Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2007 - 343 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.

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Contents

Chapter
8
Concepts of Construction
10
Safety Factor
21
Methods and Materials of Construction Renovation and Demolition
44
Chapter 4
59
Building and Fire Codes
64
A History of Building Codes and Fire Protection
66
Features of Fire Protection
78
Features of Fire Protection
197
A Short History
210
FireResistive Construction
222
Specific Occupancy Details and Hazards
250
252
281
Collapse
298
Appendix A Sprinkler System Design Occupancies
308
Appendix B Imperial and Metric Conversions
311

Transmission of Loads
97
WrapUp
119
Wood Frame Construction
128
Heavy Timber and Mill Construction
154
Ordinary Construction
164
Chapter 5
169
Noncombustible Construction
196
FESHE Correlation Guide
315
Glossary
316
Index
330
Smoke vs Gases
331
Photo Credits
347
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