How did the WTC towers collapse: a new theory
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How Did the Wtc Towers Collapse: a New Theory
This paper uses a finite element model to investigate the stability of the Twin-Towers of the World Trade Center, New York for a number of different fire scenarios. This investigation does not take into account the structural damage caused by the terrorist attack. However the fire scenarios included are based upon the likely fires that could have occurred as a result of the attack. A number of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Fire Safety Journal
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0379-7112
DOI: 10.1016/s0379-7112(03)00069-9