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Originally posted by ANOK
It's not possible to say how fast it should have fell,
Originally posted by jprophet420
Now lets look at the model of collapse that we were given by NIST; global failure. It IS NOT possible under this model, there would need to be much resistance below those huge pieces of steel to force them out laterally. Global failure does not allow for this.
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
Originally posted by jprophet420
Now lets look at the model of collapse that we were given by NIST; global failure. It IS NOT possible under this model, there would need to be much resistance below those huge pieces of steel to force them out laterally. Global failure does not allow for this.
You state this as if it was a fact.
Prove it.
Originally posted by jprophet420
In global failure there is no resistance from below because the structure has failed.
The lateral ejection mechanism requires resistance from below. If there was resistance from below lateral ejection is possible.
posted by ANOK
reply to post by Joey Canoli
It's not possible to say how fast it should have fell, the only thing we can do is observe the collapse wave and the fact that it was constant in it's speed, which indicates lack of resistance.
If there was any discernible resistance it would be very obvious as the collapse would have slowed as it progressed, no resistance no slowing, resistance lots of slowing. The only way to keep a collapse moving through the path of most resistance is to take away that resistance. Simple physics.
posted by Joey Canoli
Then your statement had no basis.
Just admit it.
Originally posted by SPreston
The tower collapse should have taken over a hundred seconds to break thousands of welds and break thousands of bolts and pulverize 97 floors of concrete.
Why not?
posted by SPreston
The tower collapse should have taken over a hundred seconds to break thousands of welds and break thousands of bolts and pulverize 97 floors of concrete.
posted by Joey Canoli
So you can back that up? Or not?
Clunkity clunk much?
Originally posted by jprophet420
Why not?
I answered that question directly in the same sentence you are questioning.
WTF?
Originally posted by SPreston
posted by SPreston
The tower collapse should have taken over a hundred seconds to break thousands of welds and break thousands of bolts and pulverize 97 floors of concrete.
posted by Joey Canoli
So you can back that up? Or not?
Clunkity clunk much?
As ANOK stated "It's not possible to say how fast it should have fell,
Structural failure refers to loss of the load-carrying capacity of a component or member within a structure or of the structure itself.
Originally posted by ANOK
You can't prove there was resistance, so you avoid having to directly deal with that issue. The buildings, all 3, fell at speeds consistent with there being NO resistance, can you prove otherwise? I'd guess no because you would have done it already.
Originally posted by jprophet420
reply to post by Joey Canoli
I am going on the NIST report here. Its no opinion at all. If there was global failure there was no resistance, by definition.
Structural failure refers to loss of the load-carrying capacity of a component or member within a structure or of the structure itself.
If it was global then all resistance is gone, according to the definition, not my opinion.
Originally posted by thedman
Why are you lying again?
Aerial map of WTC site
The Winter Garden is at the center left (round domed building) between
Merrill Lynch and American Express (WFC 3)
Another map of area
WTC 7 to the north is 350 ft from North Tower - was heavily damaged
by debris from North Tower. Winter Garden is only half the distance
the walkway to WTC 6 was smashed by the collpase.
Columns from WTC 1 hit the east end of my precious Winter Garden structure, particularly the area directly adjacent to the North Bridge which used to link myself to the WTC complex. I experienced severe collapse of the eastern end framing. Several other semicircular trusses and parts of the dome were also badly damaged. The western two bays of the roof structure remained intact, but were covered with debris. Inspectors estimated that 60 percent of the roofing glass panels of my structure had collapsed. Additional structural collapse occurred on parts of the 2nd and 3rd floor framing adjacent to WFC 2 and WFC 3, the North Bridge connection extension, the ceremonial stair above the circular landing, and the 4th and 5th floors at the eastern end. Localized structural collapse occurred in various other areas of the barrel roof. I was shocked.
But I was not the only one hit. WFC 3 was the most damaged of the WFC towers. Exterior column trees from WTC 1 were found hanging from the southeast corner of WFC 3 and on the setback roof
Damage to WFC 3
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I looked at all those links. Those folks need help. Can you cough up some compadre.
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[edit on 25-8-2009 by Donny 4 million]
Funny thing that the members of the CTBUH disagree.
Originally posted by SPreston
The Pulverized Office Contents, The Pulverized Human Remains, and
The Steel Outer Wall Units land up to 600 feet from the base of the Tower.
Original image
Pressure was applied outward in all directions, at all levels.
The 'Point of Origin' of this pressure wave is evident.
Photographs and videos.
The 'Point of Origin' is in the CENTER OF THE CORE.
A loyal WTC firefighter victim family member presents conclusive evidence that explosives blew 4-ton exterior wall sections 600 feet away from the North Tower to land upon the glass roof of the Winter Gardens building.
C.S.I. 9/11 by Josef Princiotta
Josef Princiotta – Cousin of Firefighter Vincent Princiotta, FDNY, Ladder Company 7, Manhattan, lost in the collapse of the WTC South Tower.
In memory of:
Vincent Princiotta F.D.N.Y.
Engine 16, Ladder 7
Killed on 9/11/01
Sal J. Princiotta F.D.N.Y.
Engine 33, Ladder 9
Killed on 5/1/07
Original image
The roof damage to the Winter Gardens is 600 feet from the base of the tower.
Original image
The 4-Ton steel Outer Wall Units from the Sky Lobby level
had 8 seconds to travel the 600 ft.
These 4-Ton Units exited the North Tower at near 55 MPH.
Original image
Some force was strong enough to accelerate hundreds of 4-ton steel Outer Wall Units from 0 to over 50 MPH in 0.09 sec. and eject the material over 500 ft. out over Lower Manhattan.
This brief force was present, pushing in all directions, for an average time period of-
Approximately 0.09 sec. on each floor. Every floor. 110 floors.
REMARKABLY This Same Force Pattern was present in The South Tower/Marriott
The Same Force was present at The Same Floor Levels and with The Same Results.
The same pressure wave evidence in both North and South towers.
From the same floor levels, the same wall sections are blown the same distances.
C.S.I. 9/11
It is self evident by the stars and flags , that the threads you have posted in defense of the of governmentally abused American citizens of the 911 TRADEDIES speak for themselves. A weasel or roach would refrain from attacking an American with such knowledge of the events of 911.
IMO they must be from countries with their own interests at hart NOT AMERICA'S
Originally posted by ANOK
Originally posted by GenRadek
Guessing, opinions, etc are being used as proof or "evidence" of foul play, and yet you accuse me of being arrogant for guessing in a logical manner of an event that occurred?
There is a big difference between guessing based on MSM created hollywood physics, and hypothesis based on real life physically possible scenarios.
Well then, I still find it humorous that you honestly believe that there were explosives in the basement and are suggesting that this is what caused an entire press to disappear in rubble. Because as all the physical evidence shows, those alleged "explosions" in the basement didn't do a darn thing to the overall events on 9/11 or even contribute to the collapses.
Eh? Yet you think a deflageration did? Your logic is that because you think an explosion in the basement didn't do anything it could not have been an explosion? Eh?
How do you know it didn't contribute to the collapses? Just another MSM based guess, or assumption?
When the jetfuel poured down the elevator shafts....
Wait, your whole hypothesis is base on a fallacy. First you have to prove it's even possible for jet fuel to run down elevator shafts and explode. It's already been shown that jet fuel does not explode in open air. Sorry but you need to re-think this based on what you've learned in this thread about how jet fuel reacts.
Plus I wonder why when a plane crashes we see a large fireball go up into the sky if jetfuel or its vapor is not explosive, or how FABs do what they do best.
If what you saw was an explosion then it wasn't jet fuel. If it was jet fuel what you see is a deflagration, a sudden and hot burn. Yes it looks very similar to an 'explosion', except it doesn't have a blast wave.
There were many reports of jet fuel pouring down the shafts and covering some people in it, including witnessing fireballs going down the shafts. Explosives do not cause people to catch fire, nor do they burn people up inside elevators.
Please provide these reports. People being covered in jet fuel doesn't prove it 'exploded' in the lobby.
Explosives don't cause people to catch fire? So how do you explain the people in the basement who got burned? If it was not an explosion, then how did the press disappear, and no one said anything about it being buried in rubble except the debunkers, the witness said it disappeared.
What ever way you spin it, it was an explosion in the lobby/basement not a deflagration. So it could not have been caused by jet fuel. QED.
[edit on 1/4/2009 by ANOK]
Originally posted by jprophet420
Funny thing that the members of the CTBUH disagree.
Really? Could you please link me to that? Thanks.