14- Building Construction- Non-Fire Building Collapse Flashcards
If a building’s use is changed over the years, it is possible that the new use could result in higher ___ ____ than the original design can accommodate, eventually resulting in structural failure.
Live Loads
_____ can result when temporary loads on the structural members exceed final design loads due to careless stockpiling of heavy building material on upper floors.
Collapse
The most dangerous time in a building’s lifespan is during its:
Demolition
_____ Demolition is performed with hand tools or machines.
Piecemeal
____ ____ Demolition is performed with larger equipment that may include: Cranes with demolition balls, hydraulic pusher arms, wire rope pulling, or explosives.
Controlled Collapse
Many earthquakes often include ______, some of which may be nearly as strong as the original event.
Aftershocks
_____ are defined as the movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope. They can happen at any time and in many types of places.
Landslides
Land _____ is similar to landslides in that the ground gives way, but usually in the form of gradual sinking.
Subsidence
The primary cause of ______ is the removal of large amounts of underground water or oil over many years beneath built-up areas.
Subsidence
_____ are considered an extreme form of subsidence, but they usually happen quickly like landslides.
Sinkholes
The primary cause of _____ is the collapse of the ground surface into an underground cavity created as ground water dissolves soluble rock formations.
Sinkholes
In regions that expect wind-borne debris, such as coastal areas subject to hurricanes where the basic wind speed is 110mph or greater, ____ ____ must be impact-resistant.
Window Glazing
____ can be simply described as water flowing where it is not normally expected.
Floods
_____ _____ are the primary cause of incidents that affect a wide area.
Natural Forces
