Collapse of Burning Buildings teaches you how to protect yourself from collapse by understanding why it occurs and the signs that lead to it, reviews general building design and construction methods, along with the types of collapses that occur and documents hazards that occur with master steam operations and buildings under construction.

Contents

1. General Collapse Information
2. Constructive Terms of 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 Collapse
11. Lightweight Wood Truss Collapse
12. Ceiling Collapse
13. Stairway Collapse
14. Fire Escape Collapse
15. Wood-Frame Building Collapse
16. Collapse Hazards of Building Under Construction
17. Collapse Caused by Master Stream Operation
18. Search and Rescue at a Building Collapse
19. Safety Precautions Prior to Collapse
20. Post-Fire Analysis

Index

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