Could the World Trade Center have been Modified to Prevent its Collapse?
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The feasibility of protecting tall buildings against progressive downwards collapse following catastrophic structural failure at high level is explored and various design suggestions made.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 128 • Issue 7 • July 2002
Pages: 795 - 800
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 20, 2001
Accepted: Mar 4, 2002
Published online: Jun 14, 2002
Published in print: Jul 2002
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