dangerous occupation..

[medevac]

proves the dangers of concrete structures subjected to heat

http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=39&id=47708

[probie_boy]

sounds nasty. had it been weakened heaps cause of the heat? i know bugger all about concrete, so pardon my insolence. note to self...stand well clear of concrete walls at structure fires.

[Mike]

Is not that uncommon. The concrete expands during the fire, busting the joins apart.... subsequently the walls fall over some time after....

[probie_boy]

sounds wicked safe. why the hell then do the military make bunkers out of concrete? wouldn't it be hell vulnerable to fire from missile explosions etc?

[strikeathird]

Guess 38 inches of concrete or more is more solid / durable than a wall on a building..


2 inches compared to 30 odd or more in a bomb shelter...


hmmmmmmmm

[probie_boy]

point taken.