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Although fire burned 40,000 sq ft of roofing from large blimp hangar, no damage was suffered by structural timber framing; hangar, built by Navy during World War II, was leased to lumber firm conducting plywood manufacturing operations; fire started on residues deposited in vent ducts and ignited roof covering; roof deck and structural timbers which had been treated with fire retardant chemicals proved to be good fire barrier.
Although fire burned 40,000 sq ft of roofing from large blimp hangar, no damage was suffered by structural timber framing; hangar, built by Navy during World War II, was leased to lumber firm conducting plywood manufacturing operations; fire started on residues deposited in vent ducts and ignited roof covering; roof deck and structural timbers which had been treated with fire retardant chemicals proved to be good fire barrier.
But timber hangar frame stands up
Eng News-Rec
May, T.K. (author)
Engineering News-Record ; 156
1956
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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| Engineering Index Backfile | 1943
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1943
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1943
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1943
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1943