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
Richard Ruggles, BS
B.S. Engineering, Univ. of West FL
I would agree that there can be no other logical explanation from the evidence to date except that a controlled demolition using the latest technology of ordnance was…
Richard Ruggles, BS
B.S. Engineering, Univ. of West FL
Davie, FL
My education has been in electronics and mechanical technology. I worked for RACAL-DATACOM for 25 years, where I was a power transformer design engineer, production engineer, and component engineer. I am now retired, and spend most of my time designing and building electronic and mechanical devices. My hobbies are scientific research and experiments, and my two grand children.
I would agree that there can be no other logical explanation from the evidence to date except that a controlled demolition using the latest technology of ordnance was involved. All three buildings collapse in the same manner? Impossible! If someone reaches into a haystack and pulls out a needle, he is lucky, if he reaches in again and gets another needle, wait a minute something is not right here, and if he reaches a third time and gets a needle, well the answer is quite simple. The haystack is full of needles! IT WAS PLANNED!
David Jensen, BASc, LL.B., MBA
Mining Executive
BASc Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1982
I want to see a proper public investigation using panel members who are technically competent.
David Jensen, BASc, LL.B., MBA
BASc Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1982
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Occupation: Mining Executive
BASc Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1982. LL.B. Law Degree, University of Calgary, 1997. MBA, University of British Columbia, 1999.
I want to see a proper public investigation using panel members who are technically competent.
Ondrej Papes, Mech.Eng., PhD
Dipl. Masch.-Ing. ETH
As an engineer, scientist and pilot I always could successfully rely on the power of laws of nature, mastering the corresponding theory while merging it with practical experience.…
Ondrej Papes, Mech.Eng., PhD
Dipl. Masch.-Ing. ETH
BCh, SZ, Switzerland
Born 1978 in Prague, moved to Switzerland 1981, humanistic and mathematics-physics gymnasium (Matura 1998), study of mechanical engineering (Diploma = Master 2003), Phd study of nonlinear continuum mechanics 2003-2009, currently running a private engineering business. Obtained private pilot license (PPL) in 2007. Professional experience includes: mechanical manufacturing, design, calculation and construction of mechanical, electrical and electronic constructions including predictive analytical and numerical calculations, software engineering and programming, microtechnics, bio mechanics, process optimization, worked part time in building industry, in particular heating systems, designed and built control and regulation systems.
As an engineer, scientist and pilot I always could successfully rely on the power of laws of nature, mastering the corresponding theory while merging it with practical experience. 9/11 including its aftermath is not only a capital crime on humanity, but also an affront to the enlightened, humanistic, rational and scientific perception of the world. I've been concerned with 9/11 for several years now, and with all my background, I have no doubts that the official explanation of 9/11 is utterly wrong, deceptive and serves evil. My points are: - No rookie pilots maneuvered the planes manually into the twin towers. The sure handling of the involved flight dynamics and accelerations required considerable skill and experience with the particular plane types and/or an adequately set up auto-pilot or remote control system. A few flight lessons on small single engine piston planes or a simulator lesson cannot possibly give the skill needed for such an operation with a large jet. It is highly likely that a newbie in aviation would not even have found the way to New York, not to mention the inability to properly configure the plane for a stable descent and a first time precise hit of the target in a high g curve. - There is no physical connection between the planes impacts and the collapse of the twin towers. The buildings were properly dimensioned to withstand even bigger plane impacts and most of the fuel was ejected and burned outside. The comparably short fires had neither the required temperature to considerably weaken the steel construction locally, nor had they the duration to compete with the steels thermal conduction quickly dissipating the energy away from the fires core. - Nowhere it becomes more clear that the collapse of the buildings is an event physically decoupled from the plane impacts than in the case of the inexplicable collapse of building 7. Just from a probabilistic standpoint it is next to impossible to have an unintentional, totally symmetric collapse. Just in the case of the twin towers, a hypothetical fatal structural weakness would have led to an asymmetric, partial collapse. The observed collapse pattern including acceleration, symmetry and dust production is only reasonably explicable if assuming an intended, well-planned controlled demolition using coordinated explosives. - No Boeing 757 went down at Shanksville. Anybody studying seriously aircraft accidents for technical or security reasons will not be able to recognize in the available pictures and information the serious report of a genuine aircraft crash of claimed kind and proportions. The lack of debris, dead bodies and the unrealistic size of the site are each for itself proof enough that the story is made up. - No Boeing 757 crashed into the Pentagon. Again the dimension and appearance of the damage do not comply with the claimed aircraft type. All incidents showing serious inconsistency with physical and engineering reality make it imperative to consider a coordinated attempt at misleading public perception and installing the picture of a genuine terrorist attack. Looking at the aftermath, in particular the political implications of 9/11, this goal was unfortunately reached. Nevertheless, the facts of high treason, mass murder and genocide are on the table and must be consequently prosecuted for the sake of a future prosperous world.
Tom Rose
BS Civil Engineering
The arguments provided by AE911Truth.org warrant a response at least. The arguments provided by AE911Truth.org warrant a response at least.
Tom Rose
BS Civil Engineering
San Luis Obispo, CA
Graduated Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Graduated Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
The arguments provided by AE911Truth.org warrant a response at least. The arguments provided by AE911Truth.org warrant a response at least.
Nathan S. Lomba, PE, SE
BS Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver/Boulder, 1976
I began having doubts about the official explanations for the collapse of the WTC towers soon after the explanations surfaced. The gnawing question that lingers in my mind…
Nathan S. Lomba, PE, SE
BS Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver/Boulder, 1976
Eureka, CA
Consulting civil/structural engineer with over 22 years in private practice (39 years total). My experience ranges from custom residential to heavy industrial structures. Some of my major project involvements include: lead civil/structural engineer on a $700 million project for the US Air Force, structural design engineer for a 41,000 sq. ft. pulp machine building, and resident engineer on a 550 MW Natural-gas fired power plant.Idaho PE, 1980Idaho SE, 1990California PE, 1987BSCE, 1976, University of Colorado, Denver/Boulder, COProfessional Affiliations:Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI)Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)Charter member, Structural Engineering Instititute (SEI)Professional member, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
I began having doubts about the official explanations for the collapse of the WTC towers soon after the explanations surfaced. The gnawing question that lingers in my mind is: how did the structures collapse in near-symmetrical fashion when the apparent precipitating causes were asymmetrical loading? The collapses defy common logic from an elementary structural engineering perspective. If you accept the argument that the fire protection covering was damaged to such an extent that structural members in the vicinity of the aircraft impacts were exposed to abnormally high temperatures, and if you accept the argument that the temperatures were high enough to weaken the structural framing, that still does not explain the relatively concentric nature of the failures.Neither of the official precipitating sources for the collapses, namely the burning aircraft, were centered within the floor plan of either tower; both aircraft were off-center when they finally came to rest within the respective buildings. This means that, given the foregoing assumptions, heating and weakening of the structural framing would have been constrained to the immediate vicinity of the burning aircraft. Heat transmission (diffusion) through the steel members would have been irregular owing to differing sizes of the individual members; the temperature in the members would have dropped off precipitously the further away the steel was from the flames'''just as the handle on a frying pan doesn''t get hot at the same rate as the pan on the burner of the stove. These factors would have resulted in the structural framing furthest from the flames remaining intact and possessing its full structural integrity, i.e., strength and stiffness.Structural steel is highly ductile; when subjected to compression and bending it buckles and bends long before reaching its tensile or shear capacity. Under the given assumptions, if the structure in the vicinity of either burning aircraft started to weaken, the superstructure above would begin to lean in the direction of the burning side. The opposite, intact, side of the building would resist toppling until the ultimate capacity of the structure was reached, at which point, a weak-link failure would undoubtedly occur. Nevertheless, the ultimate failure mode would have been a toppling of the upper floors to one side, much like the topping of a tall redwood tree, not a concentric, vertical collapse.For this reason alone, I rejected the official explanation for the collapse of the WTC towers out of hand. Subsequent evidence supporting controlled, explosive demolition of the two buildings is more in keeping with the observed collapse modalities and only serves to validate my initial misgivings as to the causes for the structural failures.
Sergei Sochava, PhD
Engineer
MS Engineering/Radiophysics, Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, 1988
All evidence suggests controlled demolition of all three buildings.
Sergei Sochava, PhD
MS Engineering/Radiophysics, Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, 1988
Sunnyvale, CA
Occupation: Engineer
Degreed as an engineer-radiophysicist from M.I. Kalinen Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, 1988. PhD in solid state physics from A.F. Ioffe Physical Technical Institute (St. Petersburg, Russia). Postdoc at Stanford University. Senior engineer at Intel Corporation. Sr. principal engineer at Western Digital Corporation.
All evidence suggests controlled demolition of all three buildings.
Jeppe H. Hansen
Architect
MSc Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Copenhagen, 2004
Laws of physics cannot be overruled. A building built with safety-factor 5, and strong enough to withstand storms, earthquakes, planes etc can not 'fall down' like it's made…
Jeppe H. Hansen
MSc Architecture, Royal Danish Academy of Architecture, Copenhagen, 2004
Graested, Denmark
Occupation: Architect
Architect. Master Degree. Have been working with construction of smaller buildings, and have knowledge about high rise buildings.
Laws of physics cannot be overruled. A building built with safety-factor 5, and strong enough to withstand storms, earthquakes, planes etc can not 'fall down' like it's made of paper. Buildings have resistance to collapse - that's why they don't just fall. When they just fall, the construction has been tampered - and I would like to get further into this problem.
Steve Thomas, BSCE
BSCE
Engineering is the only exact science in the world -- we know how to erect structures and how to demolish them also. We do not practice engineering as…
Steve Thomas, BSCE
BSCE
Pampa, TX
I have designed many large structural projects over a 40 year span including such projects as a one million square foot industrial plant, largest oil and gas drilling rig capable of drilling to 25,000 feet below surface, and the largest freestanding steel cross standing 19 stories and weighing 2.5 million pounds (to name a few).
Engineering is the only exact science in the world -- we know how to erect structures and how to demolish them also. We do not practice engineering as the law and medical professions do. Without a DOUBT, these structures failed from a deliberate controlled demolition effort. There is not a tall slender structure anywhere that would fail in a symmetrical footprint mode like the 3 towers did unless it was designed to do so. Jet fuel combustion temperature would not even get close to the temps required to bring down the core columns of those structures (ASTM E-119 steel).
William W. Mulig, Contract Consult
Contract Consultant-Private Security
There are too many unanswered questions and contradictory statements regarding the collapse of buildings at the WTC. It was a multi-year legal battle to have to Port Authority…
William W. Mulig, Contract Consult
New York, NY
Occupation: Contract Consultant-Private Security
Certified Security Instructor - New York State Dept. of Criminal Justice. Involved in providing private security for WTC after 2/26/1993 bombing.
There are too many unanswered questions and contradictory statements regarding the collapse of buildings at the WTC. It was a multi-year legal battle to have to Port Authority of NY/NJ take responsibility for lax security in the underground parking facilities. True, it was aircraft that crashed into the buildings, but what went on before to make that possible?
Mathieu S. CôTé, Student
Degreed
Engineering makes it oh so clear... Lets face the facts and up to the task
Mathieu S. CôTé, Student
Degreed
Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Mechanical eng. Universit' de Sherbrooke. I wrote the article entitled : ''L'ing'nierie revisite la th'se officielle du 11 septembre'' (Google)
Engineering makes it oh so clear... Lets face the facts and up to the task
Andy H. Borst, Human Being
Citizen Of This Planet
B.A., Geography, Central Ct. St. Univ.
Challenge assumptions, explore possibilities, listen to others challenge you, one step/breath at a time.
Andy H. Borst, Human Being
B.A., Geography, Central Ct. St. Univ.
Sharon, CT
Occupation: Citizen Of This Planet
Andy Borst, a perfectly fallible complicit accomplice with what is, an accountable member of this planets beloved community culture. Thinks it to be within the realm of infinite possibilities that equal rights, justice and an Ubuntu culture for human beings, as well as all our relations, is a viable option for the inhabitants of this planet both short and long-term. Accepting of universal laws as well as a sovereigns ability to defend itself, he attempts to approach each situation/opportunity in the spirit of humble arrogance. Included in his mission is to develop win/win relationships with fellow sovereigns. He is currently in his third year of an urban agriculturalist initiative and is the father and defacto role model for two boys (9, 11) and one girl (3).
Challenge assumptions, explore possibilities, listen to others challenge you, one step/breath at a time.
Terry W. White, BSME
BSME, Rose-Hulman
It is time that the American public be given the truth about the 9/11. When the evidence is examined and pieced together the official story falls apart. I…
Terry W. White, BSME
BSME, Rose-Hulman
Floyds Knobs, IN
38 years experience in commercial, industrial, institutional building mechanical systems design and construction, employed with consulting engineer firms and in mechanical contracting.
It is time that the American public be given the truth about the 9/11. When the evidence is examined and pieced together the official story falls apart. I support the call for a real and independent investigation into what really happened during the 9/11 events and cover-up, regardless of who the real perpetrators were. Once the truth has been established we can go about finding out who the actual perpetrators were.
Petition Signatories
Hamid Mumin, PhD
Alexander, MB
Education: PhD University of Western Ontario
Hamid Mumin, PhD
PhD University of Western Ontario
Alexander, MB
Professor of Geology and past Department Chair at Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada, and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario. A Professional Engineer, Professional Geoscientist, and Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba past Director to the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists. Also past President of the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists which is the national council that advises all Provincial and Territorial engineering and geoscience associations on matters dealing with professional practice, conduct, ethics and standards, including international relations. Author and co-author of more than 80 scientific articles, monographs, and conference presentations on geoscience. Consults regularly for industry and continues to work on many areas of professional ethics and standards.
Truth, ethics and professionalism are completely lacking in the official aftermath and investigations surrounding the 9/11 disasters. It appears we went to war predicated on false information. The manner in which the World Trade Center buildings 1, 2 and 7 were brought down, at free fall velocity and disintegrating into a pyroclastic cloud of dust and ash, suggests a contrived and controlled demolition from within. Building 7 is clearly seen collapsing from the bottom directly into its own footprint, in a typical controlled demolition style, a fact completely ignored in the official investigations. Where is the proper investigation and who really benefited from this? It is time to conduct a proper investigation to uncover the truths behind 9/11.
Aonghus P. Daly, Engineer
Cork, CO, Ireland
Education: Civil Engineering
Aonghus P. Daly, Engineer
Civil Engineering
Cork, CO, Ireland
I just graduated with an honours degree in civil engineering from University College Cork
I feel the explanation for the collapses on 9/11 are inadequately explained by the official investigation.
Carlos F. Viles
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Education: Electrical Engineer
Carlos F. Viles
Electrical Engineer
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Born in Spain 18/09/1953. Engineer since 1973 graduated in Antioquia University of Colombia (Medell'n)
I am convinced that this infamy is a false flag operation or inside job carried out by the same dark forces serving a merciless and bloodthirsty oligarchy that does not stop at nothing to achieve their goals of domination and control over a society increasingly stupefied and brutalized by false propaganda and public information manipulated.
Bernard Villien, Engineer
Chavanoz, France
Education: Mechanics, INSA Lyon 1969
Bernard Villien, Engineer
Mechanics, INSA Lyon 1969
Chavanoz, France
Officer in the Navy, field engineer and manager with Schlumberger. Degree in Anthropology and Prehistory.
About the Twin Towers : no minor (and weaker) part of a structure is able to destroy the rest of it, whatever the speed with which they encounter. And WTC7 : among other strange hypothesis, to assign the fire protection class 1-C instead of 1-B is quite a help in getting 'overheated' floor beams.
John C. Rice, PE (Ret.)
Manassas, VA
Education: MEE; M Eng, Civil, Penn State
John C. Rice, PE (Ret.)
MEE; M Eng, Civil, Penn State
Manassas, VA
I am a retired Transportation Engineer. I have also worked in aerospace defense for Martin Marietta on the Gemini and Prime projects. As a transportation engineer I specialized in traffic signal systems. I am the principal author of the FHWA Computerized Traffic Control Systems Primer.
Since September 11 I have collected hundreds of photos and articles that point to 9/11 being an inside job. I want to see the criminals brought to justice.
Murray I. Brill, PE, CE, ME
Los Angeles, CA
Education: BAE Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic I
Murray I. Brill, PE, CE, ME
BAE Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic I
Los Angeles, CA
Graduated RPI 1945, worked in California on aircraft structures, then Civil Eng. bldgs, bridges. Worked and lived in 11 foreign countries on bridges, highways, ports, airports, railways, water supply and regional development projects. Again in USA worked on rocket to the moon test stand facilities. Now retired in Athens, Greece
Cannot understand how the twin towers collapsed in the floors below the airplane crashes and the other building collapsed without airplane impact. Only rational explanation is controlled demolition.
David A. Pesten, MBA, BE
Stpetersburg, FL
Education: UTS, Sydney mechanical
David A. Pesten, MBA, BE
UTS, Sydney mechanical
Stpetersburg, FL
mech eng, aerospace and turbo machinery industry. business unit manager Russia
2 aircraft hit 2 buildings and 3 buildings collapse. WOW! 3 buildings collapse at free fall speed, but there were only 2 aircraft. WOW! Pancaking would take much longer to collapse WTC1&2 and the rubble pile would be much higher. The basements had to be cleared in order to take the volume of the material. WTC7 did not pancake, as seen from the footage this was controlled demolition as confirmed by the landlord.
James L. Hayhurst, Parachute Design
Bradfordwoods, PA
Education: BS, US Air Force Academy
James L. Hayhurst, Parachute Design
BS, US Air Force Academy
Bradfordwoods, PA
Air Force Academy 1974; basic science degree, with minor in meteorology and aeronautical engineering studies. Ten years active duty as T-38 instructor pilot and F-15 fighter pilot. 20-years commercial airline pilot. Active in sport parachuting and parachute design. Approximately 16,500 flying hours and 10,000 jumps. Freelance author, novelist.
Like Richard Gage and the ae911truth organization, I accepted the official story until April 2008, when I read a paper written by Steven Jones, BYU physics professor. The towers and building #7 collapsed at near-freefall velocity, consistent with a controlled demolition. The NIST report is inaccurate, if not entirely bogus. The collapse of the trade towers should be re-investigated as a joint scientific (like the Challenger space shuttle disaster) and criminal (a team of independent forensic scientists) investigation.
Martin Szakodyn, EE
Naperville, IL
Education: B.S., Electrical Engineering, SIUC
Martin Szakodyn, EE
B.S., Electrical Engineering, SIUC
Naperville, IL
I have been working as an electrical engineer for over 5 years. I am deeply interested in studying the events of 9-11, arguably one of the most pivotal events in modern human history.
I never questioned the official explanation of events of 9-11 until the winter of 2006 when I saw a brief video on youtube of WTC 7 collapsing. At the time I never even knew there was a 3rd building collapse. Even though it's difficult not think of the political implications, I try to focus purely on the physics and science of the WTC 1, 2 and 7 collapses. After reviewing the videos and witness testimony of the building collapses I have very little doubt that all three buildings were brought down in a controlled manner.
Bob Vercler
Cullom, IL
Education: BS Agricultural Engineering U of Ill UC
Bob Vercler
BS Agricultural Engineering U of Ill UC
Cullom, IL
Application and Design Engineer for Electrical Motor manufacturers and Agricultural Building Suppliers. Previously licensed engineer but now inactive.
It is obvious that the controlled demolition theory is the true one. It is also obvious that the official theory is not correct. I particularly note that the politicians involved even today are strongly ignoring the facts and are doing everything they can to cover-up, and fight against the truth coming out.
Martin Jalovec, Engineer Staff
Huntsville, AL
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1979
Martin Jalovec, Engineer Staff
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1979
Huntsville, AL
Structural engineer in the aerospace industry. I am a finite element analysis expert with more than 30 years of experience.
To me it is obvious that the collapse of all three buildings were controlled demolition. It also sickens me that the ASME (and others) seem to be involved in this scam.
Michael Fraser, Mech.Eng
Crosslake, MN
Education: Degreed
Michael Fraser, Mech.Eng
Degreed
Crosslake, MN
Safder Nazir, MSc, BEng
Manchester, OH
Education: MSc Industrial Engineering, Manchester England
Safder Nazir, MSc, BEng
MSc Industrial Engineering, Manchester England
Manchester, OH
I have a bachelors degree in aeronautical engineering and masters degree in industrial engineering. My work keeps me involved in in architectural and engineering circles.
As a Muslim and part of a community that has been vilified on the basis on the 9/11 attacks, I am keen for the truth to come out. Whilst ever it does not, thousands more innocent people, both American and around the world, will continue to die in addition to the thousands slaughtered on that day.
Richard Mccracken
Arroyo Hondo, NM
Education: B.S. Computer Engineering, UNM
Richard Mccracken
B.S. Computer Engineering, UNM
Arroyo Hondo, NM
I'm a retired computer engineer from the Univ. of New Mexico. Before that I was a cabinet maker/framer/contractor/home builder for almost twenty years in Colorado and New Mexico. I live in my solar heated, owner built adobe house in northern New Mexico with my wife, 3 cats and a dog.
Having seen several videos over the years about 911, I thought there was sufficient doubt thrown on the official explanation to warrant further investigation. The way the towers fell (especially building 7), the speed of collapse, the claim that the fires were hot enough to melt steel, all seemed suspicious to me. Having just read David Ray Griffin's book on the collapse of world trade center building 7, I am convinced that the whole scenario needs to be revisited and scientifically investigated by a non-politicized panel of experts in all the applicable fields: structural engineering, explosives, physics, chemistry, etc.
Garrett R. Swindlehurst, BS
Saint Paul, MN
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, North Carolina SU 2009
Garrett R. Swindlehurst, BS
BS Chemical Engineering, North Carolina SU 2009
Saint Paul, MN
Received B.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University, 2009. Currently a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Citites. Conduct research on pancreatic islet immunoprotection, cytoprotection, and on-line characterization in microfluidic systems.
I demand an explanation for the collapse of the 3 WTC buildings, for the Pentagon damage, and for the conflicting eyewitness accounts to official government released reports - all based in scientific methodology. - - - - If I get them, I will go quietly with thanks. - - - - If I do not get them, I will go to the streets and demand the highest authorities of the Bush Administration, FBI, NIST, and military organizations of the United States of America face trial by impartial jury and/or international tribunals.
Mohamad K. Ishwait, BSEE
Anaheim, CA
Education: BSEE
Mohamad K. Ishwait, BSEE
BSEE
Anaheim, CA
I'm an engineer with 4 years university degree. I have been working in the healthcare industry for the past 24 years.
I know we have not been told the truth about what went on, why was so many of our own killed in cold blood and whom are we protecting? We need to know the truth. What is wrong with this country? Why is it always hard to know the truth of what is going on?
Klaus Illum, Dr
Fur, Denmark, Denmark
Education: MSc Civil Engineering
Klaus Illum, Dr
MSc Civil Engineering
Fur, Denmark, Denmark
1962-1965: Structural engineering design. 1965-1974: Lecturer, Danish Academy of Civil Engineering, mathematics, systems theory and computer Science. 1974-1999: Associate professor, Aalborg University, Denmark. Energy planning and energy systems analysis. 1999 - : Consultant. Own firm: ECO Consult - Systems Analysis, Energy, Economy, Ecology.
In my view, the vertical collapse of the Twin Towers core structures could only take place because the structures' pillars and the corner pillars in one or more of the lower floors all at once were cut by explosive charges, thereby entering the entire structures above into a free fall, gaining sufficient downward momentum to make the structures below crumble. However, I do find it hard to explain how the core steel-frame structures could disintegrate and why the disintegration happened in the same way in the two towers. To me it seems likely that in an uncontrolled collapse one or both towers would have capsized with even more catastrophic consequences. As regards WTC7, it seems obvious to me that the sudden collapse was controlled, although the videos that I've seen do not show explosions in the lower part of the building. I have not read the official reports explaining the vertical collapse of the three buildings. However, if the civil engineering community cannot deliver a proper peer-reviewed explanation of these collapses, it has a serious professional problem. Explanations of major structural failures has always been essential for progress in the design of safe structures and in the education of civil engineers. Future textbooks on the structural design of steel-frame high-rises must contain factually consistent explanations of the collaps of WTC towers - otherwise we must admit that we do not know the essential properties of such constructions when exposed to impacts and fire. Which is clearly unacceptabel for the professional community.
J Neil Jednoralski, PE, NSPE, SAME
Salina, KS
Education: BS Ag Engineering, UICC, Urbana, IL
J Neil Jednoralski, PE, NSPE, SAME
BS Ag Engineering, UICC, Urbana, IL
Salina, KS
Unemployed / Retired - Water Resources / Ag / Civil Design Engineer Pledged to the Health, Wealth and Safety of the Public 'Oath Keepers' - 1970 Commissioned USAR CE 3 American Revolutionary War ancestors 2 Civil War GAR Great Grandfathers Father - World War II veteran Vietnam Veteran - 1971 - 36th Engr Bn (Const) - Asst S-3, Bn Civil Engr Essayons www.jednoralski.us.com
We need to remember what happened and the number killed, and try to prevent it from happening again, in the future.
Paul Marcantoni, MS, BS
Fairfax, VA
Education: BS Cer Eng-Alfred;MS Civ/Env Eng GWU
Paul Marcantoni, MS, BS
BS Cer Eng-Alfred;MS Civ/Env Eng GWU
Fairfax, VA
Ceramic Engineer Alfred U (1986), worked in Materials Research Coating Technologies (Wedtech Corp) Glass Engineering Quality Control (OI); Masters of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering George Washington Univ (1998); Specialize in Concrete and Cement Technologies/Compositions/Processes in present employment. Have a background in IP. Registered to Practice before US Patent Office.
A new investigation is needed to find out the truth behind this most heinous criminal act. The inconsistencies and evidence found on this website demand it.
David Wood, BSEE
Bothell, WA
Education: BSEE
David Wood, BSEE
BSEE
Bothell, WA
Electrical and Software Engineer with 20+ years experience Currently designing consumer products
There are many well known questions to be answered: the speed of collapse, building 7 (and what it contained), then planes and their flight recorders, insider trading and their sources of information, and on and on. The most disturbing part is the handling of the material after the event. It should have been made publicly available for study by engineers and universities or anyone interested in researching and possibly preventing a similar disaster, but it was quickly disassembled and kept out of public view. I wonder if any of the material could still be traced into China.
Derek Schenavar, PE
Loxahatchee, FL
Education: BSCE, University Central Florida
Derek Schenavar, PE
BSCE, University Central Florida
Loxahatchee, FL
After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida, I started to work in the field of design in which the concentration of my coursework at university was focused. After obtaining the Professional Engineering Certification through the state of Florida, I started my own practice in West Palm Beach, FL.
WTC 7 - Controlled Demolition - - WTC North and South - Even if the impact from the planes and subsequent fire were able to weaken the main structural components of the towers there is no possibility for them to fall in their own footprint, at the speed of gravity, nonetheless.
Jim Stearns, MS, BS
San Francisco, CA
Education: M.S., Chem. Eng., USC, Columbia
Jim Stearns, MS, BS
M.S., Chem. Eng., USC, Columbia
San Francisco, CA
I hold both B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering. My professional experience ranges from high-technology to petrochemicals; my specialties include field applications, process/design engineering, and R&D. I particularly enjoy being challenged with technical issues. I reside and work in the Bay Area of Calif.
The scientific method has never proven in any capacity that skyscrapers can completely implode, let alone efficiently and symmetrically, from external impacts or fire. According to official video coverage, it is not even clear what struck the first two towers (esp. by watching in slow motion), and WTC7 experienced no related impact whatsoever, aircraft or otherwise. Evidence that all three buildings were demolished professionally was observed by several eyewitness reports stating the presence of multiple explosions and confirmed through forensic analysis, specifically research by Dr. Steven E. Jones of BYU (whom to this date is the only individual I am aware of who performed ANY forensic analysis on the building debris). Further, Larry Silverstein's public pull it statement regarding WTC7 was particularly incriminating and obvious, his profit of $500M resulting from his prescient insurance policy on the building notwithstanding.
Benjamin A. Schultz
Milwaukee, WI
Education: B.S., Civil Engineering, Marquette Univ
Benjamin A. Schultz
B.S., Civil Engineering, Marquette Univ
Milwaukee, WI
I am a Civil Engineer-in-Training working for the City of Milwaukee. I have researched this event continuously for the last 2 years and have been interested in it for the last 4. This event took place on my birthday so I feel compelled to find the truth about what happened that day. So many pieces to this disaster don't seem to mesh with what the government told America and I want to find out what happened. If our government is this corrupt, they must have their own agenda and are not making decisions by the people for the people.
Even though Debunking 911.com says there was a hole in the south side of building 7, that conspiracy theorists did not take into account, it does not mean the building falls neatly into its own footprint. If there is a hole on one side of a building, the building will tend to collapse toward the weakest point, toppling the building over or collapsing in some sort of non-symmetrical manner. Videos from building 7 show the building, at the same time from all 4 corners, collapsing straight down into its own footprint, not damaging anything else around it. How does this happen if there wasn't some other element helping with the collapse?
Marc Walgenwitz, Engineering Staf
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation: Hes-Ge, Geneva
Education: degreed & licensed
Marc Walgenwitz, Engineering Staf
degreed & licensed
Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation: Hes-Ge, Geneva
Etude ing'nieur HES ' Gen've 3 ans c/o IBOIS/EPFL, laboratoire de recherche 7 ans ing'nieur chef de projet c/o CHARPENTE CONCEPT 8 ans c/o GUSCETTI & TOURNIER SA depuis 2010 c/o INGENI SA Google translation HES Engineering Study in Geneva 3 years c / o IBOIS / EPFL, laboratory research 7 years Chief Engineer Project c / o STRUCTURAL CONCEPT 8 years c / o Guscetti & Tournier SA since 2010 c / o INGEN SA
Apr's beaucoup de recherche avec un coll'gue de Guscetti & Tournier SA actuellement INGENI SA, nous avons confronter les analyses des rapports FEMA + NIST et les arguments diff'rents avec recherche sur internet... Heureusement qu'il y a internet.... On a eu l'occasion de faire passablement de calculs avec un gros projet de construction m'tallique et mixte acier-b'ton (10'000 to d'acier), les capacit's plastiques et de redistributions nous ont toujours 'tonn's...ce qui n'est pas le cas avec les 3 chutes verticales des WTC 1,2 et 7 !!! Translation: After conducting many researches with a colleague at Guscetti & Tournier, SA (now known as INGENI SA), we compared the FEMA and NIST analysis and different arguments in their reports with information we researched on the internet. Fortunately, we have the internet... We were able to do many calculations based on large projects: one was a steel framed structure, and the other a steel reinforced concrete structure (10,000 tons of steel); the elasticity and redistribution of forces surprised us each time...which cannot be said of the 3 vertical collapses of WTC 1, 2 & 7!!!
Ralph J. Hallmark
Keyport, NJ
Occupation: Retired
Education: MS Mechanical Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck New Jersey, 1977
Ralph J. Hallmark
MS Mechanical Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck New Jersey, 1977
Keyport, NJ
Occupation: Retired
Academy of Aeronautics - Associate Applied Science DegreeUniversity of Dayton - Bachelor of Technology DegreeFairleigh Dickenson University - Master of Science Mechanical Engineering Degree
The official explanation is not accurate because it is not based on science.
Jeremiah B. Mccoy, Engineering Cons
Redondo Beach, CA
Education: B.A., Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Jeremiah B. Mccoy, Engineering Cons
B.A., Engineering, Harvey Mudd College
Redondo Beach, CA
Test engineer at Wyle Laboratories, previously scientist/engineer level 1 at United Launch Alliance/Boeing. Engineering degree from Harvey Mudd College.
Obviously impossible according to official story. All buildings of that size are designed with safety factors against exactly such an occurrence. The odds against both primary buildings and WTC7 collapsing due solely to aircraft impacts without planned demolition are absurd. Clearly controlled demolition was used to assist in the destruction of these symbolically significant structures.
Ahmad M. Alkhayyat, Senior Civil Eng
Madera, CA
Education: B.S. Engineering (Iowa S.U. & MBA U.L.V.
Ahmad M. Alkhayyat, Senior Civil Eng
B.S. Engineering (Iowa S.U. & MBA U.L.V.
Madera, CA
experience in various civil engineering work including: Oil production housing development waste management infrastructure building roads & bridges
Respect your own intelligence and wake up America! For the love of America WAKE UP!
Kenneth Lim
Selangor, Malaysia
Education: Chemical Engineering
Kenneth Lim
Chemical Engineering
Selangor, Malaysia
I graduated with a Bachelor degree in Chemical engineering from an American University in Midwest(US). I have at least four years working experience in engineering field ( Chemicals, Semiconductors, etc). I'm currently self employed in my own country.
When I realized that WTC 7 fell the same way as WTC 1,2 at free fall speed. I knew there was a massive cover up in the terrible event occurred in 911 by the US government. I was also deeply troubled after seeing the conspiracy theory presented by Jesse Ventura regarding the supposedly missing black boxes, was actually seen physically by the first responder.
Mark Baumann, MS
La Mirada, CA
Education: M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech
Mark Baumann, MS
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech
La Mirada, CA
22 year veteran of the Aerospace industry. Worked for Rockwell Int., McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, United Launch Alliance, & SpaceX
The visual and material evidence clearly shows that the issue has not been resolved. We still do not know what happened on Sept 11 2001, and we have the right to know the truth.
Barton T. Peters, PE
San Gabriel, CA
Education: BS EE, BA Poli Sci
Barton T. Peters, PE
BS EE, BA Poli Sci
San Gabriel, CA
Strong engineering background. Majored in Electrical, but I'm not too ignorant of basic Newtonian physics and the civil/structural disciplines. 5 years as a construction consultant for a major architecture firm.
Begin the investigation with Building 7. Don't get distracted by anything else.
Jacob A. De Raadt, PE
Langley, BC, Canada
Education: B.Sc.(Ing.)(Siv.) University of Pretoria
Jacob A. De Raadt, PE
B.Sc.(Ing.)(Siv.) University of Pretoria
Langley, BC, Canada
Civil Engineer, (Transportation and Municipal Services), currently Sole Proprietor, Grassroots Consulting Services.
I read the extensive ASCE report a few years ago, and did not find it credible.
Norman L. Slater
Sooke, BC, Canada
Occupation: Marine Engineer (Retired)
Education: degreed & licensed
Norman L. Slater
degreed & licensed
Sooke, BC, Canada
Occupation: Marine Engineer (Retired)
35 years engineering in marine field, designing,operating relevant ship,hovercraft,offshore drilling equipment, retired 10 years
it seems obvious to me that the whole 911 debacle was planned for nefarious purposes and was not the result of aircraft strikes. Building 7 and indeed the twin towers destruction was never properly explained and the laws of physics were ignored by the official investigation
Michael R. Smith, BSEET
Atlanta, GA
Education: BS Electronics Engineering Technology
Michael R. Smith, BSEET
BS Electronics Engineering Technology
Atlanta, GA
I have a BSEET from DeVry in Atlanta, Decatur campus, June 1986. While my field is Electronics, I have long been an admirer of architectural sciences and science in general. After seeing the horror of the 9/11/2001 catastrophe, I knew my gov't. would be using this unfortunate event to further their endless global war agenda by sucker-punching the American people, as they have historically, regardless of who was truly responsible.
I recalled some of the nightmares I had in the immediate weeks and months following of how surrealistically the twin towers seemed to simultaneously explode and disintegrate as if they were not really made of modern steel and steel-reinforced concrete and multiple-redundant load bearing design to withstand hurricane-strength winds and earthquakes. As a former seasonal resident of New York City in the early 90's, it would often give me and other New Yorkers no small amount of anxiety to be at the WTC, if only to change trains while commuting from the Newark PATH trains to the A & C subway lines, after the '93 attempt to bring them down. It's as if we collectively knew this wouldn't be the last attempt. I'll never forget my sister calling me in a panic just the minute before the second tower was hit to make sure I wasn't in NY after her husband, who was a concert tour bus driver had just checked out of the Marriott WTC-3 hours before it was crushed by debris from WTC-2. Later we found out that our aunt, a native of the Bronx, had a cousin who was killed while working at one of the financial firms in the towers. Throughout the unparalleled horror of the predictable clarion calls for an endless global war for vengeance, what they call their Global War On Terror, I call the War On Rationality, I managed to set my sights on opposing the impending catastrophe that the naked empire would pile on top of this tragedy in Afghanistan and Iraq with the World Can't Wait anti-war coalition. After just a few years, I noticed the intense debate regarding the improbable collapses -especially Bldg. 7- via the work of Stephen E. Jones and instantly realized the full depth of horror of an inside job.