000			01957cam a22003255a 4500
008			100325s2008 njua b 000 0 eng
010			_a2006052493
020			_a9780131172517 (pbk.)
020			_a0131172514 (pbk.)
035			_a(Sirsi) u5576
040			_aEG-CaNU _c EG-CaNU _d EG-CaNU
042			_ancode
082	0	0	_a690.2462892 _2 22
100	1		_aSmith, Michael _q (Michael Lewis), _d 1950- _911064
245	1	0	_aBuilding construction : _b methods and materials for the fire service / _c Michael Smith
246	1		_aAt head of title: Brady
260			_aUpper Saddle River, N.J. : _b Pearson Prentice Hall, _c c2008.
300			_axvii, 222 p. : _b ill. ; _c 26 cm.
500			_aincludes index.
505	0		_a 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.
520	3		_aAuthor 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.
630			_aConstruction methods _92480
650		0	_aBuilding. _911065
650		0	_aBuildings. _911066
650		0	_aBuilding materials. _911067
650		0	_aFire prevention. _95930
650		0	_aBuilding failures. _911068
650		0	_aStructural engineering. _911069
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