A fire wall divides a building into two parts in such a way that
A)if the automatic sprinklers have been installed in one part, it is as if they have been installed in both parts.
B)the two parts behave as two separate buildings so that if one part burns down and collapses along with the fire wall, the other part will remain intact.
C)the aggregate area of each part is the same.
D)the occupant load in each part is the same.
E)the two parts behave as two separate buildings so that if one part burns down and collapses, the other part and the fire wall will remain intact.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option E describes the correct purpose of a fire wall, which is to separate a building into two separate parts that function as two separate buildings in case of a fire. This is important to prevent the spread of fire and to protect occupants in the other part of the building. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe the purpose of a fire wall. Option B is partially correct, but it does not specify that the fire wall should remain intact in case of a fire in one part of the building.

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