Failure Point - How to Determine Burning Building Stability (Hardcover)

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 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
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.

General

Imprint:	PennWellBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2012
Authors:	Howard Hill
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-59370-283-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Fire services Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > Fire protection & safety
LSN:	1-59370-283-3
Barcode:	9781593702830

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