Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 22. veebr 2010 - 348 pages
Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service, Fourth Edition is a must read for fire fighters, prospective fire fighters, and fire science students. This edition continues the Brannigan tradition of using plain language to describe technical information about different building types and their unique hazards. This text ensures that critical fire fighting information is easy-to-understand and gives valuable experience to fire fighters before stepping onto the fireground. The first edition of Building Construction for the Fire Service was published in 1971. Frank Brannigan was compelled to write the most comprehensive building construction text for the fire service so that he could save fire fighters’ lives. His passion for detail and extensive practical experience helped him to develop the most popular text on the market. His motto of: “Know your buildings,” informs every aspect of this new edition of the text. Listen to a Podcast with Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, Fourth Edition co-author Glenn Corbett to learn more about this training program! Glenn discusses his relationship with the late Frank Brannigan, the dangers of heavy construction timber, occupancy specific hazards, and other areas of emphasis within the Fourth Edition. To listen now, visit: http://d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assets.multimedia/audio/Building_Construction.mp3.
 

Contents

Introduction
3
Concepts of Construction
11
Methods and Materials of Construction Renovation and Demolition
45
Building and Fire Codes
65
Features of Fire Protection
79
Wood Frame Construction
129
Heavy Timber and Mill Construction
155
Ordinary Construction
165
Specific Occupancy Details and Hazards
251
Collapse
299
Sprinkler System Design Occupancies
308
Imperial and Metric Conversions
311
FESHE Correlation Guide
315
Glossary
316
Index
330
Photo Credits
346

Noncombustible Construction
197
FireResistive Construction
223

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