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From -- "NIST/WTC" <WTC@xxxxxxxx>
Date -- Tue Apr 5, 2005 9:42:45 AM US/Central
Subject -- NIST Public Briefing on the World Trade Center Investigation
NIST held press and public briefings on April 5, 2005 to present the latest findings from its building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster of September 11, 2001. WTC Lead Investigator Shyam Sunder provided details on the final probable collapse sequence for the two WTC towers, updating the leading collapse hypothesis released last October. He also discussed what has been learned from three projects within the WTC investigation (analysis of building and fire codes and practices; occupant behavior, egress, and emergency communications; and fire service technologies and guidelines). NIST released three draft reports documenting these projects and twelve supporting technical topic reports today. Recommendations from these projects, as well as other projects in the investigation, will be released for public comment at a later date.
The draft reports are available on the NIST WTC web site at http://wtc.nist.gov. ; Also available on the web site are the press release, fact sheet, media/public briefing slides, and a comprehensive presentation on the WTC Investigation.
From -- "NIST/WTC" <WTC@xxxxxxxx>
Date -- Tue Apr 5, 2005 9:42:45 AM US/Central
Subject -- NIST Public Briefing on the World Trade Center Investigation
NIST held press and public briefings on April 5, 2005 to present the latest findings from its building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster of September 11, 2001. WTC Lead Investigator Shyam Sunder provided details on the final probable collapse sequence for the two WTC towers, updating the leading collapse hypothesis released last October. He also discussed what has been learned from three projects within the WTC investigation (analysis of building and fire codes and practices; occupant behavior, egress, and emergency communications; and fire service technologies and guidelines). NIST released three draft reports documenting these projects and twelve supporting technical topic reports today. Recommendations from these projects, as well as other projects in the investigation, will be released for public comment at a later date.
The draft reports are available on the NIST WTC web site at http://wtc.nist.gov. ; Also available on the web site are the press release, fact sheet, media/public briefing slides, and a comprehensive presentation on the WTC Investigation.