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Characterizing urban terrains and building types to protect Soldiers on the battlefield

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Sept. 11, 2013) -- With a dramatic increase in military operations in the urban terrain, the Army recognized the importance of being able to effectively operate in a ...
Firehouse

Buildings On Fire: Building Anatomy: Types and Classifications

Today’s evolving fireground demands a greater understanding of buildings, occupancy risk profiling (ORP) and building anatomy by all companies operating on the fireground. The identification, ...
Firehouse

Past installments of this series introduced the strategic classification of building construction. Ordered strategically, based on perceived fire resistance, the five basic ...

Because a Type IV building is more robust and thus more fire resistive — strategically — than a leaner Type III building, they are listed out of order numerically. The August 2009 installment ...
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III. BUILDING TYPES

Buildings that have to comply with accessibility requirements for the disabled include all public buildings, governmental facilities and institutions, office buildings, residential buildings, ...