falling debris severely crippeled its upper structure and started fires, 5 hours later the lower structure weakened by fire and stressed by additional load not being taken by the upper floors caused chain failure in the main structure.
Source: had an entire section on it in one of my college's classes written and taught by a civil and materials engineer who investigated it.
falling debris severely crippeled its upper structure and started fires, 5 hours later the lower structure weakened by fire and stressed by additional load not being taken by the upper floors caused chain failure in the main structure.
Source: had an entire section on it in one of my college's classes written and taught by a civil and materials engineer who investigated it.