Failure point : how to determine burning building stability
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Tulsa, Okla. :
PennWell,
©2012.
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| ISBN: | 9781628703047 1628703040 9781593702830 1593702833 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 198 pages) : illustrations |
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| Summary: | 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 operating personnel. Also, this text covers adapting risk/benefit techniques to manage firefighting personnel on the fireground and how building codes affect fire-induced building collapses. Failure Point is an important resource for chief officers, company officers, firefighters, and code officials. It meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) requirements for the Building Construction for Fire Protection course. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781628703047 1628703040 9781593702830 1593702833 |
| Access: | Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty |
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