Structural Collapse The Hidden Dangers of Residential Fires

June 19, 2014
Fire Engineering Staff

by James M. Dalton, Robert G. Backstrom, Steve Kerber

Recent Underwriters Laboratories tests demonstrate the behavioral differences between solid wood joist and lightweight wood structural members on fire and the collapse times of various floor and roof assemblies.

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