What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...
Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:26:19 GMT — Lately, we've seen buildings reduced to rubble from earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. With the Grand Strand in an earthquake zone, we wanted to know how well buildings ...
Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...