Originally posted by samkent
reply to post by psikeyhackr
Could the design of the core support itself for 110 stories without the lateral support of the floors and exterior?
My internal gut says no because it's too small compared to its height. But if an expert comes here and says otherwise I'll accept it.
fortunately physics does not work on your gut.
It was the core that gave the building its rigidity against the wind. It supported 53% of the weight. It would be more stable without the rest. But it would serve no purpose since it provided the means to get to all of those floors.
I already provided a python program indicating the building came down too fast. It takes 12 secons with constant mass and no supports to be destroyed. But Dr. Sunder of the NIST said the north tower came down in 11 seconds. Some sources estimate less than 9 based on the seismograph.
breakfornews.com...
This "gut" bull# keeps this dragging on.
psik

