Brannigan's building construction for the fire service /
Building construction for the fire service
Francis L. Brannigan, Glenn P. Corbett, National Fire Protection Association.
- 5 [edition].
- xiii, 485 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- Concepts of construction -- Methods and materials of construction, renovation, and demolition -- Building and fire codes -- Fire behavior and building construction -- Features of fire protection -- Wood-frame construction -- Heavy timber and mill construction -- Ordinary construction -- Noncombustible construction -- Fire resistive construction -- Firefighting concerns of green construction -- Specific occupancy-related construction hazards -- Collapse -- App.A. Sprinkler system design occupancies -- App. B. FESHE correlation guide -- Glossary -- Index.
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