It seems counterintuitive until knowing the science. Being a fire service instructor and having gone through the basic fire classes when first getting into the service, combined with a mech engineering background, it’s critical that FFs know the science regarding steel beam construction.
This is one of the reasons strip malls are so dangerous during fires. The fabricated steel trusses fail at surprisingly low fire intensities.
It seems counterintuitive until knowing the science. Being a fire service instructor and having gone through the basic fire classes when first getting into the service, combined with a mech engineering background, it’s critical that FFs know the science regarding steel beam construction.
This is one of the reasons strip malls are so dangerous during fires. The fabricated steel trusses fail at surprisingly low fire intensities.
Thanks for the added info.