Failure point : how to determine burning building stability

• Main Author: Hill, Howard, 1948-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell, ©2012.
• Subjects: Building failures > Risk assessment.; Emergency management.; Fire extinction > Accidents > Prevention.; Live loads.; Structural failures > Risk assessment.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781628703047; 1628703040; 9781593702830; 1593702833
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 198 pages) : illustrations

In his new book, author Howard J. Hill describes building construction features and how to recognize collapse dangers for all types of buildings and construction methods. The book includes discussions about key elements that warn of imminent fire-induced collapse and how to prevent injuries to opera...