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Why Did the World Trade Center Towers Collapse? | |
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| Time: 18:31 EST/23:31 GMT | News Source: MSNBC | Posted By: Julien Jay | ||
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Why did the World Trade Center towers collapse? Weren't they designed to be earthquake-proof and impact-proof? The 110-story twin towers of the World Trade Center, which stood at a height of 1,353 feet, were designed to withstand earthquakes as well as impacts like that of a plane. This was evidenced by the fact that the buildings did not fall over on impact, says Brian Markham, a structural engineer. The more likely cause of the buildings' collapse was the resulting fire, exacerbated by the huge quantities of jet fuel present. | ||
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| #1 By 61 (24.26.83.117) at 9/11/2001 11:18:39 PM |
| It wasn't because of the jets that they collapsed, it was from the sheer heat of the fires in them, of course, the slamming of the jets probably played a role in it. |
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