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
Irene Demetri, CNA
Historian/Nurses Aid
the official story never rang true to me, even before all these revelations
Irene Demetri, CNA
Olga, WA
Occupation: Historian/Nurses Aid
Office Administrator for Orcas Island Historical Museum Certified Nurses Aid, in-home caregiver
the official story never rang true to me, even before all these revelations
Jason Tapia, AIA
Architect
BArch, Architecture, Cornell, 1997; MS, Architecture Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010
I 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…
Jason Tapia, AIA
BArch, Architecture, Cornell, 1997; MS, Architecture Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010
Miami, FL
Occupation: Architect
Founder and principal of Building Centre No 3 (Miami and Denver), AIA Miami's Young Architect of the Year, 2013; Educated at Cornell and MIT. Working proficiency in Spanish. AIA Miami chapter vice-president.
I 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.
Lester D. Baker, PE
Land Surveyor-Idaho
BSCE Utah State Univ, Logan, Utah, 1954
When a bldg drops/falls at free fall speed, it means to me that the floor above did not help, or cause the collapse of the next floor below…
Lester D. Baker, PE
BSCE Utah State Univ, Logan, Utah, 1954
Ogden, UT
Occupation: Land Surveyor-Idaho
I am a registered Prof. Civil Engineer in Utah (since 1967), Wyoming and Idaho (qualified short time later). Am a Prof. Land Surveyor in Idaho. - - Received my BSCE from Utah State University Logan, Utah in 1954. Was with U.S. Bur. of Public Roads for 3 years located in Oreg., Wash,. Alaska, and Wyo. Interstate Hwy Design engineer on I-15 from Lehi to Provo, Utah. After that, I was appointed Utah DOT's Standards Engineer (I started with zero standards.) Some BPR Standards were adopted, Developed new format, construction details and all new standards for all types of state roads and highway construction, plus traffic control design, signage and standards. Revised the Utah Road Commission payment handbook, which determined the methods for calculating the contactor's payment. - - As a Facilities Engr, for Hercules, I was placed in charge of all roads, buildings, roofs, barricades, parking & utilities lines, including: acid, steam, air, water, sewer and N. gas, plus projects: using, air, hydraulic, explosion-proof equipment & handling equipment. - - Mapped 6 underground coal mines in Utah, They used Explosives. - - I had an day to day association with an Explosives Expert & Chemist for several years. - - In 1949 (USAF) I flew over many bombed German cities and witnessed the damage done by bombs in WWII. The corners of the bombed-out buildings stood up 10 to 30 feet higher than the middle portion of the straight perimeter walls of the damaged structures. (Not true for 911 Bldg. #7. I see that example as more proof that all 3 WTC buildings were Imploded. The corners failed due to the extra explosives. - - - - Lester D. Baker, P.E. - - Ogden, Utah
When a bldg drops/falls at free fall speed, it means to me that the floor above did not help, or cause the collapse of the next floor below (that would have caused a short delay). It means to me that there was no resistance, or delay by the floor below and therefore that floors below had already failed completely before the upper floor could get there. Each and every floor failed TIMELY. Only a well-controlled Implosion could do this 110 times in a row. And it was repeated for 2 more buildings (another 110 stories and then on another 47 story building.) - - I suspect that if any of the floors had failed untimely (too soon or too late), it would have caused a totally different failure scenario. Both would likely have missed the footprint below. The lower floors failed exactly as planned (which was about one-tenth of one second apart). Three huge buildings went down without a hitch. It could not have been better, if it were planned. And yet they say that it was NOT planned. If that is true, The only tougher job I can think of - is for someone to build one of those buildings - WITHOUT A PLAN - Timing may not be so critical. - - - - - - Seperate Comment: - - Why can't we find these EXPERTS, and these were EXPERTS that did this job? I suspect that there are only 5 or 10 people in the world, at most, who know how to even supervise this kind of job, and they all know each other, also, they would have access to the sources (find them too) of the explosives, Thermite, and other Specialties used on this project, etc. (That was a BIG, COMPLEX job.) So, many people in the business would know about it. This INFO should be easy to find (I bet they even advertise). With just a little waterboarding (JUST KIDDING), we would have our answers. Can you imagine that the U.S. Government is still continuing those trials and torturing those poor Arabs. In any of the videos, I never even saw one Arab, let alone any Arab giving orders to PULL IT. The owner had a big payday, that day, He had owned it only a few months. - - - - I have been very impressed with Mr. Richard Gage, Too bad, but the Constitution is either dead or fast asleep. Otherwise, why would they (your officials) have the nerve to prepare and obtain agreements with Canada and Mexico without protecting their butts. There are no borders, so there is no country, or Nation. Nations require borders, or they are nothing, except renegades. Do your police abide by the Constitutional principles and why not? For any Officer to serve a citation of any kind; there has to have been an INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR A CRIME COMMITTED. All other citations are issued under the de facto Officer doctrine under color of Law. (Ryder v. U.S. 515 U.S. 177). Very interesting. - - - - Another Subject: The Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal have ruled many times in the last 100 years that there is no contract between the Government officials/Police and the Citizens (in name only). If Mr. Gage ever talks to me, I will be happy to explain it to him. Sorry, but it is true.
Arthur Long
BSME
For the good of our current and future citizens, there is a need for a better physical understanding of how these buildings came down (of all possible modes…
Arthur Long
BSME
Palatine, IL
30 years as a carpenter, then BSME degree from University of Illinois-Chicago. Since then, 15 years working in design engineering for Motorola, Zebra Technologies and Cummins Allison Corp.
For the good of our current and future citizens, there is a need for a better physical understanding of how these buildings came down (of all possible modes of collapse) than what has been officially presented to date.
Jeff Jon, BS
Catholic Christian With Several Degrees
BS Biology
Too many unanswered questions or answers that make no sense. What happened to Barry Jennings and where is his family?
Jeff Jon, BS
BS Biology
Hobe Sound, FL
Occupation: Catholic Christian With Several Degrees
Wounded combat Vietnam veteran who has earned the right to get answers to questions about 9/11.
Too many unanswered questions or answers that make no sense. What happened to Barry Jennings and where is his family?
David Studer, Master Electrici
Electrician
BA
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…
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.
Drs. Ing. Leendert Brouwer
Lecturer
BSc Civil Engineering
The theory that the towers came down through office fires is not plausible and incoherent. It does not agree with our knowledge of steel structures. When a scientific…
Drs. Ing. Leendert Brouwer
BSc Civil Engineering
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Occupation: Lecturer
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1982. Doctorandus in theology, Leiden University, 1992.
The theory that the towers came down through office fires is not plausible and incoherent. It does not agree with our knowledge of steel structures. When a scientific theory is rejected by a substantial number of your colleagues, one cannot simply ignore this and pretend to go on as usual. Within the academic world, such an attitude is considered unscientific. Within our post-911 world this attitude is primarily seen as immoral. It is clear that the people want that we stop and account for what has happened. So far, they feel this has not been done. If this is the will of the people, then there ought to be a follow-up. It is indeed a decision between going on and stopping. It is truly a paradox. When we decide to go on as usual our future will come to a halt. Yet, when we stop now and provide an account, a new and certain future will open up that is based on their trust and confidence.
Kyle Ritter, PhD
Ph.D., MSE, University of Illinois
According to the official story, the twin towers fell by FEMA's pancake theory driven by deterioration of the steel columns from the jet fuel initiated fires. This is…
Kyle Ritter, PhD
Ph.D., MSE, University of Illinois
Boise, ID
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Four years of experience in the semiconductor industry
According to the official story, the twin towers fell by FEMA's pancake theory driven by deterioration of the steel columns from the jet fuel initiated fires. This is inconsistent with the video and data: - no other documented cases of steel inforced building collapse from fire (see LA 1988, UK 1990, Philidelpiha 1991 fires which did not induce collapse) - the video shows that the buildings collapse in free fall, not a slower, fast/slow collapse which would be expected based on the pancake theory - it is not likely that an oxygen deficient, jet fuel initated fire could provide conditions to melt or oxidize steel
Jessica M. Ungos, Assoc. AIA, B.Arch
B Arch
Reading through the N.I.S.T final report on WTC7, I beg to differ that a single asymmetrical point of structural failure could create a fluid and consistent free fall…
Jessica M. Ungos, Assoc. AIA, B.Arch
B Arch
Los Angeles, CA
Graduate with a Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2005. Currently residential project manager in Los Angeles for almost 6 years. Prior to this I was a project director in Long Beach with commercial/office high-rise work/tenant improvement for 3 years.
Reading through the N.I.S.T final report on WTC7, I beg to differ that a single asymmetrical point of structural failure could create a fluid and consistent free fall of the building. I also cannot imagine that a type of furniture fire could aid in its collapse. The amount of heat that would be needed in order to have any type of effect in such a way would have to tremendous. Also, viewing the aftermath of the other towers that were in closer proximity to the twin towers and the fact that they did not collapse in such a manner as WTC7 can provide some evidence that there insufficient research and explanations as to why WTC7 collapsed in such a way. I think it would be a service to the nation to get correct and applicable information to explain what really happened that day.
Gregory L. Waters
Civil Engineer
California State University, Chico
On observation, it is obvious that all of the columns of Building 7 failed symmetrically, starting with the core of the structure under the penthouse, with the perimeter…
Gregory L. Waters
California State University, Chico
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Occupation: Civil Engineer
I have over 46 years of experience in the design and construction of engineered structures starting with the Trans Alaskan Oil Pipeline in 1973. B.S. Magna Cum Laude, Construction Management, California State University-Chico,1994
On observation, it is obvious that all of the columns of Building 7 failed symmetrically, starting with the core of the structure under the penthouse, with the perimeter columns failing a second later. In my opinion this is the work of a controlled demolition that would take months to plan and prepare. If it were possible for some minor furnishings to ignite, they would not reach the necessary temperatures for a sufficiently prolonged period of time to weaken even one fire-protected column. It is unfathomable that ALL of the columns would reach the same point of failure at exactly the same time.
Kasper E. ElkjæR Madsen
Marine Engineer
Engineer
Any semi-open-minded person in their right mind, presented with this evidence can only come to the conclusion that a real investigation is needed. NOW!
Kasper E. ElkjæR Madsen
Engineer
HelsingR, Denmark
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Working as mechanical engineer/service engineer building machinery for reinforced steel. Got interested in 9/11 after watching the first Loose Change movie in 2005/2006. Since then I have kept informed and fully supports a new investigation.
Any semi-open-minded person in their right mind, presented with this evidence can only come to the conclusion that a real investigation is needed. NOW!
William C. Bowie
BSME
It is obvious from any angle that a more thorough investigation should be undertaken. This is my view strictly from the point of view of a Mechanical Engineer.
William C. Bowie
BSME
Clarksburg, WV
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering 1992 from West Virginia University. I study alternate forms of energy and the physics of magnetism on my own time. I work in the Energy business.
It is obvious from any angle that a more thorough investigation should be undertaken. This is my view strictly from the point of view of a Mechanical Engineer.
Petition Signatories
David S. Nicolea
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Education: FAU&DI
David S. Nicolea
FAU&DI
Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
I'm an Architect, Engineer and Urban Designer graduated from the Federal University of C'rdoba, Argentina. Today I am living in Brazil. I've been following the investigations about the 9-11 events since the first day. I've followed the investigations of Dr. Steven Earl Jones who was the first to find physical and chemical evidence of explosives for controlled demolition. I found in January of 2002 one of the first blogs in Argentina about the events.
As an Architect I had always been concerned about the way three skyscrapers with resistant methallic structures had fallen by the impact of two airplanes.
Liyan Wan
Chicago, IL
Education: BS Industrial Engineering
Liyan Wan
BS Industrial Engineering
Chicago, IL
B.S. in Industrial Engineering and currently pursuing M. Arch.
They way the towers fell does not follow the laws of physics. Localized asymmetrical damage does not cause symmetrical failure. The way the three buildings collapsed are more controlled than catastrophic failure.
George Hurlburt, MS
Hyde Park, NY
Occupation: Research-Mining Engineer
Education: M.S. Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974
George Hurlburt, MS
M.S. Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974
Hyde Park, NY
Occupation: Research-Mining Engineer
M.S. Engineering UCLA 1974 (Soil Mechanics, Structures)
I solidly believe that the World Trade Center structures could not have been brought down by airplanes in the 'neat' fashion that they were. Especially Building 7 that was not hit by an airplane.
Scott Wickershiem
Detroit, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1995
Scott Wickershiem
BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1995
Detroit, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
I graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech and have worked for ten years as a noise and vibration engineer doing testing and analysis for sound and structural vibration.
Only an elementary understanding of physics and the properties of materials is needed to understand that the official story cannot be true. Furthermore, a very clear case has been presented by Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth -- AE911Truth.org -- that the buildings were brought down by other means. The American public needs to be informed. We have been caught up in a massive disinformation campaign and are suffering from an identity crisis. We can no longer remain deaf, dumb and blind to this.
Ismael Lopez-Lara
Missouri City, TX
Occupation: Engineer
Education: MS Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICAI) Madrid Spain
Ismael Lopez-Lara
MS Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICAI) Madrid Spain
Missouri City, TX
Occupation: Engineer
MS Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICAI), Madrid, Spain.
There is no way WTC 7 came down by fire. Explosives must have been used.
Amjed F. Afzal, MSCE
Copenhagen S, Denmark
Occupation: Teacher-Upper Secondary School
Education: Technical University of Denmark
Amjed F. Afzal, MSCE
Technical University of Denmark
Copenhagen S, Denmark
Occupation: Teacher-Upper Secondary School
M.Sc.E Applied Physics. Graduated from Technical University of Denmark (DTU)february 1999.From 1999 to 2010 I have worked in different companies in areas optics(both R&D and production),software (R&D) and Packaging industry (R&D and QA).Since 2010 I have been working as a teacher(math & physics) in an Upper Secondary School.
I have seen films showing controlled demolitions. But the collaps of building 7 is the most perfect controlled demolition I have ever seen. So symmetric. Building 7 did not collaps due to normal office fires. In Spain and China skyscrapers did not collaps, eventhough the fire was much worse. Don't tell me that american engineers don't know how to construct buildings properly, because I would not believe you. Did building 7 collaps because of shoddy construction work?I doubt it! The authorities would never allow that. We need an investigation!
Borja C. Ugarte
San Sebastian, Spain
Occupation: Telecomm Engineer
Education: Tecnun School of Engineering
Borja C. Ugarte
Tecnun School of Engineering
San Sebastian, Spain
Occupation: Telecomm Engineer
24 year old, male, Telecomm Engineering student, spanish
There needs to be a new investigation! The original version is bullshit, anyone who is thinking clearly can understand that.
Bruce M. Cepas
Mount Laurel, NJ
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Bruce M. Cepas
BS Electrical Engineering
Mount Laurel, NJ
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
I have been designing power systems and components for 25 years at various divisions of Lockheed Martin. I was responsible for the design and development of switching power supplies for satellite communication and space shuttle systems at Astro-Space Division in Princeton NJ. I performed detailed design and analysis of high-density DC-to-DC converters. I was involved in all aspects of power converter design including part selection, control loop theory, magnetic design, PSPICE analysis, thermal management and EMI suppression to meet MIL-461. I advanced to a technical lead position at Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems Division in Moorestown, NJ to design power systems for AEGIS shipboard radars. There I defined system architectures to achieve high performance at low cost. I also designed energy storage components to support pulse loads and power distribution configurations for high reliability. I transferred to Missiles and Fire Control in Orlando, FL to develop new high-density energy storage capacitors. Prior to Lockheed Martin, I was developing power systems for computer and peripheral commercial products at Formation Inc in Moorestown, NJ. There, I specified AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC power modules for distributed hot swappable (n+1) redundant power systems. I was involved with computing reliability using MIL-HDBK-217F, and assured products met safety agency UL, CSA, and TUV requirements. I have written many papers related to power conversion and system configurations. I have four patents related to power electronics and thermal management systems. I have a BSEE from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
I believe that on 911 the towers were hit by hijacked planes but it was the thermite activated at the base of the structures that made the building collapse. Building 7, the third tower that fell that day, made it even more obvious.
Bryan Zink, BSEE
Kenosha, WI
Occupation: Purchasing Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Bryan Zink, BSEE
BS Electrical Engineering
Kenosha, WI
Occupation: Purchasing Engineer
I have an BSEE from UDM in Detroit Michigan. I have worked in the automotive and motorcycle industry for 3 years. I am currently pursuing my MBA from the University of Michigan.
The events of 9/11 have never sat well with me. I do not claim to know all the answers but I do think we (the people) should ask questions, be heard, and demand our questions be answered!
Norma Hostetler
Torrance, CA
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Norma Hostetler
BS Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Torrance, CA
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona. I have 15 years experience with Raytheon Corporation.
When I saw a video of WTC7 collapse, I thought 'no way!' Buildings do not fall vertically and so beautifully orchestrated. That's when my research began. Justice has not yet been served.
Thomas Wood, BS
Columbia, MO
Occupation: Systems Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1962
Thomas Wood, BS
BS Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1962
Columbia, MO
Occupation: Systems Engineer
Worked on the space program from 1962-1974, primarily as systems engineer. Developed a number of classified patents. Wrote a textbook about high-accuracy inertial navigation systems. Wrote the first system to computerize/optimize a portion of the US textbook market. Was VP of Engineering for a PC development firm and the senior R&D manager for instrument design in a chemical residue analysis company. Became disabled in 2007 and retired. Currently writing a book discussing the reality of global climate change.
I have no answers, but there are far too many unanswered questions concerning the engineering details of the events leading to the collapse of three steel and concrete structures - that fell (at near free-fall rates) within their own footprints. How could this happen? No one has come close to answering those questions to the satisfaction of any knowledgeable engineer. It simply 'doesn't compute' to people familiar with the supposed process. I do not believe the stories that were floated - they were 'made up' by people who did not appreciate the information that engineers could extract by studying the videos of 9/11.
Mark Helsten, M.E.Sc.
London, ON, Canada
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: degreed & licensed
Mark Helsten, M.E.Sc.
degreed & licensed
London, ON, Canada
Occupation: Civil Engineer
M.E.Sc. in water resources engineering with strong undergrad background in Structural Engineering
The investigation of one of the biggest crimes in history was not done properly at all.
Jason C. Zaepfel
Buffalo, NY
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, Buffalo State College, 2010
Jason C. Zaepfel
BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, Buffalo State College, 2010
Buffalo, NY
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. I have extensive experience with CAD and CNC programming, project management and mentoring, new product design and testing, thermocouples and data collection equipment, metal fabrication processes, and heat transfer of various metal applications. I have taken classes in statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer and have general knowledge and understanding of the physics involved in a building collapse.
I become interested in 9/11 on 9/11/2012. I happened to be watching videos of the attacks online and found a video of building 7 coming down. As I watched the way it collapsed, I knew something didn't look right. As I dug a little deeper into all 3 towers, I began to realize that the official story was anything but true. The observation of molten steel pouring from the towers is particularly interesting to me because I work with steel on a daily basis in a metal fabrication plant. It is deeply troubling that NIST has denied the fact that molten steel was present before, during and after the collapse. The presence of molten steel is evidence that this collapse was not natural since jet fuel can't achieve 2,700 deg. F in open air. Then we saw the pyroclastic-like clouds of pulverized concrete and hot gas mix rise into the air like we saw during the Mt. St. Helen's eruption. We saw buildings coming down at free fall acceleration, symmetrically down to the ground. The discovery of thermite in the dust samples only proves this further. In my opinion NIST and many other organizations and departments have deliberately ignored and covered up the evidence of explosives and molten steel in those buildings. What disturbs me the most is that the scientific and engineering community including my own peers and colleagues, have refused to examine the evidence and have turned their back on the truth. Shame on those who are supposed to be role models and leaders of this country for doing nothing, for fear of damaging their reputation or compromising their wealth or social status. And shame on the members of the media who carry the responsibility of reporting the truth to the American people, but instead have spread lies, disinformation and propaganda. I sincerely hope that more people will join in and fight for the truth. It's the least we can do for all the lives lost on 9/11 and as a result of 9/11.
Bruce Baird, PhD, MA, BS
Galt, CA
Occupation: Former Engineer
Education: Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1977
Bruce Baird, PhD, MA, BS
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1977
Galt, CA
Occupation: Former Engineer
Education:B.S. Summa Cum Laude, Chemical Engineering, 1977, Texas A&M University; M.A. American Studies, 1990, College of William & MaryPh.D., History, 1995, University of Florida Engineering. Experience; Chemical Engineer, ARCO Houston Refinery, Houston, June 1977-June 1980 Petroleum Engineer, ARCO Alaska, June 1980-August 1982, College Teaching Experience: Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Florida, 1995-1996, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Aug. 1997-May 2000: High School Teaching Experience; Instructor, Sacramento Country Day School, Aug. 2002-present
I remember September 11, 2001 very clearly. I had the day off from working as a substitute teacher and I heard on the radio about something happening in New York City. I turned on the television in time to see both towers on fire. I remember shortly afterwards watching as the first of the towers started crumbling. I screamed at Peter Jennings (ABC News anchor) - who seemed oblivious to the building coming down on the screen behind him - to turn around and see what was happening. When the other tower came down a little while later, I was in complete shock. I stayed glued to the television all that day and remember distinctly commentators talking about another building that they thought would be coming down soon. And, sure enough, it came down. (As I learned later that building was WTC 7.) I was still in shock but I can distinctly remember saying to myself over and over, 'I didn't know buildings came down like that.'I didn't give the subject much thought after that. I remember starting to watch a NOVA documentary 'Why The Towers Fell' like a year after the events. The explanation seemed plausible but it made me feel uncomfortable watching it and I turned it off. A few years later a student told me about the 'Loose Change' video and I showed some parts of the video in my History of World War II class in conjunction with a discussion about the controversy surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor. I remember trying to keep an open mind about the 'Loose Change' video but I was turned off by the sensationalistic nature of the film and the questionability of many of its claims.It wasn't until the summer of 2013 - while I was searching online for documentaries for a class on East Asian Studies that I was preparing - that my eyes were opened to what actually happened on 9/11. I was looking at the website topdocumentaryfilms.com and the site had a Documentary Category called '9/11.' At first I avoided clicking it, thinking there would be more videos like 'Loose Change.' But after about a month I decided to go ahead and click it to see what was there. The first documentary I watched was 'Hy.poth.e.sis' (2010) recounting Prof. Steven Jones's story. I remember saying 'What the f*** is this?' This was nothing like 'Loose Change'! I was immediately hooked and look at all the 9/11 videos on topdocumentaryfilms.com and then went out looking for more. I shortly thereafter found Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth as well as all the good work of so many others. The summer of 2013 was truly an epiphany for me and my life has not been the same ever since. Everything makes much more sense now.
Zachary Morris
Bozeman, MT
Occupation: Research Associate
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 2011
Zachary Morris
BS Civil Engineering, Montana State University, 2011
Bozeman, MT
Occupation: Research Associate
I have a BS in civil engineering and will have an MS in civil engineering later in 2013. I've been a research associate at Western Transportation Institute for 2 years. I was a field engineer at Geostabilization for 1 year, and was a civil engineering technician at Montana Department of Transportation as a summer internship.
It is hard to believe that the towers could collapse perfectly like they did...unless there were explosives used.
Roberto Vescio
Rome, Italy
Occupation: Employed In A Company
Education: Degreed
Roberto Vescio
Degreed
Rome, Italy
Occupation: Employed In A Company
I' am computer science and electronics and telecommunication Engineer. Working for almost 20 years now.
I absolute do not believe in the official version on 9/11 unless the 3rd tower fell down just for friendness to the other two.
Mark A. Codispoti
Tacoma, WA
Occupation: Professional Engineer
Education: BS Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, 1981
Mark A. Codispoti
BS Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, 1981
Tacoma, WA
Occupation: Professional Engineer
A practicing engineer for 3 decades and an avid student of engineering nearly my entire life, I have analyzed, designed and studied structures of all types, sizes and materials. I have not been directly involved with the design and construction of high rise steel frame, concrete core buildings. However, I have over the years designed steel framed facilities of every sort and have worked on a number of low rise steel and concrete office buildings. I have followed closely the official story of September 11, 2001 with a very keen interest as it pertains to my structural engineering profession.
Since shortly after 9/12/01, I have considered WTC 7 to be an intentional and very well executed controlled demolition. Every bit of evidence I have seen since that day has only solidified this belief. I withheld my opinion about the other WTC buildings until the 'official' building 7 story was released. I had decided that if the NIST report acknowledged the controlled demolition of WTC 7, I would grant latitude to the rest of the report. But it was all or nothing. That is the degree of my certainty about the fate of building 7. The official story of WTC 7 did not conclude it was a controlled demolition. Therefore, I find the entire 'official' NIST report subject to scrutiny. I assume that anything questionable in it is patently false until scientifically proven otherwise to my analytical satisfaction. This is the depth of distrust the building 7 story has created in me.
Kerry Wang
Minneapolis, MN
Occupation: Graduate Student
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 2012
Kerry Wang
BS Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 2012
Minneapolis, MN
Occupation: Graduate Student
Current Materials Science PhD student at University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). BS in Chemical Engineering from Rice University.
Numerous physical evidence casts doubt on the official review of the events of 9/11. Because of such discrepancies, the collapse of the buildings on 9/11 warrants further technical review.
Ed Jucevic, MS
Reno, NV
Occupation: Mining Engineer
Education: Engineer of Mines, Colorado School of Mines, 1961; MS, University of Nevada at Reno, 1970
Ed Jucevic, MS
Engineer of Mines, Colorado School of Mines, 1961; MS, University of Nevada at Reno, 1970
Reno, NV
Occupation: Mining Engineer
More than one half century of engineering including ten years of teaching engineering at two major western universities.
The evidence does not support what the political class tells us.
Brandon Taylor, BS, PE
Baton Rouge, LA
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BS Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2004
Brandon Taylor, BS, PE
BS Biological Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2004
Baton Rouge, LA
Occupation: Engineer
BS Biological Engineering, LSU, 2004. P.E. - Environmental Engineering, 2008. Safe drinking water engineer, State of Louisiana 2004 - 2011. Onsite wastewater engineer, State of Louisiana 2011 - Present.
I can't believe how scary it is to say it, but it needs to be said: skyscrapers do not fall down at free fall acceleration rates. When the towers fell I was an undergraduate in college and barely into the engineering curriculum. By September 12th I knew something was incredibly wrong. 'Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it' -- Adolf Hitler.
Kurt Criss
Elko, NV
Occupation: Mining Engineer
Education: BS Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1981
Kurt Criss
BS Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1981
Elko, NV
Occupation: Mining Engineer
BS Mining Engineering, minor in Mineral Economics. Over 32 years experience in mining; including engineering, operations, and management.
From my experience and knowledge of explosives, the failure of all three high-rise structures exhibit characteristics of demolition by explosives and not failure by fire.
Richard Schooling, BSc, MSc, CEng
Bad Rodach, Germany
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: Aston Uni & Bath Uni (UK)
Richard Schooling, BSc, MSc, CEng
Aston Uni & Bath Uni (UK)
Bad Rodach, Germany
Occupation: Civil Engineer
BSc Civil Engineering, MSc Construction Management, UK Chartered (Registered) Engineer, 30 years of professional design experience
Video suggests building 7 collapsed due to structural failure at or near ground level and in a totally controlled manner. A normal fire alone could not cause this. I would imagine it is very unlikely aviation fuel in such a quantity from the crashed aircraft would find its way to building 7 and fuel any fire.The adjacent towers had a totally different failure mechanism
Jason Bryant, BS
Santa Cruz, CA
Occupation: Web Developer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 2007
Jason Bryant, BS
BS Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 2007
Santa Cruz, CA
Occupation: Web Developer
BS Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 2007.
It's all a bit creepy. You wouldn't want to think that information on such destruction would be hidden for any reason. But time and time again we have seen the public's interest take a back seat to that of corporations. The government would rather thoroughly investigate the lives of our citizens than revisit the cryptic events surrounding 9/11.
Mike Skarlupka, BSME
Freeport, IL
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1992
Mike Skarlupka, BSME
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 1992
Freeport, IL
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
I have a BSME degree from UW Madison and 20 years of experience as a design engineer for Honeywell Inc.
When a thorough job of reviewing the evidence is undertaken, it is obvious that the citizens of the United States and individuals the world over have been misled as to the real cause of the building collapses on 9/11. We need a genuine investigation conducted into the real cause of this tragedy.
Norman C. Scheaffer, MS
Bellingham, WA
Occupation: Civil Engineering
Education: MS Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1967
Norman C. Scheaffer, MS
MS Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1967
Bellingham, WA
Occupation: Civil Engineering
Bachelors (1965) and Masters (1967) degrees in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. Forty-five years of design and design management experience in the fields of chemical, environmental, and civil engineering.
The tragedy of 9/11 has been used to drive our nation into war and circumscribe the personal freedoms of the American people. The conclusions of the government investigation do not account for all of the phenomena reported, so the current explanation is incomplete and the investigation must be reopened.
Ida Lumintu, PhD
Jember, Indonesia
Occupation: Lecturer/Engineer
Education: PhD Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2013
Ida Lumintu, PhD
PhD Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2013
Jember, Indonesia
Occupation: Lecturer/Engineer
Name: Ida LumintuPh.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington (2013)
Please conduct a true investigation. Together we could find the justice.
Peter Chan
San Diego, CA
Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1981
Peter Chan
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1981
San Diego, CA
Occupation: Aerospace Engineer
Aerospace engineer, structural aircraft and spacecraft.
Based on the physical evidence and video time elapsed, all three buildings were brought down rather quickly and not by just jet fuel.
David I. Incertis Jarillo
Valencia, IN
Occupation: Project Technician-Maritime Safety And Security
Education: Polytechnic University of Valencia
David I. Incertis Jarillo
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Valencia, IN
Occupation: Project Technician-Maritime Safety And Security
I have a degree in Chemical Engineering, and I have 7 years experience in maritime and port safety and security management, including transport of dangerous goods.
The WTC was undoubtly demolished. The accelerated kinetics of the fall of some objects during the
Muhammad Haseeb
Tirur
Occupation: Software Engineer
Education: Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India, 2012
Muhammad Haseeb
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India, 2012
Tirur
Occupation: Software Engineer
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2012. Working as Software Engineer at Trusoft.
Even a fool will know that the 9/11 attacks were an orchestrated controlled demolition. Thank you Richard Gage and team for proving it in detail through science.
William H. Preston, BS, PE
Guaynabo, PR, Puerto Rico
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978
William H. Preston, BS, PE
BS Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978
Guaynabo, PR, Puerto Rico
Occupation: Civil Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978. Professional licensed civil engineer dedicated to building construction for the last 35 years. I have worked for multiple companies and built many projects.
WTC7 is the definitive smoking gun. The rate of fall of all 3 towers is without a doubt impossible to achieve by the airplane strikes and after effects. The fact that the 3 towers fell in a matter of hours is impossible to attribute to the airplane crashes. Witness accounts of explosions and the recordings of radio communications between first responders are further proof of another cause for all 3 of the collapses.
Charles T. Faddis, BSEE
Bainbridge Island, WA
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970
Charles T. Faddis, BSEE
BS Electrical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970
Bainbridge Island, WA
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
BS EE Electrical Engineer 1970, Carnegie-Mellon University. I have 47 years experience designing and analyzing software and hardware. I have extensive experience in building construction. I received an award as one of the top 100 engineers of The Boeing Aerospace Company (BAC) for introducing the concept of computer simulation for designing microchips. I'm currently co-founder of Prototek Corporation, an R&D company which has been developing technology for underground locating since 1990.
I can accept that the fires in building 7 went unchecked given that the fire department took such a tremendous 'hit' earlier in the day. I could even accept that the frame could be weakened and the structure might lean in a crazy and dangerous manner. But I cannot accept that it would collapse with perfect symmetry in a matter of seconds. It has long been my opinion that the collapse of building 7 is the 'smoking gun' which will eventually unravel the official narrative.
Clark G. Willison
Atherton, CA
Occupation: Electronics Hardware Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2010
Clark G. Willison
BS Electrical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2010
Atherton, CA
Occupation: Electronics Hardware Engineer
I have been a practicing electronics hardware engineer in the tech field in Silicon Valley ever since receiving a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California Santa Barbara. Though the BSEE ultimately focuses on electronics, electronic devices, and materials, like most engineering degrees it also requires significant background study in physics, mechanics, and mathematics to sufficiently ground the recipient in the general discipline of engineering.
You hardly need college physics to show that the mechanics of NIST's collapse model doesn't fit the evidence collected on that day. A simple conservation of energy problem (taught in most high school treatments of mechanics) suffices. Take the twin towers for example: if the tops of the buildings accelerated towards the ground at the rate of free-fall, which I believe has been adequately established through video and seismic analysis, it follows that all of their stored gravitational potential energy is being expended accelerating their mass towards the surface of the earth. From whence came the energy responsible for dismantling the steel support structure below the falling mass then? How can one source of potential simultaneously be totally expended in the acceleration of mass earthward while also providing the energy to pulverize hundreds of thousands of tons of structural steel and concrete? It simply can't... and that's one of many reasons why NIST's explanation is totally unacceptable.
André M. Carrington, PE
Thornhill, ON
Occupation: Consultant And Phd Student
Education: BASc Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
André M. Carrington, PE
BASc Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
Thornhill, ON
Occupation: Consultant And Phd Student
I am a licensed professional engineer with over 18 years of industry experience. I have expertise in analyzing and managing risks in information security and privacy, with more recent skills acquired in machine learning. I have a bachelors degree in Systems Design Engineering and a Masters degree in Mathematics (Computer Science).
The collapse of WTC building 7 is unprecedented: a building that collapsed supposedly due to fire and structural damage. The facts regarding WTC7 are compelling; it experienced a duration of free fall, it was a building outside of the main block of the twin towers, and the two buildings next to it experienced only superficial damage. Furthermore, other WTC7 evidence is suggestive, such as eyewitness accounts of explosions and news accounts and first responders as eyewitnesses that indicate foreknowledge of WTC7's collapse with certainty. For these reasons an investigation into the truth of WTC7 is warranted, and that truth weighs on the veracity of other 9/11 information.