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In sci.physics Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> wrote:
> Am 18.09.2015 23:30, schrieb jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com:
> 
>>>> Little to no steel in the outside walls which were largely ordinary
>>>> glass, raving lunatic.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Do you mean the WTC-towers???
>>>
>>> You certainly have heard about the specific construction of these towers:
>>>
>>> there were large core core-columns in the centre. There were also
>>> elevators and stairways.
>>>
>>> The outside was build from a network of steal-beams called
>>> perimeter-columns.
>>>
>>> The floors were build between the perimeter-columns and the core-columns
>>> on steel constructions, that carried the concrete floor of the actual
>>> office area.
>>>
>>> In short: the towers had a LOT of steel inside and a lot of that steel
>>> was used to build the perimeter columns.
>>>
>>> This construction had the benefit of large undivided office areas, since
>>> a great part of the strength was provided by the outside construction of
>>> those perimeter columns.
>>>
>>> Glass was used in the windows only, while the fassade was made from
>>> aluminium.
> 
>> I was refering to the outer walls, where a large percentage of the
>> area is ordinary window glass.
>>
> 
> Yes, I know. But what you think is not true. E.g. this is a webpage 
> about these walls:
> http://911research.wtc7.net/wtc/arch/perimeter.html
> 
> There had been 59 perimeter columns at each side, with each column 13.5 
> by 14.0 " .

The majority of the area was not steel as is shown in your own links.
 
> http://911encyclopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Perimeter_Column_Data
> 
> These are connected by horizontal beams and are bolted and welded together.
> 
>> The point being that the outer walls were not built to withstand the
>> impact of anything much bigger than a large bird much less a large,
>> fully loaded airliner at cruise speed.
>>
> 
> As far as I know, the buildings had been designed to withstand car-bombs 
> and the impact of a plane.

Which means take the impact of a plane and not immediately collapse, not
that airplanes will bounce off, as in your own quote below.

> http://911encyclopedia.com/wiki/index.php/World_Trade_Center_Towers_Design_and_Construction
> 
> Quote:
> "A previous analysis carried out early in 1964, calculated that the 
> towers would handle the impact of a 707 traveling at 600 mph without 
> collapsing."

-- 
Jim Pennino

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Re: AE911 Truth & Firefighters for 911 Truth Demonstrate at NY Times (9-11-15) "Rocky" <wookiee@att.net> - 2015-09-16 17:40 -0500
  Re: Rocky's latest brain fart jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-16 22:56 +0000
    Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-17 05:54 +0200
      Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Government Shill #2 <gov.shill@gmail.com> - 2015-09-17 14:24 +1000
        Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-17 06:50 +0200
          Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Government Shill #2 <gov.shill@gmail.com> - 2015-09-17 15:26 +1000
            Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-17 08:26 +0200
              Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-17 17:25 +0200
          Re: Rocky's latest brain fart jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-17 16:18 +0000
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            Re: Rocky's latest brain fart "Rocky" <wookiee@att.net> - 2015-09-17 13:30 -0500
              Re: Rocky's latest brain fart jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-17 19:29 +0000
                Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-18 23:03 +0200
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                Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-19 03:19 +0200
                Re: Rocky's latest brain fart jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-19 01:40 +0000
                Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-24 22:54 +0200
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                Re: AE911 Truth & Firefighters for 911 Truth Demonstrate at NY Times (9-11-15) Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-26 09:46 +0200
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            Re: Rocky's latest brain fart Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2015-09-17 20:48 +0200
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