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
Sascha Wietbrauk, BSc
Dipl. Ing.
BSc Mechanical Engineering, Braunschweig University of Technology, 2013
There must have been no physical laws on the 11th of September in Manhattan. Therefore, why do we need demolition companies any longer? Just set fire in a…
Sascha Wietbrauk, BSc
BSc Mechanical Engineering, Braunschweig University of Technology, 2013
Bad Salzuflen, Germany
Occupation: Dipl. Ing.
Studied mechanical engineering in Brunswick. Now working in construction for a big automobile company.
There must have been no physical laws on the 11th of September in Manhattan. Therefore, why do we need demolition companies any longer? Just set fire in a building and it will perfectly collapse on it's own.
Jean-SéBastien Williams
BFA, technicians degree in Mechanical En
I have studied the properties of metal in all it's forms and do not believe the official report of a weakening structure due to a jet fuel fire.…
Jean-SéBastien Williams
BFA, technicians degree in Mechanical En
MontrAl, QC, Canada
I have a technicians degree in Mechanical Engineering. I also have a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts.
I have studied the properties of metal in all it's forms and do not believe the official report of a weakening structure due to a jet fuel fire. The fact that WT7 is barely mentioned in the NIST report should be reason enough to reopen the investigation.
Larry Brotherton, PE
Civil Engineer
Civil Engineer, University of Cincinnati
PBS documentary extremely compelling with an abundance of evidence. This demands an independent non-governmental investigation.
Larry Brotherton, PE
Civil Engineer, University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Structural specialty - undergrad Geotech specialty - masters 30 years design and construction experience
PBS documentary extremely compelling with an abundance of evidence. This demands an independent non-governmental investigation.
Cameron B. Madison
Intern Architect
BS Architecture, Texas Tech University, 2007.
I was in architecture school in 2001 and always agreed that things happened too easily for my comfort. Once I looked a little closer at the overall situation…
Cameron B. Madison
BS Architecture, Texas Tech University, 2007.
Lubbock, TX
Occupation: Intern Architect
BS Architecture, Texas Tech University. My background consists of grocery and convenience store design, and I am working toward licensure.
I was in architecture school in 2001 and always agreed that things happened too easily for my comfort. Once I looked a little closer at the overall situation and the final reports, I was always disappointed at the lack of scientific thoroughness and professionalism.
James Norie, PE
B.A.Sc. (Civil) U.B.C., MEDes. (ES).
First, verify the facts. Leave the speculation to later. Based on the photographic evidence of the collapses alone, there are a host of issues that cry out to…
James Norie, PE
B.A.Sc. (Civil) U.B.C., MEDes. (ES).
Victoria, BC, Canada
graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia in 1971. graduated with a masters degree in Environmental Design from the University of Calgary in 1981. worked since 1978 variously as a park planner, environmental planner, ski area planner, and community planner. also taught 'environmental sustainability' at a local college and building technology at BCIT, both in the Vancouver area.
First, verify the facts. Leave the speculation to later. Based on the photographic evidence of the collapses alone, there are a host of issues that cry out to be openly debated until there is a complete and consistent explanation of events. Without a truly independent commission, speculation will remain rampant and conspiracy theory(ies) flourish. It would be even less likely that those responsible will be brought to justice if we can't agree on what brought the buildings down.
John C Ermel, Dipl. Architekt
degreed & licensed
Many, many questions and great doubt about the official story of the US government! Why do they hide some important information?
John C Ermel, Dipl. Architekt
degreed & licensed
Dornach, SO, Switzerland
Born 1959 in Leeds/UK. 1980-1986 ETH Zurich. Since 1987 owner of an independent company for engineering, architecture and design.
Many, many questions and great doubt about the official story of the US government! Why do they hide some important information?
Douglas C. Rhodes
BS Arch, Ohio State, 1975
An independent investigation must be done as there are so many questions about the collapse and inherent cover-up of information relating to the world trade center before and…
Douglas C. Rhodes
BS Arch, Ohio State, 1975
Whitefish, MT
Graduate Ohio State School of Architecture 1975 U.S. Army Infantry, Korea 1969-70 Warren Technical Institute, Machine Design 1968
An independent investigation must be done as there are so many questions about the collapse and inherent cover-up of information relating to the world trade center before and after the collapse. All that were involved in this complex operation must be held accountable by the American people.
Joe E. Rosenstiel, BSCE, PE
Structural Engineer
B.S.Civil Engineering, University of Illinois College of Engineering, 1968
I've been suspicious about the WTC destruction since day one, when it was obvious that the buildings collapsed within the free fall time span. I did a few…
Joe E. Rosenstiel, BSCE, PE
B.S.Civil Engineering, University of Illinois College of Engineering, 1968
Rochester, NY
Occupation: Structural Engineer
BSCE 1968 University of Illinois College of Engineering.Registered Professional Engineer in Iowa (16770) as well as New York.Continuous practice of structural engineering from March 1968 to the present (December 2018).A large portion of my practice has been in repairs and restoration of historic buildings.Taught Civil Engineering Technology at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology 1976 to 1981.
I've been suspicious about the WTC destruction since day one, when it was obvious that the buildings collapsed within the free fall time span. I did a few calculations to prove to my own satisfaction that the building collapse could not have been caused by the airplane impact and the burning fuel. As I read AE911 Truth and other websites, as well as books such as those by David Ray Griffin, by 2005 or so I was absolutely convinced that the WTC buildings had been destroyed by controlled demolition methods.
Christopher Backus, Senior Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MSOE
I have looked at the evidence and looked at the official story and find that the official story could not scientifically describe the collapses of three steel framed…
Christopher Backus, Senior Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MSOE
Bothell, WA
Product design engineering for Rough Terrain Forklifts, Aerial Work Platforms, Skid Steer Loaders and Heavy duty fuel cell buses. Received undergraduate degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1997.
I have looked at the evidence and looked at the official story and find that the official story could not scientifically describe the collapses of three steel framed skyscrapers on 9/11. The very fact of the rapidity of the collapse in relation to conservation of energy and momentum defies all known physics. In addition the NIST report in relation to collapse initiation is faulty and opposes the known material properties of structural grade steel and the associated heat transfer processes.
Brent Bill
BS Industrial Engineering
Why did NIST choose not to evaluate the possible use of explosives? How did fire cause the 8-second free fall of a 47-story steel structure?
Brent Bill
BS Industrial Engineering
Nashville, TN
I am a degreed engineer who is bothered by the lack of adequate scientific research that has been done concerning the collapse of the World Trade Centers, specifically WTC 7.
Why did NIST choose not to evaluate the possible use of explosives? How did fire cause the 8-second free fall of a 47-story steel structure?
David M. Augenstein, PE
Retired Engineer, Pe
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1973. M.S. Environmental, 1975.
The official 9/11 report excluded many important facts. When these are studied, a clear-minded person would conclude it was controlled demolition after the planes hit that brought the…
David M. Augenstein, PE
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1973. M.S. Environmental, 1975.
Louisville, OH
Occupation: Retired Engineer, Pe
40 yrs in industrial environmental controls mainly in air pollution and fleet maintenance facilities. BS Chem E, MS Env PE
The official 9/11 report excluded many important facts. When these are studied, a clear-minded person would conclude it was controlled demolition after the planes hit that brought the buildings down.
Patrick Rossi
Owner/Engineer
BS Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1982
"There are enough overwhelming and compelling discrepancies in NIST's ""9/11 Final Report"" to warrant an immediate, government-independent investigation into the bringing down of the three World Trade Center…
Patrick Rossi
BS Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1982
Oceanside, CA
Occupation: Owner/Engineer
BSCHE Michigan Technological University. MSMIS University of Missouri - St. Louis. I'm the owner of Patronus LLC, a process automation consultancy specializing in the biotech industry.
"There are enough overwhelming and compelling discrepancies in NIST's ""9/11 Final Report"" to warrant an immediate, government-independent investigation into the bringing down of the three World Trade Center buildings."
Petition Signatories
Kim Haws
Richland, WA
Occupation: Manufacturing
Kim Haws
Richland, WA
Occupation: Manufacturing
Inventor, designer, and owner of manufacturing business. My company processes 250 to 300 tons of steel and other materials annually into manufactured products, mainly for the agriculture industry. My company utilizes a variety of materials processing technologies including: laser cutting, plasma cutting, shearing, machining, welding, and heavy pressing in the thousands of tons. The steel structural materials, of which the world trade center buildings were made, are very similar to the materials we process. Age 61, 35 years experience.
Popular explanations of the collapse of the world trade center buildings seem to ignore the structural roll of columns. The public television production, Nova entirely left out the core columns of the building in their animation of the collapse, focusing our attention on floor pancaking, as though the floors are the structure that support the building. Even a slight understanding of how much force it would take to telescope the columns of these buildings all the way to ground level and beyond, makes the official explanation laughable. The same is true of the heat generated by an oxygen starved fire in weakening the high strength structural steel to the point collapse. Only explosives could have reduced these three buildings to their own footprint in so short a time. We are witnesses of this crime; it was done in broad daylight and many of us saw it on live TV; yet, most of us still don't know what we saw.
Edward A. Meyer, BS-MGT, ATP, CFI, B707FE, ATCS
Merrick, NY
Occupation: Pilot-Air Traffic Control Specialist
Education: BS-MGT, ATP, CFI, B707FE, ATCS
Edward A. Meyer, BS-MGT, ATP, CFI, B707FE, ATCS
BS-MGT, ATP, CFI, B707FE, ATCS
Merrick, NY
Occupation: Pilot-Air Traffic Control Specialist
My career in aviation spanned 38 years. As a pilot and Certified Flight Instructor, I specialized in the most basic concepts of flight which I have long since found is woefully absent from most flying curricula. As an ATCS, I earned OTJ Instructor and OJT Examiner ratings. I have worked in an Air Traffic Control Tower, a Radar Control Facility, an Automated Flight Service station, an air traffic data processing facility (as a system analyst), and in private industry, I worked in an Automated Flight Service Station Hub.
First, as a certified flight instructor, I can say that no pilot with the experience level of the so-called hijackers could have possibly flown ANY of the three flights that struck their targets. As far as collapses of steel structures with enormous amounts of steel re-inforced concrete throughout the structure, I can say that, since 911, I have aquired many, many photographs of such steel structures that burned more than 10 and more than 20 hours at far higher temperatures with far, far less billowing smoke (meaning a hotter and a more well fueled fire). None of these buildings ever collapsed. More importantly, as it clearly visible in the second strike against the South WTC tower, most of the aircraft fuel was expended in the initial contact with the building. And just as liquid jet fuel (kerosene) was observed in the North Tower raining down through the elevator shafts, any kerosene that was not initially ignighted was of little threat to what is possibly the most re-inforced steel structures ever built. Lastly, the famous video of the first airplane to strike the North WTC tower was filmed by the Naudet brothers who, by chance, just happened to be in a place where they would film the alleged B767 striking the North Tower. These brothers also happened to be the perfect position to film the second strike of an alleged B767 sticking the South Tower. However, in BOTH CASES, the Naudet brothers DID NOT film the aircraft in flight, rather, they focused (quite literally) on the strike point that these aircraft would eventually hit. And, as I have been informed, the Naudet brothers were later in the perfect spot to film the collapse of WTC7 which suffered no serious damage prior to its perfect, state-of-the-art collapse into the exact footprint that it architects drew on their original blue prints. And as a final note, although I never acted as an ATCS in an ARTCC (commonly known as an air traffic control center), I am well aware of the responsibilities of these air traffic facilities when an aircraft loses both radio and radar communication. There is no way I could EVER conceive that even a SINGLE passenger jetliner would proceed as long as the first aircraft did, let alone four aircraft. In short, IT DID NOT HAPPEN! Please review 3 ten minute videos that I believe show the most likely scenario of 911 as well as an in depth expose of the Naudet videos that just happened to have had the best shots of the two strikes on the TwinTowers and was also focusing on the collapse at the very moment that the building inexplicable collapsed, and from the best angle that anyone could have wished for to take that video.
Kelly Cotter, MBA
Miami, FL
Occupation: Construction Consulting
Education: Degreed
Kelly Cotter, MBA
Degreed
Miami, FL
Occupation: Construction Consulting
MBA; Owner - Independent Environmental / Safety Compliance Consulting Company
Question the official story and support completely independent investigation into the events surrounding 911. Freedom of Information.
Steven Henry
Orlando, FL
Occupation: Electrician
Education: student
Steven Henry
student
Orlando, FL
Occupation: Electrician
Student, full-time worker, citizen researcher on current events in the US and worldwide.
I know eyewitnesses who heard explosions and basement in the lobby at the time the 1st plane hit one of the buildings. Also how the New York police who started to investigate became instant millionaires to stop them from talking.
Alan Barnes, MSc
Munich, BY, Germany
Education: MSc, Engineering Cranfield University UK
Alan Barnes, MSc
MSc, Engineering Cranfield University UK
Munich, BY, Germany
Professional Military Aircraft specialist having 22 years in the Industry. Masters Degree in Aircraft Engineering, thus understanding all aspects of aviation including structures, aerodynamics, loads, mass/balance etc.
I find it staggering that anybody believes the lies published by the official WTC collapse report. We all have a degree of common sense and make daily decisions based on perceptions of gravity, mass and balance. The official report throws all this common sense out of the window and asks that we believe a physically impossible option. You do not have to be university trained to understand that a huge amount of energy was required to destroy the undamaged elements of the WTC buildings. The only energy they claim was gravity + mass of the damaged building - no way. Lets not forget that the strongest part of the build was the base.
John J. Rahrer, Spc
Fort Campbell, KY
Occupation: Army Aviation
Education: US Army
John J. Rahrer, Spc
US Army
Fort Campbell, KY
Occupation: Army Aviation
Specialist, US Army Aviation, war veteran, background in Aquaculture science, science is truth!
Owner of WTC admits publicly that they pulled building 7. Pulled means controlled detonation. Controlled detonations take months sometimes years of planning and permitting before they actually drop a building. Building 7 came down the same day just hours after the collapse of 1 and 2. This would only have been possible if the building was already rigged to go. Its doubtful that even the most skilled demo team could have or would have rigged a building that fast and brought it down. Correct me if I am wrong but structural steel needs temperatures of more than 2000 F to weaken or melt. JP8 or common aircraft fuel burns at around 900 F No building in history, even after hours of intense burning, has ever fell down because of the heat. The WTC towers were built to withstand just such an impact from a large passenger airliner, I recall that they were built to withstand a direct hit from an even larger plane than the ones that hit them on 9/11.
Kevin K. O'keeffe, Specialtyarchite
San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Manufaturing
Kevin K. O'keeffe, Specialtyarchite
San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Manufaturing
As a leader in the fire rated glass and metal systems supply I have witnessed and performed many tests to ASTM E119. For 20+ years we have developed, manufactured and supplied fenestration and framing systems with up to 2 hour ratings. Having a pilot scale oven and running the time/temp curve in development of new products I know how steel performs. I was one mouse click away from being on Flight 93 so it only seemed right to fight what I knew could not be.
The actions of that day called me to duty and until the guilty are brought to justice I can not stand down. My sincere hope is that there are enough honorable men and women, like yourselves, to win this conflict. UL is scum for keeping their mouths shut and I hope they are held to account as well. When I saw the towers fall it was very clear fire was not the cause. It is great to not be so alone in this view anymore. Having been called everything from a nut to traitor for my views, I thank you. As a former member of the USN I swore an oath to, ...defend the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic.
Hamish R. Taylor
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Occupation: Steel-Fixer
Hamish R. Taylor
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Occupation: Steel-Fixer
Steel-fixing company director (7 years), experience in concrete reinforcement involved in high rise buildings and civil projects.
I believe, beyond reasonable doubt, that WTC buildings 1,2 and 7 were brought down by controlled demolition. I think the most crucial piece of evidence of this demolition lies in building 7 and its 'collapse'. To fall at near free-fall speed into its own footprint as a result of spot fires is very questionable, and requires an investigation. The fact it was not mentioned in the 911 commission report is absurd and questions need to be asked. I am also concerned why the molten metal found in the debris (all 3 buildings) found 3-4 weeks after the collapses was also not mentioned in the commission report. The official 'pancake' theory is also questionable. Why don't we see the floors stacked up on each other? How did debris collide into neighboring buildings? Why aren't the core columns still standing? Why didn't the top section of the north tower fall to the ground as 1 unit when momentum suggested it should? A comprehensive, independent investigation is needed.
Stephen Perry
Sterling, CT
Occupation: Large Steel Fabrication
Stephen Perry
Sterling, CT
Occupation: Large Steel Fabrication
I spent 13 years building Nuclear Subs at General Dynamics. I worked in steel fabrication, and have experience welding and bolting large components together.
Those Core Columns were as large and as strong as anything I have ever seen. No Aircraft could have cut through those core columns!!!! They were built as strong as any submarine I have ever seen. There is no way they came down without demolition.
Austin Orsulich
Woodstock, NY
Occupation: Arborist
Austin Orsulich
Woodstock, NY
Occupation: Arborist
Son of Stephan Orsulich, a volunteer of 9/11 who died as a result of the debris. My father always helped where and when help was needed. I found the truth about 9/11 from my father who knew the official version was incorrect.
Obvious demolition. There was no possible way that a plane could demolish either one of the buildings. Most definitely there are people in our government and nation who had prior knowledge of the collapses and indeed planned the whole event to further their control over their fellow human beings. It's very sad to see people's energy being used for destructive purposes when only a fraction is needed to free all people in a positive holistic way.
Rhisiart Gwilym, BA
Southam, United Kingdom
Occupation: Retired
Education: BA, English and European Literature
Rhisiart Gwilym, BA
BA, English and European Literature
Southam, United Kingdom
Occupation: Retired
Lifelong amateur engineer and maker of things. Grammar school education followed by three year university degree in English. Also drama school graduate and long-time professional actor.
The 11 September 2001 atrocities in the US were the impetus for the disastrous 'War on Terror', still causing catastrophe for the US and many other states and peoples around the world. Getting out the truth about the atrocities, to general acceptance, will have a strong effect towards halting the War on Terror. It seemed to me apparent to the eye, from the first, that the official conspiracy story could not explain the nature of the collapse of the 3 WTC buildings. They were so self-evidently controlled demolitions that I began at once to be a sceptic, and have followed the development of the truth movement ever since.
Richard L. Seitzinger, Expert Witness C
Santa Fe, NM
Occupation: Construction Manager
Richard L. Seitzinger, Expert Witness C
Santa Fe, NM
Occupation: Construction Manager
I have worked in the construction industry for the past 40 years, with experience in both commercial and residential construction.
The video evidence as well as other theories that have been put forth are compelling to say the least and should warrant a new investigation.
David Studer, Master Electrici
New York, NY
Occupation: Electrician
Education: BA
David Studer, Master Electrici
BA
New York, NY
Occupation: Electrician
22 years experience as supervisor in residential and commercial construction in New York City.
We have all seen scores of films of buildings being demolished by experts who have spent years developing how to do this. It doesn't take a degree in engineering to know what this looks like and how it would be different than any other event. There is a clear particular signature to a demolition. If there is something about the nature of the design and construction of these three buildings that would allow them to perform the magic trick, of the appearance of being a building demolition, than this would clearly be of prime importance to the world architectural community to figure out how this slight of hand actually occurred. Clearly, this has yet to be done.
Andrei Raevsky, MA
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Occupation: Strategic Studies
Education: MA, Strategic Studies, SAIS-John Hopkins
Andrei Raevsky, MA
MA, Strategic Studies, SAIS-John Hopkins
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Occupation: Strategic Studies
Born in Switzerland. BA in International Studies from American University in Washington DC, MA in Strategic Studies from SAIS-John Hopkins, Washington DC. Military analyst for Swiss General Staff, Researcher for the United Nations. Software engineer. Consultant.
NIST has admitted that WTC7 fell at free fall acceleration for 2,25 seconds. That means that about 8 floors of metal and concrete were removed instantaneously and symmetrically. Only explosive demolition could have brought about such a collapse. FEMA and NIST have been unable to explain the mechanism by which WTC1 and WTC2 have collapsed (the 'pancake theory' set forth by FEMA has been denied by NIST). Again, the only possible explanation for the collapse of these two buildings is by explosive demolition.
Matthew R. Orr, PhD
Bend, OR
Occupation: Biology
Education: PhD, population biology, UC Davis
Matthew R. Orr, PhD
PhD, population biology, UC Davis
Bend, OR
Occupation: Biology
BA, biology, Amherst College PhD, population biology, UC Davis Instructor, biology, University of Oregon
Not only architects and engineers, but anyone who feels that scientific evidence deserves a roll in national affairs, should support reinvestigation of 911.
Michael Kirk, BSEE, MSEE
Mount Prospect, IL
Education: MSEE, Engineering, U of Michigan
Michael Kirk, BSEE, MSEE
MSEE, Engineering, U of Michigan
Mount Prospect, IL
BSEE 1988, Electrical Engineering - Control Systems, Michigan Tech University. MSEE 1989, Electrical Engineering - Communication Systems, University of Michigan
The NIST report regarding the collapse of WTC 7 does not agree with my understanding of the laws of physics from my university physics courses. Another thorough, open investigation is needed.
Dana M. Shore
Boonville, NC
Dana M. Shore
Boonville, NC
I have a mechanical engineering and structural engineering background. The bulk of my experience has been in construction and special devices engineering. I have provided automotive, aerospace and medical equipment companies with answers to many functional situations for operations as well as daily use of devices that I have either developed or partnered with developers to manufacture.
The entire scenario of how the buildings fell especially the height and rate of fall does not correlate to any know demolition except for a controlled or planned demolition. I also can not accept the findings of the 911 commission due to the absence of critical data such as thermite presence and witnesses who claim there was an explosion before the planes hit. WTC7 is a complete mystery all its own. This country, the victims and the survivors deserve better than what has been furnished and it should be viewed as treason to expect the public to swallow this entire situation as it has been presented by our government.
Brian Hall, Conspiracy Con E
Livermore, CA
Occupation: Conspiracy Conference Coordinator
Brian Hall, Conspiracy Con E
Livermore, CA
Occupation: Conspiracy Conference Coordinator
I am the Executive Producer of CONSPIRACY CON, an annual SF Bay Area based conference dedicated to exposing and analyzing real conspiracies that negatively impact humankind. Since 9-11, we have held each year, at least, one to two lectures by both professional researchers and concern citizens on the subject. It was our honor to host Richard Gage, AIA at our 9th event in 2009, and we are proud to be associated with his efforts and the movement at large to bring truth to light about what really happened on 9-11 and who is truly responsible.
A no-brainer thanks now to the honest research by Richard Gage, et al. Controlled demolitions... hands down.
Farrin De Fredrick
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Education: Bach Civil Engineering, UNSW
Farrin De Fredrick
Bach Civil Engineering, UNSW
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Graduated B. Civ Eng at UNSW with 1st Class Honors, majoring in Geo technical Engineering. 2 yrs experience with geo tech consultancy in sydney, followed by a 2 yr contract involving quality control and technical support for earthworks at a major green fields mine construction project in New Caledonia. Work areas have included, building foundations, road pavements, dams, drilling investigation, slope stability analysis and construction supervision of rock and soil cuttings.
The collapse mechanism / sequence of all three buildings is of great interest considering that the official 'story' is that the superstructure of each of the buildings was damaged principally by fire and the in the case of the twin towers also in part by plane impact. In my opinion, as a professional engineer, these factors could only act to weaken the structures asymmetrically, which in turn would lead to asymmetric failure modes - ie at least some signs of toppling which when initiated would continue. Instead, the extensive footage from the day shows a complete, symmetrical drop in all three cases. This lack of asymmetry in all three failures coupled with the rate of failure (comparable to gravitational acceleration) suggest that the entire superstructure of all three buildings ceased to bear load almost instantaneously. From my knowledge of the US government reports, these issues are in no way dealt with. Other explanations, such as the possible role of pre-placed explosives, must be considered, as the official version is inadequate. In particular, the failure of Building 7 so closely resembles that of a controlled demolition it is extremely difficult for me simply accept that a number of fires within the building was the sole cause of it's collapse. The evidence presented by the remains of the collapsed buildings also requires careful consideration. The abundance of pulverized concrete and segmented steel beams /columns resulting from all three collapses is of particular interest. As a qualified engineer these are the principal issues which are of interest to me when considering the validity of the official explanation of the WTC collapses.
Geeoffrey A. Mckee, Engineering Cons
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Education: B.E. (Chemical), U. Canterbury NZ
Geeoffrey A. Mckee, Engineering Cons
B.E. (Chemical), U. Canterbury NZ
Sydney, NSW, Australia
40 years experience in the field of chemical engineering and design of gas processing facilities (www.gamckee.com)
Engineering is a discipline that relies on verifiable facts, not unsupportable opinions or statements clearly designed to hide the facts. The physical mechanisms and forces causing the THREE WTC buildings to collapse at an acceleration approaching 9.8 m/s2 must be explained through engineering principles. The intentional avoidance of this issue in the formal 9-11 commission's report, and the lack of any reference to the WTC7 demolition, is evidence of a deliberate cover-up.
Neil H. De Bruyn
Wichita, KS
Education: BS Manufacturing Technology
Neil H. De Bruyn
BS Manufacturing Technology
Wichita, KS
Aerospace with emphasis in IR Missile Systems. Worked Research and Development programs in classified strategic areas while working for Hughes defense systems. Commercial, and corporate manufacturing in aircraft industry. Over 20 years experience. Private Pilot.
The second tower was not a direct hit to the infrastructure of the building. Most of the kerosene went out the side and back of the building. I could not believe that this event would have caused this building to be the first to fall when the core of the structure was not hit. Watching the towers fall reminded me of a typical pulled building that you would see during a standard demolition. Watching the top of the tower move after it was going to tip over back into fall position required another force much stronger to upright the tower to provide it to fall through the center. This is typical of demolition charges bringing the center back into alignment.
Robert N. Mason
Boulder, CO
Occupation: 9/11 Researcher
Robert N. Mason
Boulder, CO
Occupation: 9/11 Researcher
North HS, Denver CO Military: USAR, 1954 - 1962; Active Duty Sig. Corps 1955 - 1957, Germany. U of CO, 1957 - 1962; Major, Exper. Psych, Minors, Math, Physics (incl. engineering physics). U of CO, 1962 - 1969, Research elect. tech; Research Engineer I US Naval Research Lab, 1971 - 1978, (GS-12) resident NRL tech liaison, Ball Bros Aerospace Div., Boulder CO, NRL Skylab program, incl. 1 yr. on-console mission support, MSFC Houston/Clear Lake. Ball Aerospace Div., Boulder, Ball employee ~1980 - ~1987, QA engineer, various programs, incl. GPS.
Collapse of WTC-7 is prima facie controlled demolition. I have seen no alternative explanation, including that of NIST, that is even remotely plausible, given the visual evidence. NIST's continuing refusal even to examine the possibility of the obvious casts the gravest doubt upon the integrity of that institution, (or at least its management) and certainly upon the scientific probity of the NIST study participants. As to WTC 1 & 2, my military experience, coupled with some modest hands-on experience with high explosives, has given me a sense of how things behave when energetically disassembled. I find that the use of high-energy thermitic materials as suggested by Harrit, Jones et al., possibly accompanied by use of more conventional substances such as RDX, C-4, etc. provides a far more persuasive explanation of the observations, including molten iron/steel, powdered concrete etc. etc., than any plausible gravitational-collapse scenario. (Total-energy requirements alone eliminate gravity as more than a secondary input to the buildings' destruction).
Scott L. Baird, Accountant
Kansas City, MO
Occupation: Accounting
Scott L. Baird, Accountant
Kansas City, MO
Occupation: Accounting
I fully support a truly independent investigation into the events of 911. Far to many events from that day were ignored or totally omitted from the 911 Commission Report.
Leonardo De La Paor
Nashville, TN
Occupation: Leggo
Education: student
Leonardo De La Paor
student
Nashville, TN
Occupation: Leggo
Kevin B. Mahoney
Grand Junction, CO
Occupation: Common Sense
Education: BA in Fine Arts: Theater: Acting, Direct
Kevin B. Mahoney
BA in Fine Arts: Theater: Acting, Direct
Grand Junction, CO
Occupation: Common Sense
No scientific experience, just plain ol' common sense. Controlled demolition all the way. Guilty parties include Larry Silverstein, Marvin Bush, Phillip Zelikow, George Tenet, John Cross, Rudy Giuliani, and many many more.....
Sure do wish the truth movement would stop calling for a new investigation and realize that AEfor911Truth has already concluded it! Use what you have and push for some justice department in NYC or New Jersey or wherever Marvin Bush or Larry Silverstien or somebody resides and issue a warrant. Then the dominoes will fall. Sherrif's Departments work that way-when somebody kills somebody else- all the time. The investigation has been done...get me?
Ronald R. Modra, Author And Newsp
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Occupation: Investigation And Publishing
Ronald R. Modra, Author And Newsp
Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Occupation: Investigation And Publishing
Nutricionist, author and representative in sport for Australia and Chile. Currently publishing a newspaper in Spanish that is read by over 250,000 Chileans, El Guardi'n de la Salud. Have spoken and communicated with numerous people who were present on the day of 9/11, including firemen and police.
I believe it is impossible for the three buildings to collapse in an identical form to what is achieved by pulling the building, as is the jargon used by demolition experts. I'm sure that if we could develop the perfect lie-detector it would be of value to interview President Bush, Rumsfeld and others who were involved in operations at a high level. Perhaps now that sufficient time has elapsed for people to be less intimidated, we could have a more meaningful investigation.
Richard L. Caragol, MArch
Walnut Creek, CA
Education: M Arch, Univ of Oregon
Richard L. Caragol, MArch
M Arch, Univ of Oregon
Walnut Creek, CA
I am primarily a residential/ small commercial architect licensed in Arizona.
I have followed the 911 collapses since they occurred. Reading all the books, hearing lectures, indie film Loose Change and I am convinced that this was an inside job. The politics of the time dictated that fear was necessary to mobilize military forces against Iraq..as in the case of the book, Second Pearl Harbor by David Ray Griffin, history has repeated itself. This is a horrific and tragic reality that will cripple the US, its citizens, and be cause to restructure our existing government. The truth will set us free
Christiane E. Pistor
New York, NY
Occupation: Active Ny9/11Truth Member
Christiane E. Pistor
New York, NY
Occupation: Active Ny9/11Truth Member
I am not an Architect and not a member of your group, but I have been a member of ny9/11truth, ny9/11t-action and nyccan.org for the past 6 years. I have collected many signatures for the 9/11 Ballot Initiative here in NYC for a new independent investigation of 9/11. Unfortunately our hard work and determination were slighted when the 70 000 signatures were eliminated by the NY City Clerk, thus gagging the voices of 70 000 New Yorkers. I am German born but a naturalized US citizen, traveled all over the world as a PAA in flight purser, retired now, but not retired to do everything in my power to get the truth out about 9/11.
My initial response to the collapse of the towers and building 7 into their footprints was that no building would collapse in this fashion having been hit by a plane. Building 7 in particular was strange, as it was not struck by a plane, and the fires that one could see smoldering and not raging were not enough to bring the building down in such a fashion. For a while I was in denial, but then I heard Dr. David Ray Griffin speak here in NY at a 9/11truth meeting and he convinced me that not all of what our government had been telling us was true. After that I continued reading, especially the scientific data and became an active member in ny9/11truth.
Rose White, Whiteroseii
Phila, PA
Occupation: Entrepeneur
Education: Business
Rose White, Whiteroseii
Business
Phila, PA
Occupation: Entrepeneur
Thomas Beatty, Natn'l Certified
New York, NY
Occupation: Fire
Thomas Beatty, Natn'l Certified
New York, NY
Occupation: Fire
I was a fireman 18 years and a Fire Investigator 13 years. I am a concerned citizen. and true patriot.
Many high-rise buildings have burned world-wide and NEVER collapsed. The demolition of the WTC is obvious. The cover-up is obvious. The TRUTH MUST COME OUT.
Bill Cain Cain
St Johnsbury, VT
Occupation: Photographer
Education: B.A. Nasson College
Bill Cain Cain
B.A. Nasson College
St Johnsbury, VT
Occupation: Photographer
Professional Photographer & Journalist whose interest lies in uncovering hidden truths.
Any fool with an IQ slightly above that of mud who takes the time to study even a fraction of 9-11 Truth evidence, think about it critically on his own and come to informed conclusions can see that 9-11 was not what we have been told.
Edward Rutland, BS, MS, M.Div., D.Min.
Sunset, LA
Occupation: Construction
Education: BS, MS, M.Div. D.Min.
Edward Rutland, BS, MS, M.Div., D.Min.
BS, MS, M.Div. D.Min.
Sunset, LA
Occupation: Construction
I've been a general contractor building commercial buildings for 50 years.
As a longtime licensed General Contractor and builder I found the world trade building Collapses preposterous while watching them on live TV.
James Burns, MCIBSE, CEng
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Education: B Sc. Physics
James Burns, MCIBSE, CEng
B Sc. Physics
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Chartered Building Services Engineer with design experience going back to the early 1970's. Initial degree was in theoretical physics and post graduate work in engineering and building services. I have a broad background experience in design, construction and installation. Have acted as professional witness and expert in building issues. Former Council member of the HVCA in the UK.
The official story of the collapse of these buildings is not believable to anyone with a working knowledge of construction. It is in the interests of all building professionals to get to the bottom of this. I would urge all professional bodies to swing their authority behind a call for a detailed and comprehensive investigation of the facts. There is something seriously wrong here.