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
William Signorile
I have seen collapses and been in a few this could never have been a fire to take it down never!
William Signorile
New York City, NY
Retired NYFD I know building collapses very well this was no fire. Was in rescue 4 in 1985.
I have seen collapses and been in a few this could never have been a fire to take it down never!
John Watt, BSc (Civ Eng)
BSc (Civ Eng)
From the outset, watching the collapses on television, it was clear there were very serious questions to be asked about how three robust steel framed buildings collapsed into…
John Watt, BSc (Civ Eng)
BSc (Civ Eng)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Have been designing building structures for 35 years both in the UK and the Middle East with local UK based consultancies and with a large project management company in Saudi Arabia. For the last 14 years, I have owned and run a structural design consultancy in Edinburgh, UK specializing in steel framed, masonry and timber building designs.
From the outset, watching the collapses on television, it was clear there were very serious questions to be asked about how three robust steel framed buildings collapsed into their own footprints, one of which had not been struck by an aircraft and had been subject to a relatively minor fire. Given the evidence from multiple witnesses regarding explosions in the buildings before and after the planes struck, the stand-down of the US air force, the admission by the owner of the buildings of the decision to demolish Building 7, the immediate removal of structural evidence, the high temperature fires in the basements, the evidence for explosive residues in dust and obvious unwillingness of US authorities to offer a reasoned and full engineering explanation for the collapses. Since 911, the two relevant UK engineering institutions have failed to provide an analysis or to offer advice to structural engineers on progressive collapse and fire protection in steel framed buildings in complete contrast to previous serious building collapses. In my opinion, the official report on the collapses, or any other that I am aware of was entirely inadequate and should be reopened to fully investigate the reasons for these building failures and offer advice and guidance on limiting risk in future, and existing, structures.
Friedrich Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Civil Engineer
Dipl.-Ing. Building Engineering, Technical University Hanover, Germany, 1967
WTC 1+2 may have been pulverized by high tech charges. Enormous energies were used. The elevator shafts were most probably prepared with Thermite.
Friedrich Friedrich, Dipl.-Ing.
Dipl.-Ing. Building Engineering, Technical University Hanover, Germany, 1967
Heidenau, Germany
Occupation: Civil Engineer
30 Years of experience with the maintenance of bridges
WTC 1+2 may have been pulverized by high tech charges. Enormous energies were used. The elevator shafts were most probably prepared with Thermite.
Gareth M. Winstanley, BEng (Hons)
Technical Director
BEng with Honours, University of Liverpool, England, 1995
WTC7 clearly has discrepancies in the official study, and there were poor engineering assumptions by the 911 commission.
Gareth M. Winstanley, BEng (Hons)
BEng with Honours, University of Liverpool, England, 1995
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation: Technical Director
Senior structural design engineer - 25 years experience.
WTC7 clearly has discrepancies in the official study, and there were poor engineering assumptions by the 911 commission.
Mary Ann O'hara, AIA
Principal/Partner AIA
degreed & licensed
I support a new investigation.
Mary Ann O'hara, AIA
degreed & licensed
Oak Brook, IL
Occupation: Principal/Partner AIA
We met in Chicago Convention.
I support a new investigation.
Brian Timmins, MS, EIT
Environmental Engineer
MS Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, 2001
Watching the 9/11 commission and the politics surrounding it caused me to question the answers that came from it. As an engineer who understands the fundamentals of science,…
Brian Timmins, MS, EIT
MS Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, 2001
Washougal, WA
Occupation: Environmental Engineer
MS Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, 2001. EIT license in Washington. I have over 15 years of experience performing design, installation, and O&M services for innovative environmental remediation technologies. We build equipment and products used to stimulate bacteria to degrade a wide variety of environmental contaminants.
Watching the 9/11 commission and the politics surrounding it caused me to question the answers that came from it. As an engineer who understands the fundamentals of science, I can't imagine how fire brought down Building 7. If Building 7 fell due to something other than fire, then questions regarding the other buildings come into play. I demand a proper investigation into 9/11!
Bruce B. Maxwell, M Arch
M Arch
As I wrote to the professor of forensic engineering at Columbia University after hearing Mr. Gage: I think Gage's strength is that he strictly relies on network video…
Bruce B. Maxwell, M Arch
M Arch
Eureka, CA
Job captain responsible for design development and working drawings on several locally recognized public, commercial, and multi-family housing buildings for over a decade in Sonoma County, California.
As I wrote to the professor of forensic engineering at Columbia University after hearing Mr. Gage: I think Gage's strength is that he strictly relies on network video clips, physical evidence, and eyewitness accounts to present his alternative analysis. He avoids the almost incomprehensible social psychological forces that may be forcing most people not to want really to know.
Louis Anderson, BSc, MAS
Ram Engineer
BSc (Engineering) West Point, NY, 1979; MAS Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle, FL, 1990
The WTC destruction was eerily similar to that of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City. Both had bombs placed in strategic locations throughout the building to bring the…
Louis Anderson, BSc, MAS
BSc (Engineering) West Point, NY, 1979; MAS Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle, FL, 1990
Lawton, OK
Occupation: Ram Engineer
BS, Aerospace Engineering concentration, US Military Academy, West Point. MAS, Aeronautical Science concentration Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle University Operations Research Systems Analyst for the past 30 years both in the military and as a military contractor and civil servant working on weapon systems development and testing.
The WTC destruction was eerily similar to that of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City. Both had bombs placed in strategic locations throughout the building to bring the buildings down without toppling over onto surrounding buildings. The Murrah Building, however, had television footage that told of firefighters and emergency workers taking unexploded bombs out of the building before the national powers were able to spin the story to use of only one outdoor fertilizer bomb. Both had the evidence carted off before a full investigation could be completed and both allowed critical documents concerning dubious projects to conveniently be destroyed. Finally, both had agencies that occupied those buildings that told their workers not to go to work on those fateful days.
Barbara J. Rachman, Teacher
Foreign Language Teacher
M.A. Education, Claremont Graduate Unive
I have absolutely no doubt that these buildings were demolished. I cannot look at the videos of their demolitions without clearly seeing the squibs and ripple of explosion…
Barbara J. Rachman, Teacher
M.A. Education, Claremont Graduate Unive
Riverside, CA
Occupation: Foreign Language Teacher
I have a BA in Spanish, a BA in Liberal Studies, and an MA in Education. I am the daughter of David Chandler who is a scientist and has worked extensively to expose the truth in an indisputable and clear way.
I have absolutely no doubt that these buildings were demolished. I cannot look at the videos of their demolitions without clearly seeing the squibs and ripple of explosion that brought these buildings straight down.
Peter S. Leonard, BEng
Construction
B.S., Mech.Eng., WPI, Worcester, MA
While watching the towers come down on the news on 9-11-01 on the television news, I was surprised that they did not fall asymmetrically to one side because,…
Peter S. Leonard, BEng
B.S., Mech.Eng., WPI, Worcester, MA
Conway, NH
Occupation: Construction
Born 1958 in Massachusetts, attended 4 years at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, MA changing major in sophomore year from Civil to Mechanical Engineering, then graduating in 1980. Started work at Vermont Yankee Nuclear plant, but quickly changed to product designer at KG Engineering in RI due to personal interests. After 6 years as designer, started my own construction company in NH, and am still in business registered as Leonard Builders, LLC in Conway, NH designing, building and remodeling homes, and light commercial projects. Also, in 1984, I was the off-road motorcycle racing overall champion in two racing disciplines in the N.E.T.R.A. series.
While watching the towers come down on the news on 9-11-01 on the television news, I was surprised that they did not fall asymmetrically to one side because, in my experience, symmetry is rare. Then, as I saw the recap television footage replaying the jets crashing into the buildings over and over while explaining that the heat from the fires caused the buildings to fall apart, I wondered again how the buildings could crumble straight down since the jets hit them off-center and since the buildings appeared to be built in a nearly symmetrical section, and yet be so tall. It was not until a friend approached me over a year later with doubts about the official story that I thought anybody else had the same doubts concerning the physics of the building failures, and why there was not a very thorough and public ongoing investigation.
Christophe Leclerc, Engineer
Saint Cyr, France
Since the very first day, I was troubled by the speed of the towers falling. On a lot of the pictures from 9/11 we can see explosions. Obviously…
Christophe Leclerc, Engineer
Saint Cyr, France
Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
French Military Officer , Gratuaded at Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint Cyr, I m a Physics Engineer. Currently I work as an IT consultant. I'm considering new orientation learning Jungian Psychology and dream analysis.
Since the very first day, I was troubled by the speed of the towers falling. On a lot of the pictures from 9/11 we can see explosions. Obviously there were controlled demolitions taking place.
Nolan J. Posey, MS
M.S. Electrical Engineering, UT Dallas
Examining the facts leads me to believe that all 3 towers were controlled demolitions.
Nolan J. Posey, MS
M.S. Electrical Engineering, UT Dallas
Austin, TX
I have 15 years' experience as a telecommunications engineer, and 10 years working various jobs in the oil field from hydrostatic tubing testing to open hole wireline operation.
Examining the facts leads me to believe that all 3 towers were controlled demolitions.
Petition Signatories
James P. Schaeffer, Engineering Staf
Rosendale, NY
Education: BS Mech Eng, Clarkson University
James P. Schaeffer, Engineering Staf
BS Mech Eng, Clarkson University
Rosendale, NY
I graduated from Clarkson University in 1998. I focussed my attention on structures, optimization, and renewable energy. I took a graduate level course in Finite Element Analysis and that gives me some background to critically review the NIST studies on the WTC collapses.
Upon seeing the video of the WTC 7 collapse, I could see immediately that this was a classic case of controlled demolition. Clearly the core columns were cut first -- as shown by the center of the roof beginning collapse before the rest of the building -- and then the rest comes down at free-fall. Classic and unmistakable. If the WTC 7 was demolished, why not WTC 1 & 2? If there were any demolitions, then clearly 9/11 was an inside job. Period. We must find out who did this crime before they strike again in America -- perhaps with an even greater crime.
John S. Christopher, PE, Esq.
Santa Monica, CA
Education: B.S. E. E.
John S. Christopher, PE, Esq.
B.S. E. E.
Santa Monica, CA
B. S. E. E. degree - 1973 University of Colorado Engineer-in-Training Certification - Colorado 1973 Registered Professional Engineer - California 1978 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - San Jose, CA 1973-75 Consulting Engineering - San Jose, CA 1975-77 IBM Corporation - San Jose, CA 1977-79 Juris Doctor degree - 1982 University of Santa Clara, CA California State Bar - Member - 1983 Licensed Patent Attorney - U. S. Patent & Trademark Office 1984 ITT Corporation, Patent Dept. - Woodland Hills, CA 1984-86 Fulwider, Patton, Lee & Utecht, Patent Firm - Los Angeles 1986-89 Private Patent Law Practice - Santa Monica, CA 1989-Present
After a preliminary evaluation of the evidence presented by competent architectural and engineering professionals since 2001 including information presented on the Architectural & Engineers 9/11 web site, it appears that a separate independent review is in order. Answers to many lingering questions directed to the collapse of the World Trade Center Buildings, including Building 7, need to be addressed and the results presented to the American public.
Edmond (Monty) J. Forbes, PE
Lyndeborough, NH
Education: BSc. (EE)
Edmond (Monty) J. Forbes, PE
BSc. (EE)
Lyndeborough, NH
Was graduated U of Manitoba (Can.) 1950,started career @ Can. Gen Electric (Toronto) Commercial Communications, then 1953 to RCA Commercial Communications, Camden, NJ, design & install long haul systems Mil AUTODIN, pipeline ,rail, Broadcast TV network sys. In 1981 joined MITRE Corp, Bedford MA as Lead Sys Engineer design and acquisition, integration/test airborne Wide Body Presidential assets. This extended to Special Service classified systems in both fixed wing & rotary wing platforms until my retirement in 2004. This career was far beyond EE. I was fortunate to develop expertise in fields of Aeronautical Engineering particularly Vibro Accoustic damage on trans-sonic applications and damage mitigation from nuclear events.
True, both WTC 1 & 2 , North & South structures were impacted by commercial 757's killing innocent passengers, crew & hijackers along with occupants in the building floors at point of impact. The devastation and human loss beyond the impact site was due to other influences because of the proven design and features of the Towers. The temperatures in the impact areas due to burning Jet-A fuel and the office furnishings and business tools could NOT rise to the level of 3000-4000 deg. F necessary to deform and fail structural steel joints and the total collapse of the structures. Such failure could only be caused by man-made features of pyro-technical assets pre-placed by outsiders. Look at the destruction of WTC 7. No aircraft or heavy debris collateral from the Towers struck that building. All destruction was in the classical method of building REMOVAL to make way for new assets.
Jay D. Marchetti, MS
Pittsburgh, PA
Education: MS Electrical Engineering, Rochester
Jay D. Marchetti, MS
MS Electrical Engineering, Rochester
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering. I work as a consultant in the areas of communications and embedded control systems for Pittsburgh Firmware, Inc., a company I founded in 1999.
As I continue to learn more regarding the events surrounding 9/11, I have to begun to see that this has the hallmarks of a controlled demolition. As such, I am interested in exploring who did the elevator work in the buildings during the period just prior to 9/11: who was this company? Even more: who were the specific workers assigned to this elevator project? What specifically was the upgrade that they performed? These workers should be deposed as part of a larger independent investigation.
Douglas L. Trent, EE, ChemE
Oklahoma City, OK
Education: EE, Univ of Dayton, Chem E, Penn State
Douglas L. Trent, EE, ChemE
EE, Univ of Dayton, Chem E, Penn State
Oklahoma City, OK
I have a degree in Electrical Engineering and a degree in Chemical Engineering. I have worked 20 years for the Air Force Material Command.
For those with a knowledge of science it is clear what happened to the WTC buildings. Controlled demolition. Even many with just common sense know the official story is inadequate. The questions that need to be addressed are who was responsible for the terrorist act and who was/is responsible for the continuing cover up.
Gregory C. Yust, PE
Glastonbury, CT
Education: BS Aero Eng., Univ of Notre Dame
Gregory C. Yust, PE
BS Aero Eng., Univ of Notre Dame
Glastonbury, CT
Retired after ca. 40 years as primarily an analytical engineer with approximately 30 years doing stress analysis. Have extensive experience analyzing structural steel frames for Fuel Cell Power Plants. Also have extensive experience performing heat transfer analysis on high temperature fuel processor components and using the results to perform thermal stress analyses.
The official story has so many holes in it it is a wonder that it does not collapse under its own weight. The evidence presented by the engineers and architects seeking the truth about 9/11 makes sense. The collapse modes of the WTC buildings do not make sense based on any structural evaluation based on airplane crash damage and subsequent fires.
Brandon C. Davis
Longview, TX
Education: B.S., Mech. Engineering, LeTourneau U.
Brandon C. Davis
B.S., Mech. Engineering, LeTourneau U.
Longview, TX
Academic: Graduated High school with 4.0 and honors. Graduated from LeTourneau University in Longview Texas with a degree in Engineering, Mechanical Concentration and GPA of 3.4. Some academic and professional experience with structural analysis and finite element analysis. Professional: Experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Currently serving as a project coordinator for a natural gas compressor packager company. Personal: I am a follower of Jesus Christ.
From and engineering standpoint, I believe the most powerful evidences against the official theory are as follows: 1) Molten and glowing steel under all 3 piles of rubble found months later. This would be impossible if the only thing burning were smothered remnants of office supplies and remnants of jet fuel which mostly burned off in the first few minutes. Temperatures of combustion of such an oxygen starved fuel could not even make steel glow. 2) The inability of the remnants of jet fuel and office supplies to provide sufficient heat to significantly weaken key structural members evenly to the point of failure. 3) The towers falling at near the acceleration of gravity into their own footprint. Even if the impacted floors somehow gave way due solely to fire, they certainly would not give way at the same time all around the structure. One side would have been weaker than another causing that side to fail first causing the upper structure to tip over imparting rotational momentum to the upper structure and shifting the CG away from the stronger side and onto the weaker side causing the weaker side to collapse faster... and so on until the tops of the buildings toppled over. There is no way an uncontrolled demolition would be so neat as these were. The mass and structure below the failure point would have absorbed enormous energy and momentum slowing the fall to significantly less than the acceleration of gravity. 4) Building 7 sustained minimal damage with only a few cool fires and its collapse has yet to be explained officially. 5) The many vertical structural members would have no cause to buckle and shear off at 45 degree angles. If the floors were to pancake as supposed, they would have had to shear off of the vertical supports leaving hundreds of feet of beams sticking up in the air. ...and I could go on...
Donald G. Weekes, PE
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Education: B.A.Sc. Engineering, U of Waterloo ON
Donald G. Weekes, PE
B.A.Sc. Engineering, U of Waterloo ON
Hamilton, ON, Canada
2 Years, Ggosco Engineering, Oakville ON. Prj Engineer. 5 Years, Zenon Environmental, Burlington ON, Prj Engineer. 2 Years, Weekes Engineering, Hamilton ON. Consulting Engineer.
The Bldg #7 NIST report of thermal expansion initiating a global gravity collapse, is not supported by the video evidence of gravity free fall without resistance of the structural members below, which would inhibit the fall of the structure. Thermite evidence is very strong. Controlled demo is strongly supported, not weakened steel strength due to fires, most of which were diminished. Twin towers have strong evidence of controlled demolition.
Manuel F. Delgado, Engineer
Galapagar, Madrid, Spain
Education: BSME
Manuel F. Delgado, Engineer
BSME
Galapagar, Madrid, Spain
Graduated engineer from Madrid University. Retired. 50 years experience in process plant design & construction (pulp & paper & mining - metals). 12 of those in the United States; 7 in Canada, RSA and Chile.
Because I was familiar with controlled demolition and I have seen quite a few, including high rise apartment buildings in Spain, the moment I saw the WTC towers collapsing on 9/11, I got the strong feeling that they were brought down with explosives. The highly professional job done by AE911Truth has consolidated by beliefs. Today I have no doubts whatsoever that all three towers were demolished in a controlled fashion. Furthermore, I believe those demolitions were a master piece that one day may be tought in engineering schools.
Stephen M. Moroney, BSME
Monaca, PA
Education: B.S.M.E., Drexel University
Stephen M. Moroney, BSME
B.S.M.E., Drexel University
Monaca, PA
Professional experience has been in the Manufacturing realm. Also in Quality Engineering. I have been studying the 9/11 attacks closely for the past year and a half after first hearing credible evidence that they were contradictory to the official report.
I do not believe the official explanation of the collapse of not only the towers, but especially the collapse of building 7. The recent NIST report claims that the building collapsed as a result of fire induced thermal expansion. The completely uniform failure of the building (causing it to drop straight down at freefall speed) is completely contradictory to the computer generated model they provided as evidence. The simulation showed one section of the building collapsing and then the remainder. Video evidence of building 7 proves this was not how it fell. Knowing a good bit about physics, I don't believe building 7 could have come down as the result of anything other than controlled demolition.
Samuel Bigotte, Engineering Cons
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
Education: Production Engineering (French Title)
Samuel Bigotte, Engineering Cons
Production Engineering (French Title)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
French qualified engineer in production, robotics and data processing. Consulting in electronic money and databases.
When I discovered, many days after the collapse, that very high temperatures had been measured on the surface of the WTC's foundations, I understood that something was wrong in the official version. I thank the AE911truth team for their work which gives me all the elements to explain what I could only suppose.
Vincent Liegey, Mech.Eng
Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Education: Master's Degree
Vincent Liegey, Mech.Eng
Master's Degree
Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Research experiences in Mechanical Engineering in US university, French and Hungarian laboratories for 2 years. Work experiences in French companies as an engineer for 3 years.
I started to doubt about 9/11 official version in studying the collapse of the WTC7.
Py Alexandre, Engineer In Fren
Grenoble, France, France
Education: Engineering
Py Alexandre, Engineer In Fren
Engineering
Grenoble, France, France
I was an french metal laboratory Engineer of Caterpillar Grenoble and I confirm who was said about melted steel and cutting edge technologies Thermate should be used in this attack.
In France, It's clear that report is completely false... and evidently are an INSIDE JOB ! Without speaking of Conspiracy Theory, it smelts very very bad ! Good chance with your new President... perhaps...
Alberto Medici, Engineer
Padova, Italy, Italy
Education: Electronic Engineer
Alberto Medici, Engineer
Electronic Engineer
Padova, Italy, Italy
Electronic engineer, 110/110 CUM LAUDE at Padua University, 1987; expert in telecommunication, always worked for TLC companies, both national and international ones.
9/11: the world will no more be the same: it's true: everybody can see now to what degree the fake media can to induce the public.
Pierre E. Richelle, MSc
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Education: MSc Civil Engineering
Pierre E. Richelle, MSc
MSc Civil Engineering
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
15 years as research engineer (concrete structures) 20 years in concrete products business Past President of the Belgian Concrete Society
No doubt that the 3 WTC collapses are the result of well organized demolitions. I am extremely surprised when reading official documents that do not reflect technical evidences.
Benoit Josz, Industrial Engin
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Education: degreed & licensed
Benoit Josz, Industrial Engin
degreed & licensed
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
I am working as product quality manager. When customer have problems with products, I have to find a solution for them. Learning from problems and the reason why they happened, I try to give the necessary feedback to people involved in order to avoid that the same problem occurs once more.
I have looked very carefully to the video of Richard Gage and I was very pleased to listen to him when he came to Belgium on 17/11/2008. I am really convinced that the only scientific reason that could explain the collapses is controlled demolition. Once more, thank you very much for your contribution Mr Gage !
Daniel Hofnung
Ivry Sur Seine, Val De Marne, France
Education: Ingénieur des Travaux du Bâtiment
Daniel Hofnung
Ingénieur des Travaux du Bâtiment
Ivry Sur Seine, Val De Marne, France
Degreed Engineer travaux de b'timent (building works) by Ecole Sp'ciale des Travaux Publics, du b'timent et de l'industrie in 1973. I worked after (and even now) in the technical service of a town in the suburbs of Paris. My work : studies for new projects, heritage buildings and also all perils in the town and decisions to assure the security of inhabitants and repair the construction.
In the years after 911 events, I thought that all I read in professional reviews and French newspapers was true. The first time I understood that it was impossible was when I saw a film about the collapse of WTC7. I have seen before a controlled demolition of a flat near Paris, and it was the same ! I knew by my experience that a fire cannot do this.
Mark Robinson, Mech.Eng
Wilsonville, OR
Education: BSME
Mark Robinson, Mech.Eng
BSME
Wilsonville, OR
BSME Mechanical Engineering, have worked as project manager for tenant improvement on existing buildings and green field ground up contractor. Have also worked for international consulting firms designing green field construction projects to include steel framed concrete buildings.
My thoughts are a pancake of floor down to next floor would have created a uniform dust blast in all directions, like dropping a book on a dirty garage floor, not individual squibs in certain spots. I did not see uniform displacement, I see squibs. I hear too many eyewitnesses reporting explosions in different parts of the building. Clip of firefighters is key, boom boom boom all the way down, like a controlled demolition. More than one source reported that the firefighters knew bldg 7 was about to be pulled. Compare film of other controlled demolitions; building 7 was a planned, controlled demolition.
Jean Evrard, MS
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Education: M.S. Engineering and Physics
Jean Evrard, MS
M.S. Engineering and Physics
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Graduated from ULB, Univ of Brussels (1963, engineering), ULg, Univ of Li'ge (1966, engineering and physics), IIT, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago (1967, aerospace), vKIFD, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Brussels(1968, fluid mechanics). After having worked as a researcher for NASA and the vKIFD, I moved from science to business, mainly in Information Technologies and Telecommunications, later in marketing and management. I worked for SEMA Metra (1969 - 1970), consultant, IBM Belgium (1970 - 1975), systems engineer, multinationals, large systems and networks, IBM Luxembourg (1975 - 1980), salesman, international finance, IBM Europe (1980 - 1985), IBM PC launch, European marketing support for large customers PC applications, EEC-IBM relations, spokesman and negotiator to stop an EEC antitrust lawsuit, negotiator to regain Shell worldwide, lecturer at the International Education Center of IBM EMEA, top clients in Europe (Chase Manhattan, Interbrew => InBev, AB InBev ...) as an independent consultant in computer systems and networks design, telecoms applications, marketing strategy, Cisco as a high level salesman and negotiator, managed IBM worldwide, EDS and DEC at the Europe, Middle East and Africa level, sold the first ever worldwide contract (100 million $) between Cisco and IBM in 1996, BASE as a corporate consultant, a telecoms specialist, and negotiated the end of a lawsuit between BASE and the Belgian government. Taught marketing and management at the International University of Monaco (1985 - 1994). Will soon start a strategic company which will have a mandate from a powerful financial holding to create and acquire companies in the ecological sector (solar energy, toxic wastes processing, micro solar electric power plants for underdeveloped countries, ...).
Compare the WTC steel beams with the Madrid tower steel beams ... http://www.arup.com/fire/feature.cfm?pageid=6150 http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/02/310898.shtml Unlike the twin trade towers (and WTC 7), this 32 story steel beamed building remains standing after burning for 17 hours straight. Does steel act differently in Spain and the USA ? When and how will we legally sue the Bush Administration?
C. Charles, Engineer
Ny, NY
Education: degreed & licensed
C. Charles, Engineer
degreed & licensed
Ny, NY
Mechanical engineer with over 10 years of experience. Educated in building systems.
Take time to compare the video evidence to a controlled demolition and decide for yourself.
Cameron Earl, Engineer
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Education: B Engineering
Cameron Earl, Engineer
B Engineering
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Mechanical/Electrical Engineer, four year University Degree. Theory and investigation of failure modes. Seven years engineering experience: including six years rail industry, project management, design and replacement of equipment on railway structures. Signaling poles, gantries, equipment cabinets. One year mechanical/electrical design and drafting (plant design).
The cause of the collapse of WTC 1 and 2 could be argued in court (unfortunately). WTC7 failure mode (complete collapse) is not possible, the building had no fire and minimal exterior damage as per TV footage. If anything, the expected structural failure mode would be partial collapse (shearing across 30-45 degrees), located nearest WTC main towers. - - Note: Highly likely that collapse of WTC 1 and 2 would trip out all electrical power in WTC area, including WTC7. (no electrical fire)
Jeremy Beck, BEng Hons (Mech)
Hadfield, VIC, Australia
Education: BEng Hons (Mech)
Jeremy Beck, BEng Hons (Mech)
BEng Hons (Mech)
Hadfield, VIC, Australia
Jeremy Beck is the Citizens Electoral Council's Victorian State Chairman. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering Hons, and worked in quality management in the photographic industry before joining the CEC in 1999.
Even someone who has passed High School physics should know the official story of 9/11 is a fraud. Buildings will not collapse at near free-fall speed from fire and/or aircraft impact. Any scientist suggesting such a possibility is a liar or incompetent. There are too many unexplained inconsistencies in the official story of 9/11 to mention. Having studied much material from Lyndon LaRouche's publications, particularly from Executive Intelligence Review magazine, I see that BAE Systems and Dick Cheney have a lot of explaining to do in relation to 9/11.
Robert O. Rathbun, Engineering Cons
Denver, CO
Education: BS Architectural Engineering
Robert O. Rathbun, Engineering Cons
BS Architectural Engineering
Denver, CO
I received a BS in Architectural Engineering from the University of Wyoming in '98 and worked as a Consulting Mechanical Engineer for 5 years after.
After reviewing the data, photos, video accounts, statements from first responders, explanation for the collapse, etc. I believe that the FEMA explanation is inaccurate and requires further investigation. The upper floors affected by the impact could have caused structural failure, but this does not explain the complete and total failure of the supporting structure of the floors below. The explanation of the fire from the impact and jet fuel causing the total and complete failure of the supporting structures is false due to the relatively low temperatures of the fires and the massive amounts of structural steel at the core of the building. The pancake theory of collapse would support the evidence of several of the lower floors at ground zero. There was no evidence of anything that resembled a floor structure, nor any concrete pieces that were bigger than the size of a fist. This is evidence that would support the use of explosives instead of a natural building collapse due to upper level failure and subsequent gravitational impact.
Leonard Pomodoro, ME
Lausanne, VD
Education: M.E., Engineer, EPFL Lausanne
Leonard Pomodoro, ME
M.E., Engineer, EPFL Lausanne
Lausanne, VD
I'm a young electrical engineer. I work at the EPFL in Switzerland in a electrical machines laboratory.
Two little planes in two big towers and the towers fall down... That's the first time I saw that...
Bjorn B. Rafto, EIT
ß
Occupation: Retired
Education: B.S., ArchE, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1977
Bjorn B. Rafto, EIT
B.S., ArchE, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1977
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Occupation: Retired
I have a degree in Structural Engineering from University of Colorado at Boulder, 'Arch-E 1977' (EIT though no PE). Served as a US Naval Officer for four years and then worked many years as a US Navy Shore Facilities Construction Manager, GS-12 in San Diego, at Moffett Field, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Midway etc. Am now retired.
Video, from any angle, of WTC-7's 'collapse' is all which needs to be seen.
Jonas Bakken, MSc
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Education: Master of Science
Jonas Bakken, MSc
Master of Science
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
I finished the Master of Science degree in Energy engineering in 2007, including one year at CERN. Since then I have been working with research and development in the field of wave energy conversion.
Even though I have difficulties in accepting the explanation that is suggested for 9/11, I think it is very clear that official explanation is even less likely.
Mark Basile
Hollis, NH
Education: BS Chemical Engineer
Mark Basile
BS Chemical Engineer
Hollis, NH
Work in fields of metallurgy and materials analysis, presently design and build optically based chemical analysis systems.
Get some dust and look for the metallic microspheres and red/gray chips. The spheres are evidence of temperatures beyond the capability of jet fuel, and the chips produce molten iron droplets when ignited!
Benjamin Kleiman
Austin, TX
Occupation: Auto Repair
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Benjamin Kleiman
BS Electrical Engineering
Austin, TX
Occupation: Auto Repair
I am an ASE Master Auto Mechanic. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. At that time, a lack of job offers and a love of fixing things motivated me to learn to fix automobiles.
There is absolutely no reason to believe the official story. The black smoke pouring out of the towers obviously indicates a rich, or air starved, fire not capable of being so hot to melt steel.
Otto Lund
Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
Education: Engineer IT
Otto Lund
Engineer IT
Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
Computer Engineer, programming, system management, education, support, consultant
Thank you ae911truth, Richard Gage and all others including supporters
Don Hammen, Mech.Eng
Rochester, NY
Education: M.S.M.E. University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1984
Don Hammen, Mech.Eng
M.S.M.E. University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1984
Rochester, NY
B.S.M.E. & M.S.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Employed at a large corporation in Rochester, NY for the past 26 years. Involved in design and development areas such as product development, manufacturing process development, manufacturing tools, and research. Have an interest in precision engineering.
I agree, completely, that physics and the scientific method do not support the official story. I remember thinking it odd that the towers fell on themselves, but didn't question the official explanation - out of blind trust. When I first learned that the WTC buildings collapsed in freefall, I realized that something was wrong. Then I learned that the amount of energy required to pulverize concrete into the size of the resulting dust particles was much larger than the amount available. Then I learned about thermite and evidence of its use. None of these things are explainable by the official explanation of 9/11. I love the rights I used to have, liberty, justice, & the pursuit of happiness ... and want them for my children and their children too!
David Schanzle, PE
Manor, TX
Education: B.S., ChemE Vanderbilt University
David Schanzle, PE
B.S., ChemE Vanderbilt University
Manor, TX
Was Environmental Consultant for 15 years. Familiar with Air Pollution, Radionuclide contamination, contamination of groundwater systems. Conducted investigations of air pollution in regards to Worker health and safety.
I have studied the fall of those three buildings extensively. All three were obviously brought down by demolition charges. The health effects (very high cancer and other disease rates) to the site workers and the locals clearly leads to these conclusions. It is obvious from watching the buildings fall that demolition charges were used to bring the buildings down. The official story was provided by those who have committed the fraud. The means of the investigation was clearly not according to the methods that are normally used during a crime scene investigation. As much evidence as possible was loaded onto trucks and then barges and removed from the site to be immediately smelted in India and China, thus eliminating the most damning evidence, the signature of the super high explosives, and Thermate. These very hot explosives were used to cut the massive girders within that building. All involved in this giant scam need jail and capital charges.
Richard Golay, MSc
Pully, VD, Switzerland
Education: MSc
Richard Golay, MSc
MSc
Pully, VD, Switzerland
Engineer from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL) in materials science (1996). Process & Development Engineer in Industry. President of Swiss association Le 11 Septembre en Question for Truth on 911 which organized coming of Richard Gage in Geneva on November 11th 2008.
Today, we can not ignore that a significant part of public opinion in the world does not believe in the official explanation on 911 events. Recent polls indicated it clearly. Partitioned initially on the Internet, the challenge appears increasingly in the mainstream media. This global movement is often opposed by sociological approach not based on the analysis of the facts, but on subjective or dogmatic considerations. Our Western society make a premise on a rational approach to reality. As such, it can not be the economy of a technical and public debate on the events of 11 September 2001. To those who complain extreme use of the principle of the doubt', we remember their words of Age of Enlightenment French philosopher Ren' Descartes : If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Matthew S. Roberts, EIT
Flagstaff, AZ
Education: BS Environmental Engineering
Matthew S. Roberts, EIT
BS Environmental Engineering
Flagstaff, AZ
Matthew Roberts grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona and is an alumnus of Northern Arizona University (NAU). Matthew's teaching experience includes teaching English to high school-aged children in the Slovak Republic and supplemental instruction in Engineering Thermodynamics at NAU. His most recent research involved exploring the energy used in water treatment, supply, and distribution, and is a coauthor of a best practices guide for small rural water and wastewater systems. He has traveled throughout Central and Western Europe and has attended Fulbright Scholar Presentations in the Czech Republic. Matthew majored in Environmental Engineering with a minor in chemistry and endeavors to advance his environmental career by working with Natural Channel Design, Inc in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Having watched the 'attack' on live television at 4:30 in the afternoon in central Europe, what was shown to the rest of the world leaves it clear in my mind why a distaste for Americans has developed the world over. My main fear about 9/11 is the amount of secrecy that enveloped 'ground zero.' By not allowing independent investigators access to the site seems awfully convenient. Another 'convenience' occurred when building 7, holding valuable CIA and DoD information, collapsed as neatly as the Twin Towers without having been directly damaged. The ever-growing list of questions concerning the events that September morning MUST be investigated if we are to accept the fate of a war justified by such an act.