ANSWERS: AUG 04 #2
Veneer
walls are connected by unprotected steel
Veneer walls susceptible to curtain fall collapse
Lightweight truss will fail in 5 to 10 minutes of fire exposure
Lightweight wood truss will fail without warning
Wood structural members susceptible to burn-through
Truss has small surface-to-mass ratio
Gusset plates (sheet metal surface fastener) subject to
failure