. The principles of mill and factory inspection for fire insurance purposes : with notes on the hydraulics of automatic sprinkler protection . burning construction, according to the specifica-ompanies. The chief features of this type ofre (1) freedom of fioors from all openings, (2)h all openings to each floor protected by fire floors and floor supports which burn slowly, (4)tside to prevent unnecessary water damage, (5)n walls, floors, partitions and roof. The floor s of any floor burning away, or falling, withoutstruction are completely protected by automaticfear of heavy fire Secti
. The principles of mill and factory inspection for fire insurance purposes : with notes on the hydraulics of automatic sprinkler protection . burning construction, according to the specifica-ompanies. The chief features of this type ofre (1) freedom of fioors from all openings, (2)h all openings to each floor protected by fire floors and floor supports which burn slowly, (4)tside to prevent unnecessary water damage, (5)n walls, floors, partitions and roof. The floor s of any floor burning away, or falling, withoutstruction are completely protected by automaticfear of heavy fire Section view of a 4-stopy building of mlii or siow-burning construction, according to the specifica-tions of the Associated Factory iVIutuai Fire Insurance Companies. The chief features of this type ofbuilding construction, from a fire insurance viewpoiftt, are (1) freedom of floors from all openings (2)stairs and elevators enclosed in fire-resistive toweru with ail openings to each floor protected by firedoors arranged to close automatically, (3) heavy w|[oden floors and floor supports which burn slowly, (4)floors arranged for both flooding and draining to tJe outside to prevent unnecessary water damage, 5freedom of all parts of building from concealed spaces in walls, floors, partitions and roof. The floorbeams are usually self-releasing, which permits of the beams of any floor burning away, or failing, withoutdamaging tine walls. When buildings of this type of construction are completely protected by automaticsprinklers, large floor areas may be employed without fear of heavy fire
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