The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history of the disaster; a presentation of facts and resulting phenomena, with special reference to the efficiency of building materials, lessons of the disaster . ^ little dam-aged. It will not be economical to repair or restore this foundations may be utilized for a building of the same(n- less height, and some of the steel, terra cotta and face brickcan probably be utilized in rebuilding. This type of concretefloors is poorly adapted to withstand fire and should be discon-tinued in fire-proof buildings. It is besides more expensive
The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history of the disaster; a presentation of facts and resulting phenomena, with special reference to the efficiency of building materials, lessons of the disaster . ^ little dam-aged. It will not be economical to repair or restore this foundations may be utilized for a building of the same(n- less height, and some of the steel, terra cotta and face brickcan probably be utilized in rebuilding. This type of concretefloors is poorly adapted to withstand fire and should be discon-tinued in fire-proof buildings. It is besides more expensivethan other and better types of fire-proof flooring now furnishedl)y the same company. 84. BUCKLEY BUILDING. This was a Class B building with metal frame and wood floors, excepting a small sectionin the rear corner of the building, which contained Roebling concrete floors. The brick walls, steel framing, and other debris,from the upper parts of the building, fell on this section of flooring, and elsewhere in the basement, to a depth of five the time the photograph was taken, workmen had cleared away a large portion of the dihris resting on the concrete floor,which can now be clearly seen in the illustration. Note the wire lath and plaster wall furring adhering to the remaining walls. 85 Buckley Building. S. K. Cor. SiJCur aocl Market SUL-L-ts. Cuius Bui-KLiir, Owner. Thomas J. Whlsu, Archilcct. Dctailx of Coihstruction: Tliis was a (lass B building witli brick walls, cast-ironcolumns and wood floors. In one corner, used as a kitchen fora restaurant, was a small section of Roebling fire-proof floor-ing of the System B or flat slab type. In the concrete is im-bedded a
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