Building Collapse Flashcards
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Q
What are the signs of building collapse?
A
Cracks in walls
Sagging floors or floors deflecting from wall
Displaced columns
Cracking or dropping arches
Bulging walls
Buckling columns or beams
Water or smoke that pushes through what appears to be a solid masonry wall
Unusual noises coming from the building structure
Changes in the smoke pattern
Unstable feeling in the floors
Any structural movement
Multiple fires in the same building
