On July 1, 1988, five Hackensack (NJ) firefighters were killed in the line of duty during a collapse atHackensack Ford. The tragic incident underscored just how deadlybowstring trussroofs can be when exposed to fire conditions.
Now you can download188金宝搏是正规吗Technical Editor Glenn Corbett’s original August 1988 report on the fire, as well as a commentary by Tom Brennan, the magazine editor at the time.
CLICK HEREto download Glenn’s report (about 4 MB) andCLICK HEREfor Tom’s commentary (about 1 MB).
For more on trusses in construction, considerTEN MILES AND TEN YEARS,Construction Concerns for Firefighters: Trusses,Truss Roof Fire, Wyckoff, New Jersey, and阅读一个Building – The Bowstring Roof.
