CHAPTER 15 Flashcards
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Firefighters operating in the corner safe areas on a building will
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Survive the collapse of a wood frame building
1
Q
What is the most dangerous type of wood frame building collapse
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Inward-Outward
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Common factors involved in the global collapse/failure of braced frame buildings
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Building located at the end of a row
Building located on a corner
Buildings that are 3 stories high
Long burning fire that has destroyed the 1st floor
3
Q
What wood frame building is the most dangerous
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Braced frame
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Q
The causes of Inward-Outward collapse
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Fire destruction of bearing walls
Failure at the mortise and tenon connection
Exterior wall overload
5
Q
Lightweight wood construction points
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- Suffers early floor and roof collapse NOT wall or global collapse
- If fire involves the Truss structure, it is recommended to remove the occupants and fight the fire defensively for the outside
