Collapse of Burning Buildings, 2nd Edition

Collapse of Burning Buildings, 2nd Edition
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Publisher : PennWell Books
Total Pages : 363
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ISBN-10 : 9781593702335
ISBN-13 : 1593702337
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Book Synopsis Collapse of Burning Buildings, 2nd Edition by : Vincent Dunn

Download or read book Collapse of Burning Buildings, 2nd Edition written by Vincent Dunn and published by PennWell Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. General collapse information 2. Terms of construction and building design 3. Building construction: firefighting problems and structural hazards 4. Masonry wall collapse 5. Collapse dangers of parapet walls 6. Wood floor collapse 7. Sloping peak roof collapse 8. Timber truss roof collapse 9. Flat roof collapse 10. Lightweight steel roof and floor collapse 11. Lightweight wood truss collapse 12. Ceiling collapse 13. Stairway collapse 14. Fire escape dangers 15. Wood-frame building collapse 16. Collapse hazards of buildings under construction 17. Collapse caused by master stream operations 18. Search-and-rescue at a building collapse 19. Safety precautions prior to collapse 20. Why the World Trade Center Towers collapsed 21. High-rise building collapse 22. Post-fire analysis 23. Early floor collapse EPILOGUE: Are architects, engineers, and code-writing officials friends of the firefighters?


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