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Which is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse?
Which is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse?
What is the first structure to fail in the structural hierarchy?
What is the first structure to fail in the structural hierarchy?
Which type of floor collapse is considered more deadly?
Which type of floor collapse is considered more deadly?
Which type of structure failure is most likely to lead to progressive collapse?
Which type of structure failure is most likely to lead to progressive collapse?
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What is the purpose of sounding the floor in case of floor deck collapse?
What is the purpose of sounding the floor in case of floor deck collapse?
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What does the fire resistive rating of a floor indicate?
What does the fire resistive rating of a floor indicate?
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Why can renovated buildings be more vulnerable to floor collapse during a fire?
Why can renovated buildings be more vulnerable to floor collapse during a fire?
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