Collapse Structure Flashcards
What 2 ways can a collapses happen
Natural and Human
What are natural collapses
Earthquake Flooding Hurricane Lighting Subsidence
What are human collapses
Renovation Accidentally impact Arson Terrorism Gas explosions
What are the different types of building
Framed buildings
Skeleton frame of steel or reinforced concrete
Unframed buildings
Traditional form of construction
3 types of collapse
Internal
External
Total
Types of internal collapse
Pancake
Failure of load bearing walls
Floor falls horizontally and pancakes lower floors.
V collapse
Walls fails in middle and creates V when falls
Tent
Floor beams fails and floor falls down creating voids either side like 2 tents.
Types of external collapse
90 degree angle
Walls falls away from building
Inward/Outward collapse
Walls crack horizontally and causes top of wall to fall inward and lowet half outwards.
Curtain
Wall comes straight down on top off itself
Total
Everything collapsed
Who can the IC call upon for advice.
Dangerous structure engineer
What LFB resource can help with collapse structures
USAR
How many modules are there for USAR
5 Mod 1 Structural collapse Mod 2 Major transport Mod 3 Breaching and Breaking Mod 4 Multi Purpose Vechile Mod 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 goverment organisation
