It's common to coat steel with a mixture of fire retardent materials during construction - in refineries it's code to protect stee up to a certain elevation - 10" perhaps - it;s been a long time since I was involved in that. They spray it on with a air powered gun and it dries in place.
Perhaps it's code to protect steel in high-rise buildings? The key though it fire retardent - not fire proof - nothing is fireproof forever given the right circumstances. In refineries it;s intended to allow time for personel to escape and to vent some lines carrying even more explosive/flammable materials near the fire. As mentioned, the steel will sag initially as it melts - then the bolts give way and the weight brings everything down. Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 9/11 inside job? [was: GWB] > I'm not sure if it's still true but I've seen them spraying asbestoses (!) > on structural steel beams in large buildings to prevent collapse in fire. > > Pete > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Steve MacSween wrote: >> >> > And forget using the word fire, unless you have a compelling reason to >> > argue >> > why this was the first steel-framed building in history to COLLAPSE >> > from >> > fire damage, and not even an engulfing fire at that. >> >> "The first steel-framed building in history" - where do you get that? >> You seem to think there's something unique about that. It's not. >> Somewhere >> I've got a picture of a burned out barn with steel beams drooped over a >> wooden >> beam. The wooden beam retained some measure of its strength, holding >> itself and >> the steel beams up. The steel beams drooped like spaghetti under their >> own >> weight when they got hot. >> >> Mitch. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
