Book: Fire in the Grove by John C. Esposito
Suggested outline
The report should
Book: Fire in the Grove by John C. Esposito Suggested outline
The report should have headings for each section, as suggested below, do not write using an essay format without the headings this will severely impact your final grade.
Front matter:
Cover page with your name and title of the book
Additional page with the table of contents
Introduction: provide a general introduction about the book and how the report is organized.
Description/Overview of the fire covered in your assigned book – include answer to item 2 above.
Most important factors influencing the fire – include answer to item 3 above.
Impacts of the Fire – include answer to item 4 above.
Relationship to builders’ place and time – include answer to item 5 above.
Lessons learned – include answer to item 6 above.
Conclusions – include your thoughts on, for example, whether a similar fire might happen today, and if so, how the design, construction, and use of similar structures might be approached differently today, and any particularly interesting thoughts or observations you have preventing a fire.
Back matter
Reference list with complete bibliographic records for any sources including the book you read.
Your review of the book (item 7), and any other relevant information you wish to include
Your report should answer the following questions:
WHAT BOOK did you read (give a full bibliographic citation, attach after report as an appendix)?
WHAT HAPPENED in this book? WHAT was built, WHERE, WHEN? Give a short summary of the structure(s)/city part/city and its intended functioning. Also, as part of this answer, explain how the WHAT, WHERE, WHEN of this fire relate to the topics discussed in terms of the different parties of the construction industry (e.g., builders, inspectors, engineers, owners, suppliers) who contributed to the severity of this fire.
WHAT were the most important factors that led to the fire and loss of lives as described in your assigned book? Consider human and social aspects of the decisions made, existing laws/regulations/requirements in place at the time of the fire, business practices, ethics. Additionally, compare and contrast how the factors you discuss in this answer relate to the factors that contributed to the recent fire in Maui, Hawaii in August of 2023.
WHAT were the impacts of the fire described in your assigned book? How did it impact the lives of people at the location where the fire happened? How did it impact the structure of the building, the city/State where it occurred? Similarly, compare and contrast how the impacts you discuss in this answer relate to the impacts that contributed to the recent fire in Maui, Hawaii in August of 2023.
HOW did the built environment influence survival in positive and negative ways? HOW innovative was the design of this particular structure(s), in terms of its methods and/or materials of construction, in terms of its environmental social impacts, and in terms of its use? Did it function in the way in which it was intended?
WHAT lessons did you learn from this book? How do they relate to existing buildings and building codes? How are these lessons used to design, build, and operate current buildings? Develop your answer using the ASCE Code of Ethics (available at https://www.asce.org/career-growth/ethics/code-of-ethicLinks to an external site.) and explain which areas of the code of ethics were violated by those who contributed to the fire and its aftermath.
Did YOU like this book? Would you recommend it to others? Produce a review of it as an object of entertainment, perhaps using a review of a book in a magazine or newspaper as an example.
I expect that you will submit this information in a 5-6 page written report (not counting any front or back matter, see details below). You should use Times New Roman, 12-point font, space-and-a-half, 1-inch margins all around. Number your pages. Spelling, grammar, and presentation will be graded. Also, use the following checklist to make sure your report meet what is expected from this assignment: Suggested outline
The report should have headings for each section, as suggested below, do not write using an essay format without the headings this will severely impact your final grade.Front matter:Cover page with your name and title of the book
Additional page with the table of contents
Introduction: provide a general introduction about the book and how the report is organized.Description/Overview of the fire covered in your assigned book – include answer to item 2 above.Most important factors influencing the fire – include answer to item 3 above.Impacts of the Fire – include answer to item 4 above.Relationship to builders’ place and time – include answer to item 5 above.Lessons learned – include answer to item 6 above.Conclusions – include your thoughts on, for example, whether a similar fire might happen today, and if so, how the design, construction, and use of similar structures might be approached differently today, and any particularly interesting thoughts or observations you have preventing a fire.Back matterReference list with complete bibliographic records for any sources including the book you read.
Your review of the book (item 7), and any other relevant information you wish to include.