Collapse Flashcards
V type collapse
Heavy loads cause the floor/roof to collapse near the center. Resulting in two voids along outer walls.
Secondary collapse
Any collapse after the initial
pancake collapse
Beating walls or columns completely fail and an upper floor drops on a lower
Lean to collapse
One of the supporting walls fails or roof joist breaks causing one end of the roof/floor to rest on the lower floor
Cantilever
One end of the floors/roof are hanging free because one or more walls have failed and the other is still attached.
With exception of the first due engine, all unit shall stage, how far away?
1500 ft
First due engine shall stop, how far away?
500 ft
Truck company
Establish level 3 accountability
Shut off gas
Eliminate sources of vibration 500 ft
Collapse zone 1 1/2 size building
Exclusionary zone
Collapse zone
1 1/2 height of the building
Eliminate sources of vibration
500 ft
Stage
1500 ft away