front 1 Collapse zone | back 1 Area beneath a wall in which the wall is likely to land if it loses structural integrity |
front 2 Curtain wall | back 2 Non-bearing exterior wall attached to the outside of a building with a rigid steel frame. Usually the front exterior wall of a building intended to provide a certain appearance |
front 3 Gypsum | back 3 Fire resistant material used for gypsum plaster and wallboard |
front 4 HVAC system | back 4 Mechanical system used to provide environmental control within a structure, and the equipment necessary to make it function; usually a single, integrated unit with a complex system of ducts throughout the building |
front 5 Structural collapse | back 5 Structural failure of a building or any portion of it resulting from a fire, snow, wind, water, or damage from other forces |
front 6 Veneered walls | back 6 Walls within a surface layer of attractive material laid over a base of a common material |