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What was the author's sudden realization when entering the high-rise office building in Atlanta?
What was the author's sudden realization when entering the high-rise office building in Atlanta?
- The building had a unique system to mimic winter stack effect in summer.
- The air was being drawn down to a lower level by the air conditioning/reverse stack effect. (correct)
- The building had a large open floor below the main entrance.
- The air was rushing past the author into the building.
What aspect of the John Hancock Center in Chicago did the author observe years ago?
What aspect of the John Hancock Center in Chicago did the author observe years ago?
- The U-return stairs on the 13th floor.
- The self-closing doors on the 13th floor. (correct)
- The unique exit core stairwells.
- The large open floor below the main entrance.
What contributed to the air rush past the author as they entered the high-rise office building in Atlanta?
What contributed to the air rush past the author as they entered the high-rise office building in Atlanta?
- The doors being opened on the main lobby level. (correct)
- The reverse stack effect caused by the air conditioning system.
- The U-return stairs on the 13th floor.
- The large open floor below the main entrance.
What was notable about the 100-story John Hancock Center in Chicago?
What was notable about the 100-story John Hancock Center in Chicago?
What is the purpose of a jockey pump in a high-rise building?
What is the purpose of a jockey pump in a high-rise building?
In a high-rise building, what is the purpose of a Full Control Annunciator Panel?
In a high-rise building, what is the purpose of a Full Control Annunciator Panel?
What is the purpose of access stairwells in a high-rise building?
What is the purpose of access stairwells in a high-rise building?
What is the purpose of Class 1, 2, or 3 standpipe systems in high-rise buildings?
What is the purpose of Class 1, 2, or 3 standpipe systems in high-rise buildings?
What is the main consideration when dealing with elevator car fires in high-rise buildings?
What is the main consideration when dealing with elevator car fires in high-rise buildings?
When would turning off the fire pump be beneficial during a high-rise building fire?
When would turning off the fire pump be beneficial during a high-rise building fire?
What caused the difficulty in opening the swinging entrance doors?
What caused the difficulty in opening the swinging entrance doors?
What made the crews believe that the wind rushing into the lobby was due to the slight breeze gaining velocity?
What made the crews believe that the wind rushing into the lobby was due to the slight breeze gaining velocity?
Why did the crews experience a wind-tunnel effect in the elevator shaft ways?
Why did the crews experience a wind-tunnel effect in the elevator shaft ways?
What led to the conditions becoming untenable in the attack stair above the fire floor?
What led to the conditions becoming untenable in the attack stair above the fire floor?
What dilemma did the chief face regarding addressing the mass-rescue effort on upper floors?
What dilemma did the chief face regarding addressing the mass-rescue effort on upper floors?
What was the reason for tenants streaming down from upper floors?
What was the reason for tenants streaming down from upper floors?
Why did the search crew deploy out onto the fire floor from the opposite stair?
Why did the search crew deploy out onto the fire floor from the opposite stair?
What is the term used to describe the doors of a tall building that act as dampers for the chimney?
What is the term used to describe the doors of a tall building that act as dampers for the chimney?
Why does air move rapidly through internal shaft ways in a tall building in cold weather?
Why does air move rapidly through internal shaft ways in a tall building in cold weather?
What can occur if stair doors are opened in a tall building during cold weather?
What can occur if stair doors are opened in a tall building during cold weather?
Why is using a smoke/fire tower as the attack stair considered poor strategy?
Why is using a smoke/fire tower as the attack stair considered poor strategy?
What can happen when ventilating a common, standard stair shaft in a tall building?
What can happen when ventilating a common, standard stair shaft in a tall building?
What is the significance of having a small open window at the top of an emergency exit stairwell in a high-rise building?
What is the significance of having a small open window at the top of an emergency exit stairwell in a high-rise building?
In which type of tall buildings can stratification take place?
In which type of tall buildings can stratification take place?
What is the term used to describe the upward draft that occurred during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing?
What is the term used to describe the upward draft that occurred during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing?
When can you have a 'winter stack effect' in a tall building?
When can you have a 'winter stack effect' in a tall building?
What are the potential risks associated with rapid contamination of upper floors with carbon monoxide (CO)?
What are the potential risks associated with rapid contamination of upper floors with carbon monoxide (CO)?
What happened during a fire in Paris three years ago involving a small open window at the top of an emergency exit stairwell?
What happened during a fire in Paris three years ago involving a small open window at the top of an emergency exit stairwell?
What is the natural phenomena mentioned in the text that has a significant impact on firefighting operations in high-rise buildings?
What is the natural phenomena mentioned in the text that has a significant impact on firefighting operations in high-rise buildings?
What is the purpose of soffit vents in one-story ranch homes, as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of soffit vents in one-story ranch homes, as mentioned in the text?
What is the role of the building's HVAC system in creating a natural draft within the core area?
What is the role of the building's HVAC system in creating a natural draft within the core area?
Why are revolving doors installed in tall buildings, according to the text?
Why are revolving doors installed in tall buildings, according to the text?
What was the reason given for locking the swinging and revolving doors in a 40-story office building in the Deep South?
What was the reason given for locking the swinging and revolving doors in a 40-story office building in the Deep South?
What could happen if lobby doors are opened during a high-rise building fire when the fire is below the neutral pressure plane?
What could happen if lobby doors are opened during a high-rise building fire when the fire is below the neutral pressure plane?
What did the author observe about the swinging and revolving doors in a 40-story office building in the Deep South?
What did the author observe about the swinging and revolving doors in a 40-story office building in the Deep South?
What was the danger pointed out to the guard regarding the practice of locking doors in a high-rise building during emergencies?
What was the danger pointed out to the guard regarding the practice of locking doors in a high-rise building during emergencies?
What result did one high-rise building experience due to the summertime downward draft (reverse stack effect) during a fire on the 12th floor?
What result did one high-rise building experience due to the summertime downward draft (reverse stack effect) during a fire on the 12th floor?
What is typically located two floors below a fire in a high-rise building?
What is typically located two floors below a fire in a high-rise building?
What did repositioning the staging floor farther down below the fire create for personnel during firefighting operations?
What did repositioning the staging floor farther down below the fire create for personnel during firefighting operations?
Why should lobby doors be kept closed as much as possible during summer in high-rise buildings?
Why should lobby doors be kept closed as much as possible during summer in high-rise buildings?
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