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originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Hulseyreport
I am not sure if NIST “Denied” free fall?
11. In a video, it appears that WTC 7 is descending in free fall, something that would not occur in the structural collapse that you describe. How can NIST ignore basic laws of physics?
In the draft WTC 7 report (released Aug. 21, 2008; available at www.nist.gov...), NIST stated that the north face of the building descended 18 stories (the portion of the collapse visible in the video) in 5.4 seconds, based on video analysis of the building collapse. This time period is 40 percent longer than the 3.9 seconds this process would have taken if the north face of the building had descended solely under free fall conditions. During the public comment period on the draft report, NIST was asked to confirm this time difference and define the reasons for it in greater detail.
To further clarify the descent of the north face, NIST recorded the downward displacement of a point near the center of the roofline from first movement until the north face was no longer visible in the video. Numerical analyses were conducted to calculate the velocity and acceleration of the roofline point from the time-dependent displacement data. The instant at which vertical motion of the roofline first occurred was determined by tracking the numerical value of the brightness of a pixel (a single element in the video image) at the roofline. This pixel became brighter as the roofline began to descend because the color of the pixel started to change from that of the building façade to the lighter color of the sky.
The approach taken by NIST is summarized in NIST NCSTAR Report 1A, Section 3.6, and detailed in NIST NCSTAR Report 1-9, Section 12.5.3.
The analyses of the video (both the estimation of the instant the roofline began to descend and the calculated velocity and acceleration of a point on the roofline) revealed three distinct stages characterizing the 5.4 seconds of collapse:
Stage 1 (0 to 1.75 seconds): acceleration less than that of gravity (i.e., slower than free fall).
Stage 2 (1.75 to 4.0 seconds): gravitational acceleration (free fall)
Stage 3 (4.0 to 5.4 seconds): decreased acceleration, again less than that of gravity
This analysis showed that the 40 percent longer descent time—compared to the 3.9 second free fall time—was due primarily to Stage 1, which corresponded to the buckling of the exterior columns in the lower stories of the north face. During Stage 2, the north face descended essentially in free fall, indicating negligible support from the structure below. This is consistent with the structural analysis model, which showed the exterior columns buckling and losing their capacity to support the loads from the structure above. In Stage 3, the acceleration decreased as the upper portion of the north face encountered increased resistance from the collapsed structure and the debris pile below.
Do you agree with the
“ revealed three distinct stages characterizing the 5.4 seconds of collapse:
Stage 1 (0 to 1.75 seconds): acceleration less than that of gravity (i.e., slower than free fall).
Stage 2 (1.75 to 4.0 seconds): gravitational acceleration (free fall)
Stage 3 (4.0 to 5.4 seconds): decreased acceleration, again less than that of gravity
This analysis showed that the 40 percent longer descent time
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Remember. The 5.4 Sec is only for the facade. The penthouse had already completely fell below WTC 7’s roofline before the facade started to move downward. Is that false.
And I think different parts of the Façade started to move at different times.
And you do understand when something buckles, its not offering resistance to load. Hence buckling and why the load drops.
So. In the second stage of the facade, the structure is offering negligible resistance as the load is dropping because the buckled structure is not resisting load.
Now. What is interesting. You claim the resistance of the facade was instantaneously removed like Hulsey making the columns disappear by magic? If that is the case, why didn’t the onset of the collapse of the facade move at free fall acceleration? You claimed all the resistance was instantaneous removed? Yet. For 1.75 seconds the structure you claim had to have all resistance removed like Hulsey making columns disappear fell slower than free fall? The structure was offering resistance when you claim all the resistance had to be removed to start the collapse?
Yes NIST did deny free fall. See the video to grasp the background.
They too claim there was a very hot fire on Floor 12 near the time of collapse- but visual evidence demonstrates the fires are out
The biggest fault with new analysis is their own models still show structural resistance underneath the upper floors.
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Hulseyreport
You
Yes NIST did deny free fall. See the video to grasp the background.
Then quote where it was denied in the report.
You
They too claim there was a very hot fire on Floor 12 near the time of collapse- but visual evidence demonstrates the fires are out
Do you have proof.
You
The biggest fault with new analysis is their own models still show structural resistance underneath the upper floors.
Then quote the study where the report said that?
The hypothetical simultaneous failure of all core columns would cause the building to tip to the southwest and would not cause a straight-down collapse.
5. The simultaneous failure of all core columns over 8 stories followed 1.3 seconds later by the simultaneous failure of all exterior columns over 8 stories produces almost exactly the behavior observed in videos of the collapse. The collapse could have started at various floors starting at Floor 16 and below and produced the same behavior.
It is our conclusion that the collapse of WTC 7 was a global failure involving the near-
simultaneous failure of all columns in the building and not a progressive collapse involving the sequential failure of columns throughout the building.
ine.uaf.edu...
This is the problem with debunkers
The video I posted shows NIST speaking about free fall in Aug 2008.
There no misquote here.
It visual evidence them denying it.
Watch and listen carefully to their views about the collapse.
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Hulseyreport
Now. Do you want to talk about actual WTC 7 evidence. The actual video, audio, seismic evidence?
This is the Hulsey report. Remember, his model dose not accurately represent the recorded WTC 7 collapse. And his inputs are forced. There is no calculated mode of failure that conforms to the video, audio, seismic evidence.
The hypothetical simultaneous failure of all core columns would cause the building to tip to the southwest and would not cause a straight-down collapse.
5. The simultaneous failure of all core columns over 8 stories followed 1.3 seconds later by the simultaneous failure of all exterior columns over 8 stories produces almost exactly the behavior observed in videos of the collapse. The collapse could have started at various floors starting at Floor 16 and below and produced the same behavior.
It is our conclusion that the collapse of WTC 7 was a global failure involving the near-
simultaneous failure of all columns in the building and not a progressive collapse involving the sequential failure of columns throughout the building.
ine.uaf.edu...
How can Hulsey mention global when he did no global modeling of the fires. So his model is based on a false pretense.
Failure is never defined. I assume Hulsey means Buckled?
Can you cite any evidence from the video, audio seismic evidence of any other mechanism other than buckling that would initiate a “ near-simultaneous failure of all columns in the building“
I don’t think there is any evidence from the video, audio, seismic evidence there was a “ near-simultaneous failure of all columns in the building“
But that is also moot.
The video shows via the penthouse, and the way the windows/structure behaved under the penthouse, WTC 7 was undergoing an internal progressive collapse. With no explanation why the collapse of the penthouse would stop a few floors down from Hulsey. With no credible explanation from Hulsey why the penthouse collapse even initiated.
Like it or not. The NIST model is way more comprehensive. II is a global modeling of the fires in WTC 7, where’s Hulsey’s is not.
If you want to argue the NIST study was gamed, that is up to you. Note, the NIST model was honestly presented as a best guess.
But it is quite evident that the Hulsey model is very limited in scope, and has no global modeling of the fires. There is no way a honest people would look at the limited modeling and conclude with intellectually honesty the Hulsey study shows beyond a reasonable doubt that fire/thermal stress initiated collapse was impossible.
So.. It all leads back to the video, audio, seismic evidence.
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Hulseyreport
So.
Do they “deny” free fall in the final published WTC 7 study?
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Hulseyreport
Because the columns were buckled and the resistance was negligible. Like the resistance of a 22 cal bullet provided by firing the bullet into an oncoming M1 tank.
Now. From the video evidence, audio evidence, seismic evidence, do you have any proof of columns being actively cut. Are there any audible detonations indicate of explosions acting on evey column? Eight floors worth? 8 floors x 84 columns equals 672 charges setting off. No. Is there any indication of 672 charges setting off causing pressure waves cutting steel columns. No. Is there evidence of shrapnel from 672 charges setting off cutting steel columns. No. Is there any indication of the burning, flashing, sparking reacting thermite that would burn too slow and inconsistently to cause the synchronized instantaneous removal of the resistance of all the columns? No. Is there any indication of 672 charges causing 2000 degree Celsius fires. No. I just quoted AE the steel was not exposed to any temps greater than 1000 c. Is that false.
With no explanation how CD systems would survive the wide spread fires of WTC 7. And the damage from WTC 1 and WTC 2 debris.
When it comes to NIST, I could care less about controlled demolitions. What do you not get there is zero evidence the collapse was initiated by any planted controlled demolition system.
They're no such phenomenon as emptying out a building and then building remaining still while all this is transpiring.
SUMMARY OF EARLY WTC7 MOVEMENT
sharpprintinginc.com...
As was shown in section 2.5, features of the initial failure sequence can be understood as a rapid succession of 7 identifiable events occurring in the following order:
1) Movement Detected from 2 Minutes before Collapse
2) Increase of rocking 6 seconds before visible collapse
3) Ejections and overpressurizations
4) Collapse of the East Penthouse
5) Collective core failure
6) Perimeter response
7) Acceleration downward
www.metabunk.org/wtc7-penthouse-falling-window-wave.t9398
www.metabunk.org...
I was just scrubbing over some WTC7 collapse video when I noticed something new to me. When the East penthouse falls though the building it creates a visible wave on the windows, presumable as they are twisted or pushed out somehow by the changes in pressure. The scale of the pressure is also visible by the smoke being sucked in at the top of the building.
This is relevant because it appears to show the East Penthouse falling rapidly though the building, which is consistent with a collapse of C79/80/81 at a low level, well before the other columns failed.
I think some people, like @Tony Szamboti, have suggested that the East Penthouse actually only fell in a few floors, and that lower interior column failures were simultaneous, but this seems at odds with that.
You can kind of see this in the more familiar footage on the right, but the angle and lighting are not perfect, and there's more obscures.
Contrast has been adjusted individually on all three videos.
www.metabunk.org...
The front would react right away if 47 stories of concrete and floors began giving away in chaotic events inside the building.
With you regarding the official story as true- with no doubts, you just you keep on reject the weaknesses of the story that told.
NIST claiming there was negligible support simply measures the building never experienced free fall.
Video evidence. We can examine the building from the front and did not move.
SUMMARY OF EARLY WTC7 MOVEMENT
sharpprintinginc.com...
As was shown in section 2.5, features of the initial failure sequence can be understood as a rapid succession of 7 identifiable events occurring in the following order:
1) Movement Detected from 2 Minutes before Collapse
2) Increase of rocking 6 seconds before visible collapse
3) Ejections and overpressurizations
4) Collapse of the East Penthouse
5) Collective core failure
6) Perimeter response
7) Acceleration downward
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: Hulseyreport
You
Video evidence. We can examine the building from the front and did not move.
Are starting with a false narrative.
SUMMARY OF EARLY WTC7 MOVEMENT
sharpprintinginc.com...
As was shown in section 2.5, features of the initial failure sequence can be understood as a rapid succession of 7 identifiable events occurring in the following order:
1) Movement Detected from 2 Minutes before Collapse
2) Increase of rocking 6 seconds before visible collapse
3) Ejections and overpressurizations
4) Collapse of the East Penthouse
5) Collective core failure
6) Perimeter response
7) Acceleration downward
When the penthouse fell, windows blew out. The building is visible distress. With building moving and the visible “front” of the building kinking.
Again
Do you have any evidence from the Video, Audio, seismic evidence of charges on evey column for eight floors detonating?
8 floors?
84 columns?
Equals 672 charges with zero evidence of detonating with zero chance a system of 672 charges would survive the interior fires and falling debris of WTC 1 and WTC 2
Can you cite evidence that 672 charges simultaneously detonated to make 588 little segments of WTC 7 columns with shrapnel to initiate the WTC 7 collapse?
There is no large BOOM and no indication of 672 pressure waves with the force to cut steel columns before WTC 7 moves downward.
WTC 7 controlled demolition is dead on arrival. It’s a fantasy no mater how much junk science you spin.
Sorry.