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 . FAIRMONT HOTEL. Third Storv. Showinfj the faihire of tho flat expanded metal lath and plaster ceiling, due tothe use of wire clips for supports frortj the beams. The section of the wire cli]) is so small that it is cpiickly heated and weakenedso as to permit the ceiling to fall away. Note the column in the rear, which was j)rotected by .simply building a it, projecting f
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 . FAIRMONT HOTEL. Third Storv. Showinfj the faihire of tho flat expanded metal lath and plaster ceiling, due tothe use of wire clips for supports frortj the beams. The section of the wire cli]) is so small that it is cpiickly heated and weakenedso as to permit the ceiling to fall away. Note the column in the rear, which was j)rotected by .simply building a it, projecting from the partition on one side and without light steel furring or other methods of anchoring the protectionto it. 217. O D <j o , , t^ a ^ cS 3 o J2 R T3 c O 3 _3 o TO _a 0; -:4 ^ ^ 3 ca a; Xi 0- o ^ n &, m C3 J2 h cS -« a be C3 ij U __ -J5 ^ -t- ^ ?£ fi -a fci 13 -0 0^ n EhO C CTj CO « •, -n ^ f^ o X m hJ -^ p: w 4^ bj3 H o n 73 C ffi C -rt 2; n 3 o o 3 ^ r ^ r^ tf d l-H ^ << n n (^ o c« hC o H^ 218
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