Learn how to protect yourself from collapse by understanding why it occurs and the signs that lead to it. Dunn reviews general building design and construction methods, along with the types of collapses that may occur. He also documents hazards that occur with master stream operations and buildings under construction.
About The Author
Foreword
Acknowledgment
Chapter 1 : General Collapse Information
Chapter 2 : Constructive Terms of Building Design
Chapter 3 : Building Construction : Firefighting Problems and Structural Hazards
Chapter 4 : Masonry Wall Collapse
Chapter 5 : Collapse Dangers of Parapet Walls
Chapter 6 : Wood Floor Collapse
Chapter 7 : Sloping Peak Roof Collapse
Chapter 8 : Timber Truss Roof Collapse
Chapter 9 : Flat Roof Collapse
Chapter 10 : Lightweight Steel Roof Collapse
Chapter 11 : Lightweight Wood Truss Collapse
Chapter 12 : Ceiling Collapse
Chapter 13 : Stairway Collapse
Chapter 14 : Fire Escape Collapse
Chapter 15 : Wood-Frame Building Collapse
Chapter 16 : Collapse Hazards of Buildings under Construction
Chapter 17 : Collapse Caused by Master Stream Operation
Chapter 18 : Search and Rescue at A Building Collapse
Chapter 19 : Safety Precautions prior to Collapse
Chapter 20 : Post-Fire Analysis
Appendix : Post-Fire Analysis
Index
