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Building construction : methods and materials for the fire service / Michael Smith

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.Description: xvii, 222 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780131172517 (pbk.)
  • 0131172514 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • At head of title: Brady
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 690.2462892   22
Contents:
Loads and Other Forces -- Plans and Codes -- Building Materials: Stone, Masonry, Steel, Concrete, and Wood -- Building Components -- Building Systems -- Building Construction Types -- Trusses -- Size-Up -- Collapse -- Command of Collapse Incidents.
Abstract: Author Mike Smith hasnbsp;extensive knowledge and experience in both the fire service and construction industries, thisnbsp;book emphasizes the impact that an understanding of the principles of building construction has on firefighting strategy. It explains building materials and processes that are involved in the construction of structures and provides students with the knowledge required to operate safely and effectively within residential or commercial buildings. Discussions of actual incidents experienced by the author and case studies containing critical thinking questions give students a better understanding of what to expect in the field.
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includes index.

Loads and Other Forces -- Plans and Codes -- Building Materials: Stone, Masonry, Steel, Concrete, and Wood -- Building Components -- Building Systems -- Building Construction Types -- Trusses -- Size-Up -- Collapse -- Command of Collapse Incidents.

Author Mike Smith hasnbsp;extensive knowledge and experience in both the fire service and construction industries, thisnbsp;book emphasizes the impact that an understanding of the principles of building construction has on firefighting strategy. It explains building materials and processes that are involved in the construction of structures and provides students with the knowledge required to operate safely and effectively within residential or commercial buildings. Discussions of actual incidents experienced by the author and case studies containing critical thinking questions give students a better understanding of what to expect in the field.

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