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Author
Quiter, J. R.
Title
High-Rise Buildings: What Should We Do About Them?
Journal
Fire Protection Engineering, No. 31, 8-10,12,14-15, Summer 2006
Keywords
high rise buildings | World Trade Center | fire safety | structures | case histories | evaluation | risks | fire resistance | building codes | codes | NFPA 101
Identifiers
Cook County Administration Building Fire, 69 West Washington, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2003; East Tower of the Parque Central (South America's tallest high-rise building), Caracas, Venezuela, October 15, 2004; World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; Windsor Tower, Madrid, Spain, February 12, 2005