Failure Point: How to Determine Burning Building Stability
Howard Hill
Jan 2012 · Fire Engineering Books
Ebook
198
Pages
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About this ebook
In his new book, author Howard J. Hill describes building construction features and how to recognize collapse dangers for all types of buildings and construction methods.
The book contains a wealth of useful information, including discussions about: * key elements that warn of imminent fire-induced collapse * how to prevent injuries to operating personnel * adapting risk/benefit techniques to manage firefighting personnel on the fireground * how building codes affect fire-induced building collapses * and much more!
Failure Point is an important resource for chief officers, company officers, firefighters, and code officials. It meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) requirements for the Building Construction for Fire Protection course.
The book contains a wealth of useful information, including discussions about: * key elements that warn of imminent fire-induced collapse * how to prevent injuries to operating personnel * adapting risk/benefit techniques to manage firefighting personnel on the fireground * how building codes affect fire-induced building collapses * and much more!
Failure Point is an important resource for chief officers, company officers, firefighters, and code officials. It meets Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) requirements for the Building Construction for Fire Protection course.
About the author
The Late Howard Hill devoted a lifetime to the promotion of archery, and is still considered the greatest archer/hunter of all time. His bow work is featured in Robin Hood, They Died With Their Boots On, and Dodge City among other feature films. He is the author of Derrydale's Hunting the Hard Way.
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