Elonka wrote: ] ] For reference, the FEMA report is here: ] http://www.fema.gov/library/wtcstudy.shtm ] ] A layman's description is here: ] http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/latest/wtc.php#other ] ] There is also an extensive list of civil engineering analyses ] here: ] http://www.icivilengineer.com/News/WTC/structure.php Also for reference: Larry Silverstein: "I remember getting a call from the, er, fire department commander, telling me that they were not sure they were gonna be able to contain the fire, and I said, "We've had such terrible loss of life, maybe the smartest thing to do is pull it." And they made that decision to pull and we watched the [WTC 7] building collapse," said Larry Silverstein, the WTC Leaseholder. - PBS (9/10/02) http://www.infowars.com/Video/911/wtc7_pbs.WMV And, lest there be doubt about what "pull" means: Luis Mendes: "Hello? Oh, we're getting ready to pull building six." "We had to be very careful how we demolished building six. We were worried about the building six coming down and then damaging the story walls, so we wanted that particular building to fall within a certain area," said Luis Mendes, NYC Department of Design and Construction. - PBS (9/10/02) http://thewebfairy.com/911/pullit/pull-it2_lo.wmv In the context of that second quote, "pull" means "demolish." I haven't heard anyone disagree that WTC 7's collapse looks like a controlled demolition. I have a few points of contention with the FEMA reports as well but it will have to wait until I get back to my computer. RE: 9-11 Research |