The AE911Truth Petition
To the Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of the United States of America,
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT:
On Behalf of the People of the United States of America, the undersigned Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and affiliates hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 – specifically the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7. We believe there is sufficient doubt about the official story and therefore the 9/11 investigation must be re-opened and must include a full inquiry into the possible use of explosives that might have been the actual cause of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Building 7.
Featured Petition Signers
Zubair Waheed, MSc
Lecturate In Math And Physics
MSc Civil Engineering, DTU, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, 1992
I do not believe in the official statement from neither the NIST nor from the American government. Scientifically, the destruction of the WTC 1, 2 and 7 towers…
Zubair Waheed, MSc
MSc Civil Engineering, DTU, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, 1992
Taastrup, Denmark
Occupation: Lecturate In Math And Physics
I have completed a Master of Science in building construction.
I do not believe in the official statement from neither the NIST nor from the American government. Scientifically, the destruction of the WTC 1, 2 and 7 towers is not logical as currently explained by officials.
George H. Ballans, AIA
Architect
University of South Florida
I hope you are successful and find the full extent of the criminal activity and those responsible for this crime.
George H. Ballans, AIA
University of South Florida
Fort Worth, TX
Occupation: Architect
Architect with engineering background (not a PE). Licensed General Contractor in Florida. In profession since 1968 to present (50 years). Currently working full-time as code remediation consultant and registered architect. Degree equivalency inherent in licensing examinations and training.
I hope you are successful and find the full extent of the criminal activity and those responsible for this crime.
Benjamin Mize
Mechanical Engineer
BS Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 2007
Of the many valid arguments about why controlled demolition brought down three buildings on 9/11/2001, I find this the most easily convincing: That 15 floors cannot crush the…
Benjamin Mize
BS Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 2007
Decatur, AL
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
I graduated mechanical engineer cum laude (3.4 / 4.0 GPA) from Auburn University, AL in 2007. I got a job right out of college with the US Army Corps of Engineers and became a mechanical quality assurance building inspector for 3 years with the government as a civil servant, and also a project engineer of 6 months. Seeing that the finances of that organization were totally corrupt, with 7 out of 7 buildings in North Carolina and Georgia costing 200, 300 dollars a square foot to renovate when by contract they should be no more than 150 to build, I left USACE. At the same time I was waking up to 9/11 truth, and found the materials Wikileaks was putting out about our operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. I began speaking out online, and have not stopped since. I estimate I have told 8 million people through the internet about the corruption that lies at the core levels of our governments.
Of the many valid arguments about why controlled demolition brought down three buildings on 9/11/2001, I find this the most easily convincing: That 15 floors cannot crush the many dozens more floors below, I think it was 80 or 90, as is claimed about one of the towers that fell. The upper 15 floors would have disentegrated into nothing after falling on 15 floors if we are to believe that the floors were totally crushed into powder under the influence of gravity alone.
Svea V. Tullberg, BSArch
B Arch, University of Virginia
Having seen a documentary on building demolition prior to the collapse of the 3 high rises, I have believed all along that it is more likely that explosives…
Svea V. Tullberg, BSArch
B Arch, University of Virginia
Rockland, ME
I graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. Arch. in 2001. I have since practiced architecture as a consultant periodically. My primary course of interest has been in gaining hands on experience in construction in order to gain a deep understanding of the built environment. Of late, I have shifted my focus to energy efficiency and am a Certified Passive House Consultant. I work as a Project Manager for a Home Performance company focused on making homes more energy efficient, durable, safe, comfortable and healthy.
Having seen a documentary on building demolition prior to the collapse of the 3 high rises, I have believed all along that it is more likely that explosives were involved than not. It takes engineering and skill to execute a demolition so neatly. The evidence of the presence of Thermite is hard to ignore. I can't help but wonder, how and why explosives were in place?
Larry R. Witham, Sr. Mech Eng'r
BSME U.C. Berkleley
I would like to see more info on control groups which support AE911 data....meaning...in a professional building demolition has the presence of iron spheres/thermate been detected? Is that…
Larry R. Witham, Sr. Mech Eng'r
BSME U.C. Berkleley
Las Vegas, NV
I finished a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at U.C. Berkeley College of Engineering in 1987. I have 24 years of experience, mainly in telecom satellite construction and test.
I would like to see more info on control groups which support AE911 data....meaning...in a professional building demolition has the presence of iron spheres/thermate been detected? Is that the norm? If WTC7 was brought down by mechanisms other than controlled demolition, then why are not professionals in the field of demolition lining up to patent these mechanisms (reductio ad absurdum)?
Anthony L. Theodorou, PE
Civil Engineer
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2008
I have seen CCTV footage of a structure collapse at free fall speed due to earthquake induced ground floor column failure and it is very similar to the…
Anthony L. Theodorou, PE
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2008
Algonac, MI
Occupation: Civil Engineer
I have a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut and a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. I am licensed since 2010 to practice civil engineering (with a detailed knowledge and experience in geotechnical and structural engineering). I have spent the first half a decade as a PE in Haiti after the Jan 2010 Earthquake that devastated the country and I have seen hundreds of structural failures of all types and due to many causes.
I have seen CCTV footage of a structure collapse at free fall speed due to earthquake induced ground floor column failure and it is very similar to the free fall experienced by the trade center. The difference is that the slabs usually remain in tact and follow the structure to the ground in a 'pancake ' ' style, not turn to dust and send the disintegrated slabs airborne. The supporting substructure must have been compromised to cause the witnessed free fall failure mechanism. The causes of that support loss must be empirically demonstrated as one possible explanation IS controlled demolition and that cause has very grave criminal consequences.
David M. Rink
It Technician
Philosophy
My strong background in both logic and truth [Philosophy and Theology] led me to be skeptical of the published statements and media reporting of the events of 9/11.…
David M. Rink
Philosophy
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Occupation: It Technician
I have a Bachelors of Philosophy and three years of post graduate theology studies. Settled in Gaylord, MI where my wife taught at St. Marys Elementary School for 34 years. Built a career in electronics manufacturing as a electronics repair technician. We relocated to North Port, FL when my manufacturing plant closed its doors and moved our jobs overseas. Took the opportunity to retrain obtaining an Associate of Science in Network Administration/Security. We just recently settled back in Michigan up in Sault Ste. Marie where I am presently acting manager for Habitat for Humanity.
My strong background in both logic and truth [Philosophy and Theology] led me to be skeptical of the published statements and media reporting of the events of 9/11. While my relationship with science is not as rigorous, I do a lot of deep scientific leisure reading and enjoy exploring all aspects of reality as befits a liberal arts education and mind. I really appreciate how you have put rigorous scientific teeth onto all my suspicions. Keep the faith! As Arthur Weasley says in the Harry Potter series: truth will have out.
Tom Ball, BS
Chemistry
B.S. Applied Chemistry, TN Tech.
For Bldg 1 or 2 to fall, enough momentum must be gained in the time it takes for the upper portion to travel 1 or 2 stories in…
Tom Ball, BS
B.S. Applied Chemistry, TN Tech.
Piney Flats, TN
Occupation: Chemistry
I've studied many subjects, Music, Medical Technology, Electronics, even Nursing. But I got my degree in Chemistry. I've spent some time in the USMC also and I also privately study the Bible, so I make an effort to pursue the truth wherever it leads. I have to say something about myself so I am listing these things, not because I am highly successful or that I have accomplished much, but only as evidence that I am capable of thinking for myself and I have a degree of ability to sort fact from fiction without yielding to self imposed biases.
For Bldg 1 or 2 to fall, enough momentum must be gained in the time it takes for the upper portion to travel 1 or 2 stories in order to overcome the resistance of the lower portion of the intact building. Upon impact this force must be transmitted through the lower structure to the ground before any crushing can occur because the floor immediately beneath the point of impact is not suspended in mid air. Therefore, it is not a single floor that sustains the entire shock of the impact but the force must be distributed throughout the entire lower standing structure none of which had sustained any damage (allegedly). Since the bottom most floor is capable of holding up the weight of the entire building and since each floor is constructed in a similar fashion, one can reasonably assume that an upper floor would also be capable of withstanding a far greater static load than was required of it. Although the impact is dynamic I do not see how this excess momentum could be great enough to overcome the static weight bearing capacity of an entire collection of intact internal and external support structures and crush the entire building unless it was dropped from a far greater height. It cannot be argued that any of the lower supports could have sustained any substantial damage from heat or the initial impact of the planes. It is obvious that the greatest number of columns were not severed by the planes even at the impact site. If the remaining columns there were heated enough to bend under the strain it seems more likely that they would serve to reduce the momentum gained by the falling upper portion and that the remaining momentum would be further reduced as energy was transmitted to the ground and consumed in breaking the entire set of undamaged supports all the way to the ground. This transfer of kinetic energy would act on the entire lower undamaged portion of the building and would not act to crush one floor at a time as was observed. One floor could not be directly acted upon without indirectly affecting those below it. In effect it is not only the floor at the point of impact which is absorbing the shock, but the entire combined resilience of the entire lower structure would resist the impact at once, not just the columns of a single floor at a time. The additional momentum gained by the falling portion of the upper floors would have dissipated well before total destruction could have occurred even with the simultaneous collapse of all inner and outer supporting columns at the point of impact. One is forced to conclude that something was knocking the props out from under the upper part of the building as it fell. As Dr Ross pointed out, the indentations and directions of sheared bolts at the ends of the support columns where they connected to lower ones appeared as one might expect if charges had been used to thrust them out away from each other as the building fell. Pieces of columns appear in the films being thrust outward and away from the building where they are not obscured from vision by smoke. This corroborates his interpretation of the indentations and shearing. The NIST explanation depends on both the severing of columns, massive displacement of fire protection, temperatures hot enough to weaken the remaining structures to the point of simultaneous collapse and the successive destruction of each floor below the crash site. None of these factors can be omitted without leaving a severe deficiency in their theory. Not only that, we are expected to believe that this concurrent set of circumstances happened not only once, but three times on the same day. That's a bit much to accept without some other mitigating contribution.
Richard J. Snider, PE
BSEE, University of Texas, Austin
Physics of collapse, Clear indication of pre-planted explosives, and all the surrounding stand downs and pre-indications of major event on Sept. 11 indicate need for full re-examination of…
Richard J. Snider, PE
BSEE, University of Texas, Austin
Dallas, TX
Network Engineer - Grad in 1969. Commute from Dallas to Austin weekly - operate small WISP business west of Austin. Married 34 years, 2 Children
Physics of collapse, Clear indication of pre-planted explosives, and all the surrounding stand downs and pre-indications of major event on Sept. 11 indicate need for full re-examination of this crime.
Michael And Margaret M. Smith
Business Administration
BSBA, Business Admin., University of Phe
I am so grateful for the research and findings that have finally enabled us to explain what really happened in NYC at the WTC on September 11, 2001.…
Michael And Margaret M. Smith
BSBA, Business Admin., University of Phe
Aptos, CA
Occupation: Business Administration
Worked five years as a Union Organizer and Business Representative for SEIU Local 250 and 18 years for local government in libraries, county government and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Now retired and active in the 9-11 Truth Movement as well as many other projects.
I am so grateful for the research and findings that have finally enabled us to explain what really happened in NYC at the WTC on September 11, 2001. We may never know the whole story but we have a great foundation for demanding an independent investigation with powers to prosecute the individuals involved. Thank you so much AE911Truth and especially Richard Gage.
Beni R. Levy, AIA
Professor Of Architecture
M.Arch, Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, 1986
I support a new investigation.
Beni R. Levy, AIA
M.Arch, Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, 1986
Jerusalem, Israel
Occupation: Professor Of Architecture
Professor of Architecture, Ariel University, Israel.
I support a new investigation.
Joseph Sterczala
BS Chemical Engineering, WPI
With the passage of time, the preponderance of evidence related to the WTC collapse events indicates to me that there are many ignored questions which need to be…
Joseph Sterczala
BS Chemical Engineering, WPI
Worcester, MA
While I received a BS in ChemE some time ago, I have spent little time pursuing that elusive career. I have instead pursued other interests. This would not make me an expert but I do believe that my studies in the field do qualify me to claiming a science based opinion as to what smells and what doesn't.
With the passage of time, the preponderance of evidence related to the WTC collapse events indicates to me that there are many ignored questions which need to be addressed. IMO failure to address these questions through a proper investigation will only serve to fuel rumor and sensationalism and this is matter I think we would all prefer to see finally resolved and relegated to history.
Petition Signatories
Miguel Lopez
Mexico
Occupation: Retirado
Education: Ingeniera trunca
Miguel Lopez
Ingeniera trunca
Mexico
Occupation: Retirado
No es creÁble que hayan caÁdo solas las torres mÁ¡s bien parece un trabajo de demoliciÁ³n por profecionales...y los cortes de las vigas verticales estabas a ciertos grados casi iguales las que se veian en las fotografÁas..cÁ³mo cortadas a propÁ³sito.
Joan Carmody, MA
New York, NY
Occupation: Retired
Education: MA Personnel and Guidance
Joan Carmody, MA
MA Personnel and Guidance
New York, NY
Occupation: Retired
Member of Saint Albans Reformed Episcopal Church
"I saw ""United 93"" movie and cried."
Angelo Bonnici
KILBURN SA SA Australia, SA, Australia
Occupation: Public Servant
Education: Assoc Diploma
Angelo Bonnici
Assoc Diploma
KILBURN SA SA Australia, SA, Australia
Occupation: Public Servant
Interest in world affairs, government transparency, knowledge sharing and truth.
I watched the towers live on TV that night in Australia and couldn't believe what was happening. When I saw both towers collapse, it seemed like a 'controlled' destruction. In addition to this, eyewitness accounts that day on TV were different in many reports available today.
Beth Guilfoyle
Avoca, NY
Occupation: Mail Clerk
Education: Associate Degree
Beth Guilfoyle
Associate Degree
Avoca, NY
Occupation: Mail Clerk
Sophomore in high school when 9/11 events took place. As a physics student I knew that it wasn't physically possible for the buildings to fall the way they did if it was simply a plane crashing in to them.
Media controlled by CIA. Controlled demolition.
Ellen Mcguffie
West Orange, NJ
Occupation: retired public information officer
Education: BFA Theater
Ellen Mcguffie
BFA Theater
West Orange, NJ
Occupation: retired public information officer
retired from United Nations Department of Public Information
I believe it was controlled demolition
Dianne Butler, AIA
Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Director of Development
Dianne Butler, AIA
Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Director of Development
I worked for ARCHITECTS FIRST SOURCE and CONSTRUCTION MARKET DATA GROUP for many years. Both are members of the AIA and CSI, among numerous other professional Commercial Construction Organizations.
A concerned citizen who worked many years in National Commercial Construction, with the AIA and CSI Organizations.
Frank Edmondson, AIA
Fountain Valley, CA
Occupation: Life
Frank Edmondson, AIA
Fountain Valley, CA
Occupation: Life
Tom Glass, AIA
Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Art Director (See Bio)
Tom Glass, AIA
Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Art Director (See Bio)
I am a concerned citizen who watched the towers collapse (live on TV) on 911. I worked for several years for the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. Art director of Architecture California for the AIA. Art Director for Construction publications at McGraw Hill.
The evidence is clear. The three buildings collapsed in free fall. I've seen many films of freefall collapse and these clearly fit that framework.
Ronald N. Paolillo, MArch, Assoc. AIA
Windsor, CT
Education: M. Arch, Boston Architectural College
Ronald N. Paolillo, MArch, Assoc. AIA
M. Arch, Boston Architectural College
Windsor, CT
B.S. Interior Design; M. Arch. Practicing interior and architectural designer for 26 years.
The fall of all structures looks too controlled. I would also have expected there would be more time between the initial impacts and the collapse of the towers.
Michelle Wendler, AIA
Redwood City, CA
Education: degreed & licensed
Michelle Wendler, AIA
degreed & licensed
Redwood City, CA
Thomas Groth, AIA, MA
Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany
Education: MA
Thomas Groth, AIA, MA
MA
Heidelberg, Baden Württemberg, Germany
I studied in Hamburg and graduated in the year 1978. I now work for a construction company in Heidelberg and do also teach architecture in Mannheim University to economic students.
I think 911 was an accident, there were no terrorists involved in any point what on 9.11 occurred!
Casey R. Mather, AIA
Lexington, KY
Education: M.A., Architecture, UK Lexington
Casey R. Mather, AIA
M.A., Architecture, UK Lexington
Lexington, KY
I've been working with Sustainable Cities and Green Architecture for 5 years now.
Louis Loria, AIA
New York, NY
Louis Loria, AIA
New York, NY
I have been working in the field of architecture for over 20 years. I am licensed in NY, CA, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, & the Virgin Islands. I am the owner of Atmosphere Design Group, LLC and Atmosphere Design & Architecture, PLLC. My company primarily focuses on the luxury retail market but we also are involved with ground up buildings in New York city.
It seems pretty obvious to me as a registered architect that the collapse of the three WTC buildings were too controlled to be anything other than a controlled demolition. The evidence seems overwhelming that this is the truth. We need to know who did this and how. How could this have been implemented without causing suspicion?
Richard R. Rearick, AIA
Anchorage, AK
Education: Bachelor of Architecture
Richard R. Rearick, AIA
Bachelor of Architecture
Anchorage, AK
University of Idaho Graduate Architect Manager at LCMF in Anchorage Alaska.
The Presentation by AE911 Truth at the AIA Convention in San Francisco provided strong evidence that a New Independent Investigation of the collapses of the 3 high rise buildings on 9/11/01 is warranted.
Oscar E. Peart, MArch, AIA
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Education: Arch. UA de C
Oscar E. Peart, MArch, AIA
Arch. UA de C
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Architect, Restoration Specialist, and Real estate valuator, truth seeker, specialist in architectural history.
Thom Brajkovich, AIA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Education: Architecture
Thom Brajkovich, AIA
Architecture
San Luis Obispo, CA
Architect/Contractor
I believe it was a controlled demolition. But who and why?
Sebastien K. Derkzen Van Angeren, AIA
Calgary, AB, Canada
Education: AT Diploma, SAIT
Sebastien K. Derkzen Van Angeren, AIA
AT Diploma, SAIT
Calgary, AB, Canada
I am a graduate of the Architectural Technologist program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary Alberta. I have been taught a great deal about structural engineering and of building designs and construction.
I do believe that there is a great amount of fallacies in the official report from the 9/11 commission and of the US government. It is my belief that there is substantial evidence for proving that the Towers and Bldg 7 did not collapse solely due to the airplanes and/or debris. The sheer fact that there is hard, documented evidence of thermitic spheres and partially reacted thermite in the dust from around the city is proof enough to bring about an official, third party, investigation into the events of 9/11.
Joel Pominville, AIA
Belton, SC
Occupation: Student
Education: student
Joel Pominville, AIA
student
Belton, SC
Occupation: Student
D.k. Sanders, Jr., AIA
Madison, WI
Occupation: Architect
Education: Master of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1977
D.k. Sanders, Jr., AIA
Master of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1977
Madison, WI
Occupation: Architect
M Arch 1977, in practice since 1979. AIA membership since 1980.
On first seeing the collapse videos, it was immediately clear that this was a demolition. The exterior walls of the towers were heavily structured. Small windows was a major criticism of the building. More free interior space was the result. Since the exterior walls were exceptionally strong, the likelihood that they could TOTALLY collapse is a complete improbability. Similarly, one tower sustained symmetric damage[opposing sides] while the other tower sustained damage on adjacent sides. Two radically different conditions that resulted in identical failures. Completely illogical.
Devanne Pena, AIA
Austin, TX
Occupation: Architect
Devanne Pena, AIA
Austin, TX
Occupation: Architect
I'm an architecture intern but am not a licensed architect yet.
I support the call for a new investigation into 9/11.
Craig Chamberlain, AIA
Lexington, KY
Occupation: Architect
Education: B Arch and M Arch, University of Kentucky College of Design, 2013
Craig Chamberlain, AIA
B Arch and M Arch, University of Kentucky College of Design, 2013
Lexington, KY
Occupation: Architect
I attended the University of Kentucky College of Design. I'm now a project manager at JRA Architects in Lexington, KY.
We need a new investigation.
Ghainous I. Diallo, AIA
East Cleveland, OH
Occupation: Architect
Education: B Arch, Cornell University, 1979
Ghainous I. Diallo, AIA
B Arch, Cornell University, 1979
East Cleveland, OH
Occupation: Architect
Licensed professional architect in the State of Ohio. Born free in the United States of America.
I find the WTC 6 building collapse to be disconcerting, and believe a more thorough investigation is warranted.
Jessica Williams, AIA
Duxbury, MA
Occupation: Residential Architect
Jessica Williams, AIA
Duxbury, MA
Occupation: Residential Architect
Residential Architect
Ana Maria Carvajal, AIA
Peabody, MA
Occupation: Architect
Ana Maria Carvajal, AIA
Peabody, MA
Occupation: Architect
Pre-planned and executed. Insurance claimed.
Juliana De Moraes Roth, AIA
Ridgewood, NJ
Occupation: Architect
Education: BFA - Architecture & Design, UMass-Amherst
Juliana De Moraes Roth, AIA
BFA - Architecture & Design, UMass-Amherst
Ridgewood, NJ
Occupation: Architect
The entire situation needs to be re-investigated. Too much happening behind the curtain for all the wrong reasons.
Candace Ledingham-Ramos, AIA
Portland, OR
Occupation: Architect
Candace Ledingham-Ramos, AIA
Portland, OR
Occupation: Architect
M. Arch
Vanessa Venturi, AIA
New York City, NY
Occupation: Architect
Education: Sapienza Universita di Roma
Vanessa Venturi, AIA
Sapienza Universita di Roma
New York City, NY
Occupation: Architect
Architect degree from Sapienza Universita di Roma, 2011; Architect and designer for a New York City firm.
I Just want to be sure that they tell us the truth.
Jay Powell, AIA
Tampa, FL
Occupation: Architect
Education: University
Jay Powell, AIA
University
Tampa, FL
Occupation: Architect
Michael Spain, AIA
Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Architect
Michael Spain, AIA
Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Architect
Bachelor of Arch. AIA Member.
Sarah Jennings, AIA
Hammonton, NJ
Occupation: Architect
Education: University
Sarah Jennings, AIA
University
Hammonton, NJ
Occupation: Architect
Emily Johnson, AIA
Baltimore, MD
Occupation: Architect
Education: University
Emily Johnson, AIA
University
Baltimore, MD
Occupation: Architect
Samuel Mikhail, AIA
Washington, VA
Occupation: Architect
Samuel Mikhail, AIA
Washington, VA
Occupation: Architect
Bob Berkebile, AIA
Kansas City, MO
Occupation: Architect
Education: University
Bob Berkebile, AIA
University
Kansas City, MO
Occupation: Architect