World Trade Center Building Performance Study: Data Collection, Preliminary Observations, and Recommendations (S/N 064-000-00029-2)

Report Of A Team Of Civil, Structural, And Fire Protection Engineers, Deployed By The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) And The Structural Engineering Institute Of The American Society Of Civil Engineers (sei/asce), In Association With New York City And Several Other Federal Agencies And Professional Organizations, To Study The Performance Of Buildings At The Wtc Site Following The Attack Of September 11, 2001. 1. Introduction. Purpose And Scope Of Study -- Wtc Site -- Timeline And Event Summary -- Response Of The Engineering Community -- Overview Of Building Codes And Fire Standards -- Report Organization -- 2. Wtc 1 And Wtc 2. Building Descriptions -- Building Response -- Observations And Findings -- 3. Wtc 3. Design And Construction Features -- 1993 Attack -- 2001 Attacks -- Observations -- 4. Wtc 4, 5, And 6. Design And Construction Features -- Building Loads And Performance -- Analysis Of Building Performance -- 5. Wtc 7. Structural Description -- Fire Protection Systems -- Building Loads -- Timeline Of Events Affecting Wtc 7 On September 11, 2001 -- Potential Collapse Mechanism -- 6. Banker Trust Building. Building Description -- Structural Damage Description -- Architectural Damage Description -- Fireproofing -- Overall Assessment -- Analysis -- 7. Peripheral Buildings. World Financial Center -- Verizon Building -- 30 West Broadway -- 130 Cedar Street -- 90 West Street -- 45 Park Place -- One Liberty Plaza -- 8. Observations, Findings, And Recommendations -- A. Overview Of Fire Protection In Buildings -- B. Structural Steel And Steel Connections -- C. Limited Metallurgical Examination -- D. Wtc Steel Data Collection -- E. Aircraft Information -- F. Structural Engineers Emergency Response Plan. [report Editor, Therese Mcallister : Chapter Leaders And Authors, Gene Corley ... [et Al.]. Fema 403. May 2002. Produced By Greenhorne & O'mara, Inc. (g&o) Under Contract Emw-99-co-0267--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References. Also Available Via Internet From The Web Site. Address As Of 6/06/02: Http://www.house.gov/science/hot/wtc/wtcreport.htm; Current Access Is Available Via Purl.