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Author
Dunn, V.
Title
Wood-Frame Building Fires and Collapses.
Journal
Firehouse, Vol. 27, No. 9, 20,22-24, September 2002
Keywords
wooden structures | building collapse | building fires | building construction | roofs | floors
Identifiers
braced-frame construction; balloon-frame construction; platform construction; lightweight wood truss construction; roof, floor and wall collapses; types of wall collapse; collapse warning signs; wood-frame buildings standing alone or laocated at a corner; causes of an inward/outward collapse; mortise and tenon joints; exterior wall overlaod