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To say more: if a large timber beam is exposed to fire and comes out charred, you can often just scrape off the charred part, but for a steel or concrete beam t
by dan-robertson 5y ago
To say more: if a large timber beam is exposed to fire and comes out charred, you can often just scrape off the charred part, but for a steel or concrete beam the damage may be fundamental (introducing cracks or permanently changing the size or material properties) requiring the part to be replaced.
- baybal2 5y agoIn a fire, you will die long before the structure will collapse
- dan-robertson 5y agoIt’s about what happens after a minor fire, not what happens when a building burns down