spot and require proper training and experience
Installation should be restricted to those who can demonstrate the appropriate levels of competence, training and experience to do the job
Where calculation is required to determine the appropriate installation of a fire safety system, this should only be done by a competent person.