Structural collapse awarness
Transcript of Structural collapse awarness
US Army Corps of Engineers - Online Class
Northwest Fire
Feb 2, 2009
Chris Feldt, Captain Underwriting Inspector & Claims Adjustor,
Heartland Mutual Insurance Company. 15 year member of NWFD. Certificate of completion for Structural Specialist 1 FEMA US&R.
Mark Goerger, PE, TOTransportation Civil Engineer, IDOT. 9 year
member of NWFD. Structure Specialist 1 FEMA US&R. Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois and Missouri.
David Hammond, PEStructural Engineer and Chairman of the
FEMA US&R Structures Sub-Group, and Structures Specialist for FEMA US&R, California Task Force Three.
Dr. Peter Keating, PETexas A&M University, member of the
Structures Sub-Group, and Structure Specialist for FEMA US&R Texas Task Force One.
Intro to Structural Collapse Response – 21 minutesWhy is a response needed? FEMA Operations
Forces, Material, Systems & Redundancy – 19 minutesTension, Compression
Building Types & Characteristics – 3 minutesFEMA & Fire Service
Causes of Collapse – 25 minutesEarthquakes, Wind, & Water
Collapse Patterns – 41 minutesPancake, Lean-to, Void
Hazard Identification – 20 minutesCollapse Indicators
FEMA Making System – 16 minutesSearch & Safe Entry
Design Dead Loads for BuildingsLoad Path Understanding & Materials
Shoring Options Double “T”, Vertical, Laced Post (Box), Raker
Question & Answer Session – 15 minutes
Load PathsHow do the forces travel
Design Dead LoadsConcrete, Steel, etc
Collapse Hazards
Double “T”VerticalLaced PostRakerMultiple RakersCribbing
Cribbing
CribbingApplication