- Author
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Usmani, A. S.
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Chung, Y. C.
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Torero, J. L.
- Title
- How Did the WTC Towers Collapse: A New Theory.
- Coporate
- University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 38,
No. 6,
501-533,
October 2003
- Keywords
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World Trade Center
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building collapse
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stability
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fire investigations
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scenarios
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high rise buildings
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damage
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columns
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structural failure
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floors
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structures
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geometry
- Identifiers
- World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; collapse mechanisms; full range of fire scenarios for all analyses carried out; model with a single column, 2-floor fire scenario; model with double column, 2-floor fire scenario; model with double column, 3-floor fire scenario; impact of 9/11