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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Hill, Howard, 1948-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
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
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781628703047
1628703040
9781593702830
1593702833
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 198 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Fire-induced damage to buildings
  • An analysis of structural damage
  • Risk management for the fire service
  • Preventing fire-induced building collapses.

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