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I beams are quite safe if the fire retardant remains on (a major cause of the WTC collapse was the fire retardant getting blown off by the impact).

Trusses on the other hand are quite dangerous in a fire.

https://community.fireengineering.com/forum/topic/show?comme...




A truss structure is a design not a material though, are you saying all truss designs are dangerous in a fire regardless of material?


An I beam is also a design not a material, if you want to be pedantic. You can buy aluminum ones.


That's fair, but I know of no aluminum I-beams used in modern highrise construction which is the context of my sentence.

Truss roofs are made from steel of various shapes, even I-beams, and wood. I'm only asking for clarification if all truss designs regardless of material are problematic in a fire.




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