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In practice, buckling is characterized by a sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compressive stress, where the actual compressive stress at the point of failure is less than the ultimate compressive stresses that the material is capable of withstanding
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Lots of comments made since I was last on well Yankee I may just reg with Letsroll wont be until end of the week at the earliest due to work commitments.
Now Yankee you claim to have some construction experience well so do I, in case others have not seen this before when I left school I worked for a STRUCTURAL STEELWORK company in the design/drawing office the bulk of my subjects at school were physics and engineering based.
First of all Physics,Maths,Applied Mechanics (sort of applied physics) technical drawing and a few others English Geography etc, then Higher level Physics,Maths,Engineering Science(sort more advanced applied physics) and Engineering drawing. Then Civil Eng at college (day release paid for by employer).
I have worked in construction for over 30+ yrs, now work on site most of the time advising engineers, architects and contractors on the selection correct use and testing of structural fixings.
So I would say I have a bit more knowledge and PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE than 99% who comment on 9/11 threads on here and other forums!!!
Lets get one thing straight the DUST was not all the floors as some claim in a structure like that you had 1000's of sq mtrs of sheetrock, the sprayed on fire protection and a host of other things that would have produced dust ok W1LL !
As for the walls/core etc the design stated that the core took gravity loads (well the bulk) the walls the wind load (would also have to take its own gravity load) the floors obviously braced the 2 together (tube in tube)
If you look at any construction photograph the walls and core were NEVER built more than 1-2 levels above the floor system because they braced the 2 together.
You cant have a high SLIM column of steel or anything for that matter because of slenderness ratio or slim column buckling.
In practice, buckling is characterized by a sudden failure of a structural member subjected to high compressive stress, where the actual compressive stress at the point of failure is less than the ultimate compressive stresses that the material is capable of withstanding
Underlined the important bits!!!!!
As some as floors failed the towers were DOOMED it is that simple, more construction education for you guys later off to site to sort out someones F&*^ UP (why dont people look at instructions/labels)
Originally posted by -W1LL
reply to post by Yankee451
can jet airplanes or any airplane bring down a skyscraper? NO and there have been other instances of planes hitting skyscrapers penetrating the outer wall burning for hours and hours.
Originally posted by dilly1
Care to explain how 116ton 757 jet holding 22,000 gallons of jet fuel can pulverize 500,000 tons of concrete(10,000psi) and mild steel.?
Quantities of steel (structural steelwork in one tower) total: 78,000 tonnes
per square meter gross area: 166.6 kg
per cubic meter: 44.5 kg
per square meter effective floor area: 244.5 kg
On the 41st and 42nd floors, both towers will house mechanical equipment. To accommodate the heavy loads, the floors are designed as structural steel frame slabs. All other floors from the ninth to the top (except for 75 and 76, which will also carry mechanical equipment) have typical truss floor joists and steel decking. Typical office floors have 4-in. thick slabs of composite construction using top chord knuckles of the joists (trusses), which extend into the slab, as shear connectors. On mechanical floors, composite action is provided by welded stud shear connectors. So the first 8 + 6 = 14 stories, and the 41st, 42nd, 75th and 76th floors, used solid steel beams in place of trusses. Also, the top stories had special steel reinforcing diagonals called outrigger trusses.
Originally posted by Yankee451
reply to post by wmd_2008
And now for something completely different...its like a tag-team Monty Python troop, seriously. Aren't you also a photographer?
Originally posted by dilly1
reply to post by wmd_2008
What lesson, all you post gibberish crap.
Show me where you get that info on the picture of concrete and the quotes. Which the quotes mean nothing or add nothing to my question.
Its obvious you have never built anything higher than 10 floors . If you did you have known my rule #1.
The 10,000psi is standard for the NYC building code at that time. Now its 14,000psi. Look it up.
And as far as the each tower weighing 500k tons. Here is the site: hypertextbook.com...
Honestly your horrible giving lessons. Stick to your day job, if you have one.
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by Yankee451
reply to post by wmd_2008
And now for something completely different...its like a tag-team Monty Python troop, seriously. Aren't you also a photographer?
I take it even you have heard of hobbies mine is photography among one of may.
Originally posted by Yankee451
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by Yankee451
reply to post by wmd_2008
And now for something completely different...its like a tag-team Monty Python troop, seriously. Aren't you also a photographer?
I take it even you have heard of hobbies mine is photography among one of may.
I have "heard" because you were blustering about being so well versed in photography that you were going to dismantle the claim that Tina Cart, Wolfgang Staehle and Richard Clark all share the same perspective and moment in time in their photographs.
But nothing ever happened with that.
Originally posted by wmd_2008
I think I did reply to that but will need to look back but going with your track record on supposed video fakery an your tv line drawing system would it be worth the effort?
Originally posted by Yankee451
Originally posted by wmd_2008
I think I did reply to that but will need to look back but going with your track record on supposed video fakery an your tv line drawing system would it be worth the effort?
Judging by your reluctance to discuss the details of my post, instead focusing on something as inconsequential as the quality of the graphic used to demonstrate my point, I'd say my point was dead on.
Attacking the messenger and not the message...tsk, tsk, tsk.
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by Yankee451
Originally posted by wmd_2008
I think I did reply to that but will need to look back but going with your track record on supposed video fakery an your tv line drawing system would it be worth the effort?
Judging by your reluctance to discuss the details of my post, instead focusing on something as inconsequential as the quality of the graphic used to demonstrate my point, I'd say my point was dead on.
Attacking the messenger and not the message...tsk, tsk, tsk.
I would say the message was attacked because you claimed something that was impossible especially with the technology you linked to!
Originally posted by Yankee451
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by Yankee451
Originally posted by wmd_2008
I think I did reply to that but will need to look back but going with your track record on supposed video fakery an your tv line drawing system would it be worth the effort?
Judging by your reluctance to discuss the details of my post, instead focusing on something as inconsequential as the quality of the graphic used to demonstrate my point, I'd say my point was dead on.
Attacking the messenger and not the message...tsk, tsk, tsk.
I would say the message was attacked because you claimed something that was impossible especially with the technology you linked to!
And again, rather than a sweeping statement of derision, how about hopping on a thread and showing me where I'm wrong?
Originally posted by wmd_2008
Originally posted by dilly1
reply to post by wmd_2008
What lesson, all you post gibberish crap.
Show me where you get that info on the picture of concrete and the quotes. Which the quotes mean nothing or add nothing to my question.
Its obvious you have never built anything higher than 10 floors . If you did you have known my rule #1.
The 10,000psi is standard for the NYC building code at that time. Now its 14,000psi. Look it up.
And as far as the each tower weighing 500k tons. Here is the site: hypertextbook.com...
Honestly your horrible giving lessons. Stick to your day job, if you have one.
10000 psi is almost 70n/mm2 that is not standard concrete YOU LOOK THAT UP!
In the UK standard concrete would be about 25/30 /mm2 anything above 50n/mm2 is very heavy duty and you wouldn't need that mix for 4" thick concrete floors on steel decking.
What age are you about 10!