Building collapse Flashcards
What two ways can I collapse happen?
Natural and human.
What are natural collapses?
Earthquake Flooding Hurricane Lightning Subsidence
What are the causes of human collapse?
Renovation Accidental impact Arson Terrorism Gas explosions
What are the different types of building?
Framed buildings
Skeleton frame of steel or reinforced concrete
Unframed buildings
Traditional forms of construction
What are the three types of collapse?
Internal
External
Total
List the types of internal collapse
Pancake
(Failure of load-bearing walls floor falls horizontally and pancakes lower floors)
V collapse
(Walls fail in middle and creates V)
Tent
(Floor beams fail and floor falls down creating voids either side)
List the types of external collapse
90 degree angle
(walls Fall away from the building)
Inward/outward collapse
(walls crack horizontally and cause top of wall To fall inwards and lower half outwards)
Curtain collapse (wall comes straight down on top of itself)
Total collapse
(everything collapses)
Who can the incident commander call for advice?
Dangerous structures engineer.
What LFB resources can help with collapse structures?
USAR
How many modules are there for USAR?
5
Module 1 Structural collapse Module 2 Major transport Module 3 Breaching and breaking Module 4 Multi purpose vehicle Module 5 Timber
What is a UA?
USAR Adviser.
What are the six stages of rescue (REPEAT)?
Reconnaissance and survey Elimination of utilities Primary surface search and rescue Exploration of voids and spaces Access by selected debris removal Terminate by debris removal
What are NGOs?
Non-government organisations
