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 . ding much of tlie granite base and eo])ing at the sidewalk level was s])alled and injured by the burningof trunks and bundles of wearing apparel. de])osited near it by refugees. The sand stone generally developedbetter fire resistance than tlie granite, but was also badly disfigured when subjected to moderate heat. Of allthese materials, teri-a cotta alone, when designed with heavy shel
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 . ding much of tlie granite base and eo])ing at the sidewalk level was s])alled and injured by the burningof trunks and bundles of wearing apparel. de])osited near it by refugees. The sand stone generally developedbetter fire resistance than tlie granite, but was also badly disfigured when subjected to moderate heat. Of allthese materials, teri-a cotta alone, when designed with heavy shells and executed in a first-class manner, is capableof withstanding the normal conditions which exist in a conflagration. The window of the Young Buildingcan be cited as an instance where terra cotta developed excellent hre resistance, and was |)roperly anchoredin position. Various varieties of brick Mxre also used in the facades. A silica brick, stamped with a diamond enclosingthe letter S, ])ro\ ed Acrv refractory and gave excellent results. The buff pressed terra cotta brick next to thesilica brick deAcloped the best fire resistance. The common red i)ressed brick was also used and gave good 243. ) (iUAY SANDSTONE. South side of Post Street, between Stockton Street and Grant a portion of llie front of the Friedman Furniture Store. 244
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