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Progressive Collapse of Towers: The Resistance Effect

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In the recent paper (Cherepanov, 2006), objections were raised against the widely accepted version of the WTC collapse and an alternative calculation was presented. The present work uses the model advanced in the mentioned paper and incorporates the effect of non-zero resistance that slows down the progressive collapse. The analysis shows that the collapses of twin towers started from a floor located significantly lower than the floors hit by terrorists.

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  1. Honorary Life Member of the New York Academy of Sciences, 6413 SW 113 Ave, Miami, Florida, 33173, USA

    Genady P. Cherepanov

  2. Department of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA, 19063, USA

    Ivan E. Esparragoza

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  1. Genady P. Cherepanov
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Cherepanov, G.P., Esparragoza, I.E. Progressive Collapse of Towers: The Resistance Effect. Int J Fract 143, 203–206 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-007-9060-y

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