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Originally posted by gb540
All I know is the WTC theories and claims have gotten out of hand, and the book needs to be reopened. There needs to be a comprehensive, hard-nosed, and respected establishment of fact.
Originally posted by CaptainObvious
In regards to thermate (mite) whatever, from my understanding about thermate is that it burns down. Gravity wise. How would thermate be placed on verticle columns to produce the cut that would be desired?
where F=pi(squared)EI/(Kl)(squared)
F = maximum or critical force (vertical load on column),
E = modulus of elasticity,
I = area moment of inertia,
l = unsupported length of column,
K = column effective length factor, whose value depends on the conditions of end support of the column, as follows.
For both ends pinned (hinged, free to rotate), K = 1.0.
For both ends fixed, K = 0.50.
For one end fixed and the other end pinned, K = 0.70.
For one end fixed and the other end free to move laterally, K = 2.0.
The mass of documents and analysis was compiled over the last year by a kind of dream team of engineering experts as the two litigants weighed in on the question of how much Mr. Silverstein should be compensated for the loss of the towers. Mr. Silverstein says he is owed about $7 billion; the insurance companies say half that.
By JAMES GLANZ AND ERIC LIPTON
Published: October 29, 2002
Originally posted by GreenFloyd
WTC Blueprints Leaked by Whistleblower
Anybody here understand the difference between architectural documents and structural documents?
The idea that these were "leaked" doesn't sound right to me anyway. Anybody could've put them out there for all we know. No one's willing to claim responsibility for them, and there's no way to authenticate them.
The blueprints, unlike those of any other publicly funded building, have been withheld from public view since the 9/11 attacks without explanation and were even unavailable for viewing by the team of engineers from the American Society of Civil Engineers, who were assembled to investigate the collapses by FEMA, until they had signed legal documents which bound them to secrecy and demanded that they never use the information against the buildings' owners as part of a lawsuit.
infowars.net...
Originally posted by GreenFloyd
WTC Blueprints Leaked by Whistleblower
Originally posted by manbearpig
okay..... but what about building 7
Originally posted by GreenFloyd
Thanks for the clarification, Griff.
So "blueprints" is a more generic term which includes both the structural and architectural drawings?
Clearly I'm just learning all this.
Yet, I did notice on these drawings I posted, several corridors linking all the footings and elevator pits. So access to the core would be entirely possible, even at the lowest level.
Is that correct?
Originally posted by GreenFloyd
So "blueprints" is a more generic term which includes both the structural and architectural drawings?