FT 303 - Building Construction for Fire Protection
- Recent Professors
- David L. Whitt, Chris B. Mitchell, Ken Kwong
- Recent Semesters
- Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
- Class Size
- Not published
- Difficulty
- 3.6Lightout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None.
- Spring 2027 Sections
- View Spring 2027 sections of FT 303
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- This course covers the components of building construction that relate to fire safety. Specific focus is on elements of construction and the design of structures that are shown to be key factors regarding inspecting of buildings, pre-planning fire operations, and emergency operations at fires. Topics include principles of fire and smoke growth, fire resistance construction, as well as wood, ordinary, steel, and concrete construction.