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Which is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse?
Which is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse?
- Floor beam collapse
- Column and girder collapse
- Floor deck collapse (correct)
- Multilevel floor collapse
What is the first structure to fail in the structural hierarchy?
What is the first structure to fail in the structural hierarchy?
- Floor deck
- Floor joist
- Floor column (correct)
- Floor girder
Which type of floor collapse is considered more deadly?
Which type of floor collapse is considered more deadly?
- Multilevel floor collapse
- Floor deck collapse
- Column and girder collapse
- Floor beam collapse (correct)
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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