They were to come dowm by 2007.
This is a mind blowing article and a MUST READ!!!! Mayor Giuliani had been given orders that the towers be dismantled by 2007 due to galvanic
corrosion: ALUMINUM + STEEL = Electro-mechanical failure
From
redlineav.com...
Over the years, the process known as 'galvanic corrosion' had structurally degraded these buildings beyond repair. Supporting statements to this
effect had been compiled by the engineers and delivered to the building owners during the time-frame that I have described. Subsequently, both Mayor
Giuiliani's Office, and the New York Port Authority, had allegedly received an order for the buildings to be completely dismantled, by 2007."
Originally posted by bsbray11
I've seen the beam before but I swear photos must be next to non-existent using Google images now, but it's on the order of magnitude of feet in
length and width and the whole outer surface, just about everything I remember being visible of it in the photo, was sulfidated.
Here are images of smaller samples I found:
[edit on 7-8-2007 by OutoftheSky]
[edit on 7-8-2007 by OutoftheSky]