Failure Point: How to Determine Burning Building Stability by Howard Hill
English | 30 Sept. 2012 | ISBN: 1593702833 | 214 Pages | PDF | 24.87 MB
English | 30 Sept. 2012 | ISBN: 1593702833 | 214 Pages | PDF | 24.87 MB
Howard J. Hill describes building construction features and how to recognise collapse dangers for all types of buildings and construction methods.
The book contains a wealth of useful information, including discussions about:
key elements that warn of imminent fire-induced collapse
how to prevent injuries to operating personnel
adapting risk/benefit techniques to manage firefighting personnel on the fireground
how building codes affect fire-induced building collapses
and much more!