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
Brad S. Epperson, Test Engineer
BSEET
The evidence proves that 9/11 was not performed by merely 19 hijackers. The evidence proves that there is no way that ANYONE could have used cell phones to…
Brad S. Epperson, Test Engineer
BSEET
Troy, MI
Have been in electronics for over 20 years. I was in the Army as an Avionics Equipment Repairer and hold over 2300 hours of documented work in an Aprentiship for Journeyman Electrician Radio Repairer, or something like that, with the Department of Labor. US Army 1988-1991. Have direct knowledge of how RF and the surrounding principals work. I held a N.A.B.E.R. (National Association of Broadcast and Educational Radio) for almost 10 years. Worked as an Assistant Engineer for several radio stations.
The evidence proves that 9/11 was not performed by merely 19 hijackers. The evidence proves that there is no way that ANYONE could have used cell phones to call people from those planes. The calls just would not have been successful. The plane is acting like a faraday shield and would prevent the signals from reaching the towers, especially with the plane over 4,000 ft and traveling over 200 MPH. The evidence also shows that there was thermite/thermate used in the destruction of the WTC's. The complete and utter destruction is not possible by a natural collapse, and it is not possible to destroy the lower columns completely as they become thicker and stronger the lower you go in the building. It's like a tree, it's bigger at the bottom to provide better support.
Gregory Holah, MArch, BArch
B Arch, Univ of OR; M Arch Wash. Univ, St. Louis
I possess a background in high rise commercial Architecture, having worked on several towers in my past. In my professional opinion the collapse does not match the expected…
Gregory Holah, MArch, BArch
B Arch, Univ of OR; M Arch Wash. Univ, St. Louis
Portland, OR
I am a practicing Architect with over 18 years of experience, and Owner and Principal of my own firm for the last 7 years.
I possess a background in high rise commercial Architecture, having worked on several towers in my past. In my professional opinion the collapse does not match the expected result of the structural damage suffered by the plane's impact. The tower not hit should have never collapsed as a result.
Mark T. Gannon, Architect
Master's
Studied the collapses by reviewing 100's of online articles, Richard Gage's documentary. I have looked into this for well over the past 5 years. I have concluded the…
Mark T. Gannon, Architect
Master's
Canton, MI
I am a licensed Architect with a Masters Degree from the University of Michigan and a concerned US citizen for the health of our democracy and future of our country.
Studied the collapses by reviewing 100's of online articles, Richard Gage's documentary. I have looked into this for well over the past 5 years. I have concluded the airliners were not the the cause WTC1, WTC2 or WTC7 to collapse. Interior demolition explosives had to be planted in the buildings prior and the primary cause of the collapses. My concern is to open the investigation based on the facts, then find out who did it, why and prevent it from happening again. This kind of crime, gone unchecked, will undoubtably happen again in worse fashion in the form of a mushroom cloud. I think it is time for the American People to take the blinders off.
Dennis J. Kollar, PE
BS & Graduate Coursework
For me the most convincing aspect that the 911 collapse was a controlled demolition is the recorded explosions on the 9/11 Eyewitness DVD. The explosions, along with the…
Dennis J. Kollar, PE
BS & Graduate Coursework
West Bend, WI
I began my career in the 1980's as a Structurally Certified Welder and held various welding positions in a shop fabrication environment. I received my B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 1993 with an emphasis in Structural Engineering. I have several years experience in Municipal Engineering and site design and 10+ Years experience in the structural design of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional structures of steel, concrete, masonry and timber.
For me the most convincing aspect that the 911 collapse was a controlled demolition is the recorded explosions on the 9/11 Eyewitness DVD. The explosions, along with the uniformity and totality of the collapses, when added to the 100's of so-called coincidences on, before and after that day, add up to more evidence of a Government involved crime than has convicted most people in our prisons today.
Terry Petersen, EE
BSE
My main problem is the amount of rubble that went over the sides combined with rapid collapse. My opinion is that contrasting the South Tower core standing after…
Terry Petersen, EE
BSE
Chandler, AZ
Served six years in the Army. Got my degree and went straight into an Aerospace company and have been there for 12 years.
My main problem is the amount of rubble that went over the sides combined with rapid collapse. My opinion is that contrasting the South Tower core standing after the collapse to what Bazant presents may be the best way to get skeptical engineers on board.
Tad Dougherty, Electronics Engi
BS Electrical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2011
In 2006 a friend introduced the 9/11 conspiracy topic to me. After reviewing the evidence about the twin towers I agreed that the jet fuel definitely did not…
Tad Dougherty, Electronics Engi
BS Electrical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2011
Goleta, CA
I started out in the U.S. Air Force working in AMMO PGM (Precision Guided Munitions). Later, I became an FAA Licensed aircraft mechanic (A&P) at East Coast Aero Tech, Bedford, MA. I studied engineering at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria CA where I received an AS Math w/Physics emphasis. I continued engineering at UCSB, where I received a BS Electrical Engineering in 2011.
In 2006 a friend introduced the 9/11 conspiracy topic to me. After reviewing the evidence about the twin towers I agreed that the jet fuel definitely did not drain down elevator shafts or stairwells. The fuel incinerated on the opposite side of the impact in midair. This is due to inertia. What was truly surprising was that secondary explosions were recorded before and after the second plane hit. You can hear the charges going off in some of the videos. Moreover, the fall of building 7 seemed predicted by many officials.
Wim V. Belt
Teacher
Bachelors Electrical Engineering
An 100% inside job, changing the path of our future by the government, (Cheney, Bush etc.) This for the bigger picture NWO.
Wim V. Belt
Bachelors Electrical Engineering
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation: Teacher
Year of birth 1955. Engineer 1975. Working on a high school since 1985 till now. Teacher science and mathematics.
An 100% inside job, changing the path of our future by the government, (Cheney, Bush etc.) This for the bigger picture NWO.
Jman Man, MCP, A+, BISCI
Computer Networking
I was shocked to learn that 3 buildings fell that day, and I'm not sure why more people don't question what happend that day.
Jman Man, MCP, A+, BISCI
Jacksonville, FL
Occupation: Computer Networking
I was shocked to learn that 3 buildings fell that day, and I'm not sure why more people don't question what happend that day.
Frank E. Stratton, PhD
Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Stanford Univ.
After viewing videos of the collapse of both the Twin Towers and Building 7 and after carefully studying the Official 911 Commission Report and the technical report prepared…
Frank E. Stratton, PhD
Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Stanford Univ.
Anacortes, WA
I am presently retired as a Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and currently licensed in both California and Washington States as a Civil Engineer and in Washington State as an Environmental Engineer.
After viewing videos of the collapse of both the Twin Towers and Building 7 and after carefully studying the Official 911 Commission Report and the technical report prepared by FEMA and the Structural Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers, I am convinced that the airplane impacts did not by themselves cause the buildings to collapse -- particularly for Building 7, which was never impacted by an airplane. It appears that internal explosives must have caused the buildings' destruction, and the American People have the right to know who was responsible for this horrific act.
Jason F. Brandenburg
Mechanical Engineer, Surgical Power Tools
BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1999
My eyes are not lying; building 7 did not fall from internal fires. If that were the case, we would see many more tall buildings around the world…
Jason F. Brandenburg
BS Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1999
Portage, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Surgical Power Tools
I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, eight years of engineering experience in automotive, and four years of engineering experience as a power tool engineer.
My eyes are not lying; building 7 did not fall from internal fires. If that were the case, we would see many more tall buildings around the world falling on a regular basis.
John P. Tharakan, PhD
Chemical Engineering Professor
PhD Engineering Science (Biochemical Engineering), University of California San Diego, 1986
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…
John P. Tharakan, PhD
PhD Engineering Science (Biochemical Engineering), University of California San Diego, 1986
Washington, DC
Occupation: Chemical Engineering Professor
Professor for 26 years, Department of Chemical Engineering. Faculty Advisor, Engineers Without Borders, Howard University chapter.
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.
Karl Koze, Dipl.-Ing.
Retiree
Dipl.-Ing. Electrical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1982
I'm convinced that it was a cover up operation of controlled demolition.
Karl Koze, Dipl.-Ing.
Dipl.-Ing. Electrical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1982
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Occupation: Retiree
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Ex IEAUST member (Institution of Engineers Australia)
I'm convinced that it was a cover up operation of controlled demolition.
Petition Signatories
John H. Ploss
Oceanside, CA
Education: BS Cal State Hayward
John H. Ploss
BS Cal State Hayward
Oceanside, CA
4 years us Naval Academy, 20 years lcdr USN, 10 years computer programmer.
Our government killed United States citizens to create a war on terrorism to replace the Cold War.
Sean Colligan, EIT
Pullman, WA
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Sean Colligan, EIT
BS Electrical Engineering
Pullman, WA
I work as a Product Engineer and have a BS in Electrical Engineering. I served in the US Navy for 6 years.
All evidence (including my initial thoughts from viewing it live on T.V.) overwhelmingly supports (proves) the theory of a controlled demolition.
Phil Hoff, PhD
Chico, CA
Education: Ph.D. Electrical Engineering UC-Berkeley
Phil Hoff, PhD
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering UC-Berkeley
Chico, CA
B.S.EE Carnegie-Mellon Univ. 1963 M.S. EE Carnegie-Mellon Univ. 1964 Ph.D. Univ. of California-Berkeley 1970 Taught Electronic Engineering at Calif. State Univ. @ Chico 1970-2004
I've seen other investigations of the 9-11 attacks and they all point to the same thing, but the listing of reasons for doubting the official story as found on this web site is both the most succinct and compelling I've yet seen. As I read some of those points I thought Of course! I should not have needed an architect to point out those things! It is clear that further investigation is needed with testimony by experts such as Richard Gage.
Greg Campbell, PE
Culver City, CA
Education: BS Civil Engineering
Greg Campbell, PE
BS Civil Engineering
Culver City, CA
I've been involved with building design and construction for over 20 years.
The failure of Bldg 7 is without a meaningful explanation to date. We need to get Congress to thoroughly investigate the reasons for such an unexplained failure, and to understand the mode of failure under controlled demolitions.
James E. Parker, PE
Oceanside, CA
Education: BS, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon U
James E. Parker, PE
BS, Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon U
Oceanside, CA
VP of independent California construction materials testing laboratory.
What caused Building 7 to collapse? It was not hit. The 9/11 Commission was a whitewash.
Ryan G. Van Leuven, Engineer Intern
Logan, UT
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Boise State
Ryan G. Van Leuven, Engineer Intern
BS Civil Engineering, Boise State
Logan, UT
Received my B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from Boise State in May of 2009 with an emphasis in Structural and Geo technical Engineering. I am currently working on my M.S. Degree in Civil Engineering at Utah State University emphasizing in Geo technical Engineering. I have held several intern positions at various firms during my undergraduate work and received my Engineering Intern certification in 2009 and plan to earn my P.E. certification in 2013.
I have concerns about how the buildings collapsed in the manner that they did given the circumstances. I believe that a structural failure of that magnitude should be given much more investigation and inquiry then it received before a conclusion was made by the commission. They way the buildings fell leave many important and pertinent questions unanswered.
Richard Linza, I.e.
Oklahoma City, OK
Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering, OSU
Richard Linza, I.e.
B.S. Electrical Engineering, OSU
Oklahoma City, OK
I am an electrical engineer, and graduate of Oklahoma Statue University.
It takes a basic understanding of high school physics to understand that twos building designed to take multiple hits from a Boeing 707 and continue to stand will be able to take a single hit from a Boeing 767, and remain standing. They will not fall straight down, at near free fall speeds minutes apart. Also two building struck at different locations will not fall in exactly the same way.
Allen B. Mclemore, PE
Springville, AL
Education: B.S. Civil Engineering Auburn University
Allen B. Mclemore, PE
B.S. Civil Engineering Auburn University
Springville, AL
B.S.Civil Engineering from Auburn University 1985 U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer 1986 - 1988 Geotechnical Engineer 1989 - 1992 Environmental Engineer1993 - Present
World Trade Center 7 appears to be a free-fall collapse. There are structural reasons to suspect that this collapse was a controlled demolition, and a serious independent investigation should occur.
Katherine E. Bewersdorf, MS
Denver, CO
Occupation: Controls Engineer
Education: M.S., Aerospace Engineering, WashU
Katherine E. Bewersdorf, MS
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, WashU
Denver, CO
Occupation: Controls Engineer
I earned my B.S. in Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002. I earned an M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. I worked in the defense industry from 2003 to 2008 at The Boeing Company as a Controls Engineer.
My main concern here is the lack of analysis performed in the Official 9/11 Commission Report, and glaring omissions such as the collapse of 7 WTC. The Commission claimed that 1 WTC collapsed in a pancake fashion (p. 308) and that 2 WTC fell in ten seconds and collapsed into itself (p.305). Given that free fall speed for the buildings would be around 9.2 seconds, and that the law of conservation of energy would prohibit such a rapid collapse under the pancake theory, the lack of scientific evidence and analysis leaves much to be desired. Furthermore, research on the WTC dust yielded highly advanced nano-thermitic compounds, indicating the true cause of collapse of the three WTC buildings was indeed through the use of explosives (Active Thermitic Material Discovered from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe. The Open Chemical Physics Journal, 2009). That finding supports the mechanics of collapse observed, including the coincidentally high degree of symmetry, lack of rotation or bending of the upper sections of the North and South Towers above the plane impact zones during collapse, and of course the speed at which they fell. This and video evidence of sequential explosions during the towers' destruction indicate that the twin towers were brought down by systematic controlled demolition. The nature of fall and lack of structural damage to 7 WTC also indicates an organized, deliberate demolition occurred here. There is more than enough scientific evidence to cause for demand of an independent investigation of the nature of the events on 9/11/01 and an unbiased diligent effort applied into discovering who was involved.
Omid Kayvan, BS
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 1982
Omid Kayvan, BS
BS Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 1982
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
I'm a civil engineer and project manager for the FAA. I have 25 years experience building National Airspace System critical facilities, including the construction of air traffic control towers.
I have serious doubts about the cause of collapse of WTC 1 and WTC 2, as well as WTC 7. The indications are that they came down in a controlled-collapse manner, and this casts a dark shadow over the official published story. I have worked on projects involving controlled demolitions of decommissioned air traffic control towers. My opinion is that the twin towers and building 7 were brought down by controlled demolition, contrary to the official story.
Jesse D. Elliott, Safety & Quality
San Luis Obispo, CA
Occupation: Electrical Construction
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering
Jesse D. Elliott, Safety & Quality
BS Mechanical Engineering
San Luis Obispo, CA
Occupation: Electrical Construction
I am the Safety and Quality Officer for REC Solar, Inc., a solar electric system integrator of residential, commercial, and federal government projects. I set the standards and policies for all construction safety, quality, and efficient installation practices. I graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo. I hold an electrical contractor's license in the state of California, and a general electrical journeyman's license in the states of California and Hawaii. I am the responsible managing employee (RME) for our California market. The only active engineering I do is field engineer when going out to sites, review designs for some of our large commercial projects, or reverse engineer systems when we get quality issues to determine root causes so corrective actions can be made and sent out to the teams.
It is Sunday night, 10:31pm as I write this sentence. I just finished watching the truth about 911 video and I am very happy that there is an organization out there that is supporting finding the truth to truly hold accountable those who destroyed and killed thousands of people that day in the area of the World Trade Centers and WTC 7 building collapse. Every part of my physical and mental state of being to this point in time from all my field and academic experiences believes the evidence that was presented in the video presentation and I want and will support the cause for the truth. There are too many complacent people in the USA who want to go about struggling, living miserable existences, paycheck to paycheck, and complaining about a country that doesn't do enough for them and just not do anything about it. Mainly because they do not realize that they have been brain-washed by the media propaganda of consumerism due to the mass amounts of commercial advertising that is viewed either driving down the street, listening to the radio or seen during the countless hours of t.v watching that most Americans do. That is not me! I want to be part of the movement that stands up for what is right and true. I believe that the evidence presented in the video that I watched today has very serious implications of possibly our government and some of the biggest Corporate America companies creating the disaster that occurred to further propagate the fear that weaves itself through the American culture. This fear allows complacency, consumerism, and control for certain government official and corporate leaders to continue to gain more as the mass population gains less. That is all I have at this time.
Christine Begley, EIT
Mahwah, NJ
Education: BSCE Manhattan, MCE Villanova
Christine Begley, EIT
BSCE Manhattan, MCE Villanova
Mahwah, NJ
I earned both a Bachelor and a Master of Civil Engineering degree back in the early 90's. I did leave the field in the late 90's and have not returned to it. As far as being licensed, I do possess E.I.T. certification. At the time of the catastrophe, I did wonder why neither the USACOE nor the ASCE did not demand to investigate the site and take tests and samples, etc.., this being an unprecedented case for study in the field of Civil Engineering.
For starters, why weren't there 100+ slabs of steel reinforced concrete flooring piled one on top of the other in the rubble? How were over 100+ steel reinforced concrete floors in both towers I and II pulverized to dust within minutes? Just asking? For starters.
Johan T. Frederiksen, Engineer
Aarhus, Denmark
Education: Engineering, Aalborg University
Johan T. Frederiksen, Engineer
Engineering, Aalborg University
Aarhus, Denmark
As engineer within computer-science and electronics, I had a substantial basic teaching of Physics and Chemistry ... my specialty is self-organizing systems of which the magazine PhysicaPlus has published one of my articles.
Building 7 was clearly brought down with the use of explosives. The Twin Towers also show signs of a controlled demolition (e.g. free fall speed)
Dale Lynn, BSEE, MSEE
Freehold, NJ
Education: BSEE, MSEE
Dale Lynn, BSEE, MSEE
BSEE, MSEE
Freehold, NJ
Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories for 30 years, co-inventor on 9 US Patents, private pilot
President Bush declared this to be the pivotal event of the new century. The event is used to justify two wars that have lasted longer than WW II. The official explanation is inconsistent with physical evidence.
Odette Rundle
London, London, United Kingdom
Education: B Engineering in Metallurgy, University of Pretoria South Africa
Odette Rundle
B Engineering in Metallurgy, University of Pretoria South Africa
London, London, United Kingdom
I'm a materials engineer and I studied at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. I worked in materials testing for Dorbyl Ltd and the Atomic Energy Corporation, then I moved to the UK. Since then, I have been developing software for materials testing specialist Instron Corporation and others.
I appeal to the lay person's common sense and day-to-day experience of how our physical world functions. Most people have seen footage of controlled demolitions; they are reminiscent of the behavior of the falling WTC structures. There are some serious unanswered questions in this regard. In addition, as a materials engineer, I know that steel and reinforced concrete buildings do not 'collapse' in the range of temperatures and time of exposure experienced by the WTC structures. I find the official explanation unsatisfactory and patronizing.
Roger D. Simpson, PE
Santee, CA
Roger D. Simpson, PE
Santee, CA
Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) now retired, practicing consulting engineering in California, Arizona and Nevada. Experience in highway, bridge, waterworks, and all phases of public works and building projects over a 47 year career.
I sat riveted for over two and 1/2 hours listening and watching the presentation by Mr. Richard Gage, AIA. The concise information on the twin towers and especially building 7, caused me to reevaluate the 911 Commission report. Unfortunately, that conclusion caused me to be quite concerned at the direction that the thought process then takes you. At the very least, the disaster must be investigated with new eyes on the nature and causes of the building loss and the loss of life. Who or what is responsible? How could it have been done? What part did the planes really have in the collapse? I don't know but would like more answers.
Rob Sargent, BSME, MSCIM
Chelmsford, MA
Education: BSME UNH, MSCIM BYU
Rob Sargent, BSME, MSCIM
BSME UNH, MSCIM BYU
Chelmsford, MA
Degreed Mechanical Engineer, 20 years professional design and manufacturing experience.
WTC 7 was not struck by aircraft, was quite a distance from the falling towers, from photos and video did not seem damaged or extensively on fire yet collapsed in what appears to be a controlled, engineered, pre-planned demolition. This building is the only steel framed skyscraper to ever collapse from fire. A very through investigation should have been performed, instead all steel was controlled and recycled immediately, an act of criminal destruction of evidence. The twin towers collapse is also suspect. Eyewitnesses reporting explosions before the collapse. Also the damaged structure at and above the impact zone should not have been able to collapse the remaining undamaged structure, especially the massively strong central core. The core and outer walls supported the weight of the upper structure, it would have been able to resist the dynamic force of the upper structure falling. There can not be more energy generated dynamically from falling than is present in the potential energy from standing, height x gravity x mass. If the lower supporting structure had been able to support the upper floors for thirty years plus a commercial airliner impact, it would have resisted the dynamic energy because they are the same and the weight of the upper structure has been removed from the lower, that's the only way the upper can fall. Therefore in a non-controlled collapse the top section would have remained in place or fallen and broken into many small pieces and fallen off the sides of the remaining non damaged structure. If the floors had pancaked the central core would have remained standing. The only way the collapses can occur as they did is if the central core was destroyed by controlled explosions. The central cores were systematically blown and ripped down the rest of the buildings from the inside. Again all evidence was destroyed by remelting the steel. The event known as 911 was in my opinion a combination of an external government and some members of the US Fed government conspiring to produce a domestic terrorism event (false flag) to launch the global war on terrorism resulting in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the patriot act, the tapping of every piece of voice, e-mail, data communications in the world, Dept of homeland security, increase in oil prices and massive military / domestic police force spending all on the backs of the supposedly terrified US taxpayer. It is and will remain the single most important event in the history of this country.
Terry Gray, DDS
Springfield, MO
Education: DDS, BSEE, BSBE(Biomed.Eng.)
Terry Gray, DDS
DDS, BSEE, BSBE(Biomed.Eng.)
Springfield, MO
Worked in Ground and Flight Test Engineering at Boeing-Wichita for 11 years and then worked for 20 years as Biomedical Engineer at Dole VA Medical Center-Wichita,KS. Also practiced Dentistry for 4 years. Have also been involved in electronics (repair of electronic test equipment and consumer electronics) for over 50 years.
I am really impressed (and horrified) as to the masterful and deceitful demolition job that was done on the World Trade Center Complex Bldgs. 1,2,&7, especially 7, and their ability to pass this off on the majority. Superthermite, thermate, nanoparticles, remote-controlled airliners, multiple explosions/ejections in and from the buildings prior to collapse and during their non-impeded free-fall---all paid for with our tax dollars! I have viewed Bldg. 7 collapsing at least 50 times-ABSOLUTELY NO WAY WAS THIS POSSIBLE ON ITS OWN!!!! Classic and rather obvious controlled sequential demolition. They really do think we're stupid.
Adam Klein, Engineer
Redwood City, CA
Education: BS Civil Engineering, UC Davis
Adam Klein, Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, UC Davis
Redwood City, CA
Project Engineer for high end residential, commercial, industrial, and anchorage work.
After carefully looking at evidence present by others, whether supporting or not supporting the official story, I have doubts on the authenticity of what the populace was led to believe. - - - - I think the American people deserve to see a thorough, independent investigation without governmental influence or review.
Joshua M. Lange, Facilities Engin
Pawtucket, RI
Education: BA Engineering Mass Maritime Academy
Joshua M. Lange, Facilities Engin
BA Engineering Mass Maritime Academy
Pawtucket, RI
I am a 2003 graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzard's Bay Mass. I graduated magna cum laude and have always excelled in the sciences including math. Professionally I have been employeed in the facilities maintenance and engineering field in the Boston area since 2003.
It seems to me that having three unprecedented collapses of ruggedly built steel buildings in one day is grounds for a complete and open investigation. Steel building have NEVER collapsed this way in the past nor in the time since 911 the world over. The extreme rate of fall of WT 1,2, and 7 seems to indicate that the support columns of all there buildings were compromised by a force other than fire. Video of the day shows unexplained rapid ejections of materials well below the main part of the failing structures. The videos quite possibly show evidence of controlled demolition. Sadly the video is all we have to work with at this point since all of the physical evidence was illegally hauled away and melted down.
J. Steve Dodds, PE
Mcminnville, OR
Education: BSEE, Oregon State Univ
J. Steve Dodds, PE
BSEE, Oregon State Univ
Mcminnville, OR
Earlier in my career, I have worked for a City government for 3 years and two different industries. For the last 34 years, I am engaged in my own Engineering firm. Even though my degree and my specialty is electrical, most of my work and income relates to the structural discipline (within expertise limits -- i.e., no high rises, schools, parking structures, etc.) I've worked with and can deal with all materials: soils, wood, masonry, reinf. concrete, steel, aluminum. I've even done forensics; 1 elect., 2 struct.
Well, I haven't read the official report. But I have watched many of the conspiracy theory videos. Also, I distinctly remember, nearly 9 years ago on the news report(s), the symmetrical collapse of BOTH towers, then the very underplayed (by comparison to the towers) PERFECTLY SYMMETRICAL collapse of Building 7. I thought at the time of controlled demolition and, by extension, an inside job. The gov's intent is to move on, but too many unresolved issues deserve proper focus, before all die.
Joseph C. Ferguson
Menlo Park, CA
Education: Bachelor Computer Engineering, Auburn U
Joseph C. Ferguson
Bachelor Computer Engineering, Auburn U
Menlo Park, CA
Graduated Brooklyn Technical High School, 1968, BCE Auburn University, 1986, CAD software developer 1986-present. Also a potter since 1969 and have experience with gas burners heating up kilns made of steel and fire-brick to 2300 degrees F. over 20+ hour periods.
Watching the towers reduced to neat piles of rubble on TV that day, what I saw did not fit with what I was being told. By the time I emerged from a state of shock a couple of weeks later, the evidence had been eliminated. Mr. Gage's presentation fits precisely with the empirical evidence and my materials experience. I feel relief from cognitive dissonance when I face the fact that those collapses could not have been caused by the jets crashed into those towers, no matter how much fuel was aboard.
Alan J. Rupp
Tallahassee, FL
Occupation: Engineer
Education: MS Electrical Engineering
Alan J. Rupp
MS Electrical Engineering
Tallahassee, FL
Occupation: Engineer
U.S. Army Signal Corps, '71-'74 - - University of Washington, BSEE - - Santa Clara University MSEE - - Thirty years in design engineering of analog integrated circuits.
"Building 2, the second building hit and the first to ""collapse"" was hit two thirds of the way up. It breaks off at the impact point and a photo shows it leaning over at 20 degrees. The pile driver effect is gone at that point. The top third of the building is no longer pressing down on the bottom two thirds. No load = no buckling. Imagine a tree in the woods being struck by lightning two thirds of the way up. The top third breaks off and falls over. Then, starting at the top of the remaining ""stump"" which is two thirds the height of the original tree, a wave of destruction starts and goes down at near freefall, spewing out wood chips and sawdust. Where did all this this energy come from?"
Bill Boggia, BEng
Ballater, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Education: BEng Mechanical Engineering
Bill Boggia, BEng
BEng Mechanical Engineering
Ballater, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
I have 20 years post graduate experience as a structural engineer working in the offshore oil and gas, and laterally, renewable energy sectors. I have been running my own consultancy company for the last 10 years providing structural engineering services to offshore wind, wave and tidal energy projects.
The collapses of the towers appear to happen in a symmetric fashion at free fall velocity - indicating the use of demolition. Molten metal in the basement and columns sliced neatly at 45 degrees indicates the use of thermite. The collapse of Building 7 is particularly suspicious given that it was only hit by falling debris - and if was going to collapse at all - it certainly would not have been symmetrical - nor complete.Fire endurance tests with actual models failed to cause collapse. The NIST structural simulations - are not full simulations from the moment of impact to final collapse and the failure mechanisms seem to have been manually adjusted rather than relying on the pure physics capabilities of the software. The pulling forces on the perimeter columns by the sagging floors were adjusted' (NIST, 2005, p. 142) to cause yielding. A full and proper non-partisan peer reviewed set of analysis simulations has yet to be carried out. I suspect proper simulation will verify the physical model test results i.e. the buildings would not have collapsed due to aircraft impact alone.
Paul Kinzelman
Peralta, NM
Occupation: Computers/Aviation
Education: BS Elect Eng, Carnegie-Mellon Univ
Paul Kinzelman
BS Elect Eng, Carnegie-Mellon Univ
Peralta, NM
Occupation: Computers/Aviation
Consulting Computer Engineer and jet pilot, flying an air ambulance Lear Jet.
I've been impressed with the data that volunteers have brought forward. I'm not prepared to say what happened, I can say confidently only that what the government has said is what did NOT happen.
Gary Anderson, Registered Profe
Lakewood, CO
Occupation: Civil And Mechanical
Education: MS Civil Eng, Duke U; BS Mech Eng, WPI Mass 1966
Gary Anderson, Registered Profe
MS Civil Eng, Duke U; BS Mech Eng, WPI Mass 1966
Lakewood, CO
Occupation: Civil And Mechanical
BS - Mechanical Engineering, WPI- Mass. 1966; MS - Civil Eng., Duke Univ., NC. Design Engineer - Pratt & Whitney Aircraft; R&D Engineer - water and waste-water equipment manufacturer; 40+ years in design of water and waste-water treatment facilities.
Having worked on the design of aircraft jet engines, I know full well that the combustion of JP-4 and similar fossil fuels is incapable of creating temperatures sufficiently high to melt steel. - - - - The existence of smoldering steel weeks after the event is conclusive evidence that the true cause of the failure was NOT a jet-fuel caused fire. - - - - A free man is he who does not fear to go to the end of his thought. - - -- Leon Blum - (1872-1950) - - - - Let us free our minds. - - Gary Anderson, PE
Robert L. Sogge, PhD, PE
Tucson, AZ
Education: PhD Civil Engineering, U of Arizona
Robert L. Sogge, PhD, PE
PhD Civil Engineering, U of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
The background of Robert Sogge is unique in that they include training, teaching, research and practical consulting in the specific area of soil-structure interaction. Specifically he has made significant contributions in the areas of anchored sheet piles, laterally loaded piles, reinforced mat foundations systems, and buried arch culverts. His thin-arch designs have been verified by full-scale HITEC tests on a 28 ft span structure. With partners he founded a design-build company to construct such structures.
As to the 'conspiracy' theory, I don't get into it ' instead, I look at the failure of just Bldg #7 that came down at 5:23 pm after only being hit by a small 40 ft by 40 ft section of steel beam. The building constructed of steel came tumbling down. I, as a designing Civil Engineer, would not want to design with such a material if that were the case. So it is said to have failed by 'progressive failure'. Where is the research, conferences and study on this topic. Where is AISC in defending their product as they always used to do in comparisons to concrete structures? Where are our professional groups like ASCE on this topic? I notice that ASCE sponsored a 'paper' on the Pentagon Bldg failure ' but the study was a joke in that concrete walls were replaced by columns in the analysis. When the Teton Dam failed in the late 70's, the cause of the failure was investigated. The failure generated much research and subsequent conferences on Hydraulic Fracturing ' the culprit. Thank you for finally creating a voice for those of us who would like to correct the facts for the public and preserve the profession we work in and love.
Ben I. Andrus, B.S. Mech. Engr. Tech.
Glendale, MT
Education: BS Mech Engr Tech-ASU-Tempe Arizona
Ben I. Andrus, B.S. Mech. Engr. Tech.
BS Mech Engr Tech-ASU-Tempe Arizona
Glendale, MT
I was born in Kamas Valley Utah, grew up on a farm near Lava Hot Springs Idaho in a large family. Then served two years as a missionary in Finland, got my higher education at Ricks College, and then went on to get the degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Arizona State University in 1980. I took a job with the Boeing Company primarily as weight & balance engineer on the hydrofoil program with some time on airplanes and electronics (7 years total) before I became disabled by chemical sensitivities from an indeterminate combination of cigarette smoke, carpet out-gassing, solvents, synthetic perfumes, etc. at work, on the road, and in our mobile home. Thus, I moved back to the mountains where I am isolated from most normal social interaction, so the internet is a huge boon for me, since I have a positive ventilation system set up to exhaust my computer equipment to protect myself.
I had studied the previous incidents of Oklahoma Murrah building, the Waco massacre, Tonkin Gulf, Pearl Harbor, etc. so was prepared enough to recognize immediately when I saw on Fox satellite news that the towers went down on the morning of 9-11, that they were taken down by pre-planted explosives'the little bit of video they show made it blazingly obvious. And just as divulged by the news, it was a New Pearl Harbor event' but I knew few Americans comprehended the full meaning of that admission. We also heard later that day of the other building that collapsed. I am fortunate in having a wife who is likewise aware. I told all I knew my view, but most thought it impossible' or rather did not want to face what was obvious from the evidence. I heard fairly early of the molten metal in the basements and couldn't help suspect nuclear involvement, so was very interested when Steven E. Jones found thermite and then super-thermite. I cringed at his involvement as co-chair of the 911 website with Fetzer.
James M. Jones, Civil Engineerin
Tucson, AZ
Education: B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, UTEP
James M. Jones, Civil Engineerin
B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, UTEP
Tucson, AZ
I have worked as a metallurgical and failure analysis consultant for over 6 years. Currently perform air quality inspections, and plan reviews for the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality.
Considering the design and method of failure of the world trade center buildings and the evidence of the damage and debris from the building collapses it is clear that these structures underwent a high energy failure mechanism that cannot be attributed to a localized structural instability or heat induced by one or more collisions with a jet aircraft and the ensuing fires. As a concerned citizen I believe a full, complete and open investigation of the failures and the evidence of the twin towers, and world trade center 7 building collapse is vital and necessary to the security of the nation.
Anthony Acocella, Mech.Eng
Marlton, NJ
Education: Master's Mechanical Engineering
Anthony Acocella, Mech.Eng
Master's Mechanical Engineering
Marlton, NJ
Graduated from Drexel University with a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Work for a military contractor designing shipboard type cable assemblies.
I believe that the events are suspicious and I agree to an independent investigation.
Steven Merritt, PE
San Diego, CA
Education: MS, Structural Engineering, UC San Diego
Steven Merritt, PE
MS, Structural Engineering, UC San Diego
San Diego, CA
Practicing Structural Engineer and tax payer. I have designed steel high rise buildings for the past 8 years.
There seem to be a lot of unanswered questions and it would serve the greater good to re-open the investigation and do a more thorough job to remove any doubt.
David K. Shore, MS
Albuquerque, NM
Education: M.S. Engineering, U of Utah
David K. Shore, MS
M.S. Engineering, U of Utah
Albuquerque, NM
Jet aircraft performance engineer for 5 years. Construction, welding, steel fabrication, design for 20 years.
The building collapses appeared suspicious, and the report did not address adequately the questions that have been raised about the mode of failure. For the security of all future Americans, these questions must be investigated by an independent group of experts, not political operatives.
Simon Vaillancourt, Engineer
Montreal, QC, Canada
Education: B. Sc. Eng. Mechanical
Simon Vaillancourt, Engineer
B. Sc. Eng. Mechanical
Montreal, QC, Canada
'- Composite material fabrication technician - Aeronautical mechanical Eng. from E.T.S. Graduated in 2004 - Work for 2 years in the U.S.
I'm glad to finally see (a little late) a genuine scientific approach by multiple qualified professional sources not blurred by patriotic rose glasses'..