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Offline medevac

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dangerous occupation..
« on: February 24, 2006, 09:03:05 AM »
proves the dangers of concrete structures subjected to heat

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

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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 10:43:39 AM »
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.
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Offline Mike

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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 11:07:10 AM »
Is not that uncommon. The concrete expands during the fire, busting the joins apart.... subsequently the walls fall over some time after....
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probie_boy

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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2006, 11:16:22 AM »
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?
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strikeathird

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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2006, 12:53:53 AM »
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
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probie_boy

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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2006, 12:11:43 PM »
point taken.
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