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
Brandon C. Davis
B.S., Mech. Engineering, LeTourneau U.
From and engineering standpoint, I believe the most powerful evidences against the official theory are as follows: 1) Molten and glowing steel under all 3 piles of rubble…
Brandon C. Davis
B.S., Mech. Engineering, LeTourneau U.
Longview, TX
Academic: Graduated High school with 4.0 and honors. Graduated from LeTourneau University in Longview Texas with a degree in Engineering, Mechanical Concentration and GPA of 3.4. Some academic and professional experience with structural analysis and finite element analysis. Professional: Experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Currently serving as a project coordinator for a natural gas compressor packager company. Personal: I am a follower of Jesus Christ.
From and engineering standpoint, I believe the most powerful evidences against the official theory are as follows: 1) Molten and glowing steel under all 3 piles of rubble found months later. This would be impossible if the only thing burning were smothered remnants of office supplies and remnants of jet fuel which mostly burned off in the first few minutes. Temperatures of combustion of such an oxygen starved fuel could not even make steel glow. 2) The inability of the remnants of jet fuel and office supplies to provide sufficient heat to significantly weaken key structural members evenly to the point of failure. 3) The towers falling at near the acceleration of gravity into their own footprint. Even if the impacted floors somehow gave way due solely to fire, they certainly would not give way at the same time all around the structure. One side would have been weaker than another causing that side to fail first causing the upper structure to tip over imparting rotational momentum to the upper structure and shifting the CG away from the stronger side and onto the weaker side causing the weaker side to collapse faster... and so on until the tops of the buildings toppled over. There is no way an uncontrolled demolition would be so neat as these were. The mass and structure below the failure point would have absorbed enormous energy and momentum slowing the fall to significantly less than the acceleration of gravity. 4) Building 7 sustained minimal damage with only a few cool fires and its collapse has yet to be explained officially. 5) The many vertical structural members would have no cause to buckle and shear off at 45 degree angles. If the floors were to pancake as supposed, they would have had to shear off of the vertical supports leaving hundreds of feet of beams sticking up in the air. ...and I could go on...
Pierre Huyard, Architect
DPLG
First the WTC7 awake me. And then, the North and South towers, . and the Pentagon after. The more I learned on 911, the less it fit. A…
Pierre Huyard, Architect
DPLG
Ho Chi Minh Ville, Viet Nam
I'm 59 years old, living and working in Vietnam from January 2005 I'm register at Reopen911 french website already
First the WTC7 awake me. And then, the North and South towers, . and the Pentagon after. The more I learned on 911, the less it fit. A building could collapse about fire, but straight down in its footprint, and at free fall speed. Nope! It's unrealistic.
Jay J. Castino, PE
BSMET CWU
911 attacks were controlled demolition. Airplanes can't do what explosives did. We need to look at this closer and do more investigation and come up with conclusive results.
Jay J. Castino, PE
BSMET CWU
Bend, OR
Mechanical engineer with a multifaceted background in thermodynamics, energy systems, fuels chemistry, chemical process, product development, and building systems. Undergraduate education at Central Washington University completed with a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Presently, provide services to a large and diverse client base as an Oregon registered Professional Engineer and Principal to the consulting engineering firm JJCENG.COM, PC.
911 attacks were controlled demolition. Airplanes can't do what explosives did. We need to look at this closer and do more investigation and come up with conclusive results.
Dean W. Taylor, Hsla Structural
Collision Damage Expert
BA Calif Lutheran University
Not only would the fires never achieve a temperature to melt the steel, but even if the floors collapsed on top of each other, and the weight of…
Dean W. Taylor, Hsla Structural
BA Calif Lutheran University
Beaverton, OR
Occupation: Collision Damage Expert
25 years experience with g forces and structural collapse of HSLA steel
Not only would the fires never achieve a temperature to melt the steel, but even if the floors collapsed on top of each other, and the weight of the floors above pancake upon each other, they would 'slide' down the major vertical support columns. (which should have been left standing and toppled over bending and twisting) The vertical support columns cannot just disintegrate. Floors collapsing should have left a tangled mess, protruding from the debris field below, 30-50 stories high, bending over into adjacent buildings.
James M. Waters, BS
Software
B.S. - Engineering, '74 - Arizona
The Hoboken film convinced me completely. The tactics of Frank Lorenzo at Continental & Eastern and Bernard Ebbers at WorldCom convince me of the deliberate nature of their…
James M. Waters, BS
B.S. - Engineering, '74 - Arizona
Seattle, WA
Occupation: Software
Continental Airlines - operations, software Gibraltar Financial (*now part of B. of A.) - software GTE of California - software Airborne Freight Systems - software King County Medical (*now Regents Blue Shield) - software current - retired.
The Hoboken film convinced me completely. The tactics of Frank Lorenzo at Continental & Eastern and Bernard Ebbers at WorldCom convince me of the deliberate nature of their hostile takeover intents.
Olga Kahn, MArch
M Arch, M.I.T. Cambridge, MA
I have had my doubts about the reports of the collapse from day one. The last film I saw that resonated with my skepticism was Zeitgeist. Another film…
Olga Kahn, MArch
M Arch, M.I.T. Cambridge, MA
Wellfleet, MA
I mostly have worked in housing rehab from large government projects to small renovations. Now, at the end of my career, I work for myself on Cape Cod doing mostly housing renovations. I've done a lot of C.A. and am a document control freak.
I have had my doubts about the reports of the collapse from day one. The last film I saw that resonated with my skepticism was Zeitgeist. Another film on PBS also raised many questions about the veracity of news reports we've been asked to swallow as fact.
Lamont L. Langworthy, Architect
B Arch, Univ of Washington
The 3 WTC buildings collapsed very strangely. Why did WTC 7 even fall? THEY ALL APPEARED TO BE CONTROLLED DEMOLITION BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO SET…
Lamont L. Langworthy, Architect
B Arch, Univ of Washington
Graton, CA
Sixty years practice in seven states. Commercial, multi-family, residential, modular.
The 3 WTC buildings collapsed very strangely. Why did WTC 7 even fall? THEY ALL APPEARED TO BE CONTROLLED DEMOLITION BUT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO SET UP WITHOUT ANYONE KNOWING. SOMEBODY KNOWS AND THEY WILL BE FOUND.
Dean Kehoe
Generalist
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, RPI
To my eye, the massive towers appeared to experience an implosion and collapse that physically defied the official explanation. The wreckage (what I saw of it) of towers…
Dean Kehoe
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, RPI
Arlington, MA
Occupation: Generalist
BS in mechanical engineering. I have a general interest in the natural sciences.
To my eye, the massive towers appeared to experience an implosion and collapse that physically defied the official explanation. The wreckage (what I saw of it) of towers 1 and 2 was also bizarre for a pancaking collapse (e.g. the pulverized concrete & melted steel). The lingering hot zones provided further red flags. The WTC 7 collapse was especially dumbfounding. It looked just like all those perfect demolitions we've seen in Las Vegas in the past 20 years (as opposed to an organic random structural failure caused by inexplicably hot fires). This has bothered me for 10 years (and especially after an official report appeared that seemed to be supported by structural engineers) so I'm glad to see this AE911truth movement!
John W. Doughty, MS, BS
Aviation Software Engineer
BS Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1991. MS Engineering Management, University of Kansas, 2013.
From the very first day, I found it odd the apparent precision with which the three WTC high-rises were catastrophically destroyed, given the imprecise nature of the aircraft…
John W. Doughty, MS, BS
BS Electrical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1991. MS Engineering Management, University of Kansas, 2013.
Olathe, KS
Occupation: Aviation Software Engineer
B.S. Electrical Engineering (cum laude), 1991, Kansas State University. M.S. Engineering Management, 2013, The University of Kansas. I have 20+ years experience in private, civil aircraft electronics and systems, including direct experience with Air Traffic Control (ATC) transponder surveillance. I'm an FAA licensed private pilot (1993) with instrument rating (1994). I have 250 hours total time (currently inactive).
From the very first day, I found it odd the apparent precision with which the three WTC high-rises were catastrophically destroyed, given the imprecise nature of the aircraft impacts and subsequent fires. Let the facts and scientific method show what could *not* have occurred that day.
Rob Furmanic
Construction Manager
BSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2012
From my limited experience and understanding of the strength of materials and focus on stress and strain capacity of structural materials, I have difficulty understanding how the official…
Rob Furmanic
BSc Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2012
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Occupation: Construction Manager
Technical Highlights: Principal - Construction Management; Calibre Project Management; July 2014 ' Present; Offering contract management, project and construction management, quality assurance and control, and predictive modeling - Project Manager; TESC Contracting Company Ltd. October 2012 ' January 2015 - Responsible for the execution, monitoring and closing of the structural steel reinforcement portion of a boiler overhaul project- Structural Engineer - WesTower Communications - September 2009 ' February 2012 - Engineering, design and drafting services for the telecommunication sector. Research and design of all custom structures and solutions including the lead designer for the first CSA standard compliant portable self-supporting communication tower. Design project was honored with the best overall design project for the College of Engineering in 2012. Senior Mechanical/Structural Designer; RJC Industrial Design Ltd. May 2005 ' August 2009. Also completing Masters of Civil Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2017.
From my limited experience and understanding of the strength of materials and focus on stress and strain capacity of structural materials, I have difficulty understanding how the official report is credible in describing the mode of failure. In particular, building 7's orchestrated collapse does not bode well with me.
John E. Mckeen, Architect
Speciality In Clean Rooms, Laboratory, A
B Arch, Univ of MN
I am convinced that the 2 minutes of fire generated by jet fuel is not enough to bring down the towers. Molten steel was found on the site…
John E. Mckeen, Architect
B Arch, Univ of MN
Saint Paul, MN
Occupation: Speciality In Clean Rooms, Laboratory, A
Project Manager/Architect; 20+ years; National/International experience. I have worked mostly in industrial and commercial design, clean rooms, laboratories, Hazmat storage and design, loading docks, warehousing, etc.
I am convinced that the 2 minutes of fire generated by jet fuel is not enough to bring down the towers. Molten steel was found on the site during the demo and there is ample proof that the only way to generate molten steel is through detonation. Along with tower 7, it was clearly planned ahead of time. The investigation was flawed.
Ian Jacklin, Film Maker
Film Maker
We all know 9/11 was an inside job and now just want the perpetrators convicted and made to pay.
Ian Jacklin, Film Maker
Palm Springs, CA
Occupation: Film Maker
Documentary film maker on prudent topics for the betterment of mankind.
We all know 9/11 was an inside job and now just want the perpetrators convicted and made to pay.
Petition Signatories
Ulf Ullby, MSc
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation: Computer Science
Education: MSc Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
Ulf Ullby, MSc
MSc Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation: Computer Science
I hold a Master of Science (Engineering) from the Technical University of Denmark in environmental chemistry and pre-press technology. I have spent the last decade developing enterprise software, mainly in business intelligence. I lived on the US west coast 2005-2009 where I got involved with the 9/11 movement. Currently I am back in Copenhagen, Denmark, but still working for a new investigation.
The work of Dr. Steven E. Jones and other researchers in the Journal of 9/11 Studies shows clearly that the NIST investigations of the WTC collapses did not answer the question of why and how the buildings collapsed. The NIST investigations were based on unfounded or ill-referenced assumptions, and have been carried out with an unacceptable set of restrictions and a lack of professionalism. The refusal by NIST to discuss the obvious and severe issues regarding their findings incriminates them.
Melissa Allin, PE
Comanche, OK
Education: BSAE
Melissa Allin, PE
BSAE
Comanche, OK
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Oklahoma. Over 15 years in mechanical design, pumping systems and fluid systems design, design analysis, stress analysis and modeling, fatigue analysis and modeling, large-scale testing, and metallurgical aspects of carbon, alloy, and stainless steels. Included in this experience is approximately seven years in design of thin-walled mechanical systems for high pressure/high temperature environments.
I have spent five years researching and discussing the events of 9/11. The reason I would like to sign this petition for a new investigation is due to the unanswered questions, informational gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies of the 911 Commission Report in general, and because of the unacceptable work of the NIST in investigating the collapse of the towers specifically. The tragedy of 9/11 and the mass of civilian deaths that occurred that day demand a proper investigation, unbiased fact-seeking, and full-disclosure. The American people have been charged $16 million by the NIST and received nothing of value in return for that price. I would lose my engineering license if I pulled that stunt.
Vicki R. Marburger, Engineer
Corona, CA
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Vicki R. Marburger, Engineer
BS Electrical Engineering
Corona, CA
Electronic software engineer. I did most of my work on embedded systems. Voting machines are easily rigged!
It was so obvious to me that it was a planned demolition. The media is controlled and therefore so is our population. How is it that the media is so controlled? How is it that intelligent celebrities like Bill Maher don't see it?
David Topete, SE
San Francisco, CA
Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, Santa Clara U
David Topete, SE
B.S. Civil Engineering, Santa Clara U
San Francisco, CA
After working as a Junior Engineer, I returned to pursue a Master's degree (just short). I have been a designer throughout my career, mainly residential, commercial and light manufacturing facilities.
I am curious to know more about WTC 7, and how that structure collapsed, while no other adjacent structures suffered such fate.
Keith E. Noren, MS
Huntsville, AL
Education: MS, Elect Eng, Stanford Univ
Keith E. Noren, MS
MS, Elect Eng, Stanford Univ
Huntsville, AL
40 years engineering mostly in Missile Defense (IR Sensors, Discrimination, Flight Test Planning, Targets). Currently Chief Scientist for Missile Defense Agency - Targets.
Way too many questions unanswered - 3 Towers apparently destroyed (pulverization of concrete, free fall speed, upward/outward motion of steel beams, chem analysis showing explosives, molten steel in basement, rapid removal of debris), too many advance Intel notices to be pure incompetence, insider trading, virtual Air Defense shutdown, Norm Mineta/Richard Clarke vs Dick Cheney testimonies, Pentagon withholding of surveillance cameras, black hole/no aircraft debris at Shanksville, ...
Leslie A. Pyeatt, PE
Angleton, TX
Education: BSCE
Leslie A. Pyeatt, PE
BSCE
Angleton, TX
Over 25 years experience in civil engineering and construction (mostly public works). Project Manager for Federal Demonstration Project and two APWA/Southern California award-winning projects in West Hollywood, California. Also served as Project Manager for a fire sprinkler subcontractor on building projects in Houston, Texas (including high-rise buildings in Houston and San Antonio).
The fact that both towers collapsed in their footprints, without any toppling of the upper floors, clearly indicates controlled demolition as the cause of the buildings' collapse, rather than structural failure. In my opinion, the collapse of the south tower (WTC 2) illustrates this idea most clearly. The airplane which hit this tower entered the south wall, and wreckage can be seen in the videos exiting the east wall. As a result, one would expect the damage to be worse near the southeast corner of the building, and any structural collapse should have occurred first at this corner. This should have resulted in the upper floors toppling toward the southeast. However, videos of the building's collapse clearly show it failing in a more or less symmetrical manner. - - - - In contrast, the north tower (WTC 1) was hit by the first airplane in the north wall, at almost a perpendicular angle to the north wall. And yet, the upper floors of this building leaned toward the south as the building collapsed. - - - - Likewise, there are two failure phenomena which cannot be explained by the pancake collapse theory. First, video of the collapse of the north tower shows the upper floors (approx. 10 stories) toppling toward the south. Yet, instead of falling to the ground relatively intact (as they should have done with no structure supporting them from beneath at that point, and nothing pressing down on them from above), they mysteriously disintegrated in mid-air. What forces (other than explosives) could have caused this? - - - - Second, a video exists which shows part of the inner core of the north tower still standing prior to the south tower's collapse. And yet, with only minor debris falling on it from the south tower, the remaining core structure disintegrates. Unless the video is faked (and I have seen no evidence of this), what would have caused the remaining core structure to collapse?
Andrew C. Mills, PhD
Lower Gwynedd, PA
Education: MS Eng.
Andrew C. Mills, PhD
MS Eng.
Lower Gwynedd, PA
Agricultural missionary in India 1956-1961 Water and Soil Specialist, Action for Food Production, India 1967-1971 Water Supply Specialist and Hydrologist in consulting firms in US 1972 to present B.S. in Forestry, Penn State 1952 Ph.D. in Soil Chemistry, University of CA-Davis 1967 M.S. Eng in Water Resources Engineering, U. of Michigan 1972
The appearance of the collapses and the lack of sufficient momentum to cause the rapid global collapse seen below the points of impact of Towers 1 and 2, imply that some type of planned demolition took place in those buildings. The collapse of WTC 7 was clearly a planned demolition.
Prasad Bhatt, President, Certa
Arlington Heights, IL
Education: Master's Mechanical Engineering
Prasad Bhatt, President, Certa
Master's Mechanical Engineering
Arlington Heights, IL
experience in design and testing fire/smoke dampers at elevated temperatures. operates UL recognized test lab for last 22 years.
Judging from video and reports, it is not conceivable that gasoline fire can melt the steel in a way it did in collapse of wtc buildings. Collapse of third building which was not even hit by planes is a total mystery.
Larry Rosenberg
Tahoe City, CA
Education: B.S., Mech. Eng, Syracuse University
Larry Rosenberg
B.S., Mech. Eng, Syracuse University
Tahoe City, CA
Graduated with a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Syracuse University. Worked for a large, CA based, employee-owned science & engineering company, conducting risk assessments on nuclear power plants.
While I understand the strategy of focusing on the WTC-7 building collapse, it is painfully obvious from just watching all three WTC buildings collapse that they were brought down by controlled demolition. There is absolutely no other possible explanation from a science and engineering point of view. Science has no agenda. The additional supporting evidence (squibs, thermate, eyewitness accounts, etc.) is very useful, but ultimately, not even needed to prove with 100% certainty that all three WTC buildings were destroyed by explosive demolition. A scientific/engineering analysis of video showing the collapse of the 3 WTC buildings is ultimately the only evidence required to prove with 100% certainty that all three WTC buildings were destroyed by explosive demolition. Again, science has no agenda.
Paul R. Kenyon, Engineering Cons
Bridport, VT
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BSc Mechanical Engineering. Lafayette College, 1971
Paul R. Kenyon, Engineering Cons
BSc Mechanical Engineering. Lafayette College, 1971
Bridport, VT
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
I'm a design mechanical engineer working with steel and other materials. My designs are of dynamic (moving) mechanisms meant to work in the real world and, as such, must follow the laws of the physics of moving bodies. My work involves fabrication of mechanisms and other parts often made by heating and gas welding mild steel and 4130 (chrom-moly) steel.
The collapse of any of the three WTC towers that fell on 9/11/2001 in NYC could not have happened as quickly as they did or as neatly as they did, straight down into their own footprint if gravity provided the only collapse energy. This means that the conclusions drawn by the US government and NIST are incorrect. The event is critically important, perhaps the most important event in US recent history. We must get this right.
Alexander R. Thorp, PE, PLS
Great Barrington, MA
Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, WPI
Alexander R. Thorp, PE, PLS
B.S. Civil Engineering, WPI
Great Barrington, MA
Physics was my favorite subject in high school, although I also enjoyed mathematics greatly. I attended WPI for engineering, and took courses in statics, dynamics, thermodynamics, etc., graduating BSCE with distinction, with an emphasis in environmental engineering. Following graduation, I have worked in water resource management, and most recently performing civil engineering and land surveying work, mostly associated with single family house construction. I am the owner of a small engineering and surveying firm in Great Barrington, MA. I have no particular experience with explosives. I don't watch TV.
The collapse of WTC was used as justification for an illegal unprovoked attack upon the people of Iraq, and an assault upon freedom and liberty at home and abroad. Scott Ritter, U.S. Marine, following 9/11, predicted our invasion of Iraq, and has further predicted a planned invasion of Iran. The U.S. government needed a reason to enter Iraq, and I believe 9/11 was it. I have watched Mr. Richard Gage's compelling video How the Towers fell, and I believe after watching it that he is correct. Controlled demolition, an inside job. A truly independent investigation is needed!
Richard Thurmond, BSEE, MSCENG
Cobb, CA
Occupation: Electrical & Computer Engineer
Education: BSEE, MSCENG, Univ. So. California
Richard Thurmond, BSEE, MSCENG
BSEE, MSCENG, Univ. So. California
Cobb, CA
Occupation: Electrical & Computer Engineer
I studied physics as part of my electrical engineering degree. Since graduating I have studied physics on the side and always had an interest in the subject.
I understand that buildings can't fall at free fall speed if some of the gravitational potential energy is used up in blowing out windows, bending columns. Also, it seems to me that a building would tip over rather than fall into its own strongest supports. It seems logical, then, that the buildings were helped. I would be interested in seeing whether the columns from the core were bent and twisted or cut in pieces by the destruction.
Rod G. Armstrong
Cupertino, CA
Education: B. Eng (Australia)
Rod G. Armstrong
B. Eng (Australia)
Cupertino, CA
Although I work in software, I have always had a strong interest (and some training) in mechanical and civil engineering.
The building collapses were clearly suspicious as was the complete lack of air force response. It was a crime, not an act of war, and there should have been a forensic investigation.
Adam Shaffer, BS
Edwardsville, IL
Education: BS
Adam Shaffer, BS
BS
Edwardsville, IL
I recently earned my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from SIUE. Before this, I received 4 years training as an Information Systems Technician in the United States Navy. In addition, I spent some time studying computer Engineering at the University of Illinois.
The collapse of WTC 7 was an unambiguous and outstanding example of building implosion. It honestly baffles me how anyone could not see this. WTC 1 and WTC 2 were demolished in an unconventional fashion. Top-Down style demolitions are rare but not impossible. What intrigues me about WTC 1 and WTC 2 is their complete destruction. The contents of the building were turned into a fine dust.
Richard P. Sheridan, PE
New York, NY
Education: Civil Engineering
Richard P. Sheridan, PE
Civil Engineering
New York, NY
Born in The Bronx, New York 1946. Educated in catholic grammar, high school, and Manhattan College.
Only a controlled demolition would have cause the towers to come down in an almost perfect vertical fall. Only demolition would have caused window glass to be shot out hundreds of feet horizontally. It is a shame on the engineering profession that the ASCE hasn't challenged the official government position on 9/11. There are some malicious, greedy, power hungry people ruining our great nation, and attempting to enslave We The People.
John D. Kabitzke, BSChE
Des Moines, IA
Education: B.S Ch. E.
John D. Kabitzke, BSChE
B.S Ch. E.
Des Moines, IA
Chemical Engineering degree from Iowa State University. Worked as a Civil Engineer in the Air National Guard for 8 years and then changed career to Telecommunications.
Too many witnesses saying they heard explosions in the lower levels and too many unexplained events, such as, the collapse of Building 7 and the steel columns of the trade building appearing to have been purposely weakened.
John L. Mason, PhD
Portage, MI
Education: Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Michigan
John L. Mason, PhD
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Michigan
Portage, MI
Attended Muskegon, MI Community College and University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) for BSE(Electrical Engineering) 1961, MSE (Electrical Engineering) 1962 Univ. of Michigan, MS(Physics) 1967 Univ. of Michigan, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) 1982 Univ. of Mich. Quality Assurance Engineer at Applied Dynamics(Ann Arbor) 1968- 1969, Product Development Engineer at Entrekin Computers of Fenton, Mich. 1969-1971, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Western Michigan in Kalamazoo 1971-2004
Clearly, the building collapses appear to be in the same manner as those taken down by controlled demolition.
Greg M. Boyd, PE
Bethesda, MD
Education: BS & MS Civil Engineering, Univ of MD
Greg M. Boyd, PE
BS & MS Civil Engineering, Univ of MD
Bethesda, MD
Trained and worked as a machinist for 10 years. Worked for a ground water company prior to getting my M.S. then worked for a government contractor doing R&D work for 7 years. For the last 8 years I have been working for Fairfax County Public Schools supervising the contracting for infrastructure replacements (generators, light poles, electrical systems, etc.).
I find that people have an emotional reaction to the suggestion that controlled demolition brought down the 3 buildings, because of the implied involvement of elements within the government. This information conflicts with most people's desire to feel happy and optimistic, so that its acceptance is not easy.
Dane M. Ketner, Physical Science
Anchorage, AK
Education: Electrical Engineering
Dane M. Ketner, Physical Science
Electrical Engineering
Anchorage, AK
I live and work in Alaska. I graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelors in electrical engineering. My focuses are robotics and signal processing which I will pursue in graduate school next year.
Overwhelming physical/chemical evidence, eye witness testimonial, and common sense suggest that America deserves a new independent investigation. To start with, this new investigation should discard all theories of building collapse which violate conservation of energy (including the current 'official' theory).
Sherman J. Handberg
Duluth, MN
Education: B Mechanical Engineering
Sherman J. Handberg
B Mechanical Engineering
Duluth, MN
Worked toward my degree at U. of Minnesota, Duluth, then transferred to U. of Minn, Minneapolis. Studied Mechanical Engineering, and some Aeronautical Engineering. Received my degree in June, 1974. Worked at A.G.McKee Engineering company in Hibbing, MN for about 3 years.
After the planes hit, I thought: Well, that looks repairable. The twin towers stood up to the impacts well. The fires were smokey, but didn't look hot at all. I thought it was fishy when the towers collapsed, but eventually put it in the past. Until I saw one or two 9/11 videos and absorbed some facts, like the 9.5 seconds it took for the buildings to collapse (free fall speed); the molten steel in all 3 basements 6 weeks after 9/11; the way the lobbies were blown apart and the injuries people had from HIGH VELOCITY explosions. Jet fuel might make a low velocity explosion, but it wouldn't blow people's skin off. Building 7's steel beams were incredibly massive because of the electrical substation below it. They wouldn't allow it to collapse the way it did, without high explosives. We would've seen some unsymmetrical partial collapse somewhere among those 3 buildings, not 3 perfect collapses into their own footprints.
Dianne M. Treichler, PE
Loleta, CA
Education: BSE from University of Michigan, 1983
Dianne M. Treichler, PE
BSE from University of Michigan, 1983
Loleta, CA
Born 04/03/1961 in, Lynn MA to Leonard and Marjorie Treichler. Graduated June 1979 from Upper Merion Senior High School in King of Prussia, PA. Attended University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, from Sept 1979 to June 1984. Graduated with Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, December, 1983. Licensed as a Civil Engineer by the State of California, Feb 1994 Employed by: The South East Michigan Council of Governments, 1984; The Traverse Group, Inc. 1985-1988; Winzler & Kelley, Consulting Engineers 1989 - 1997; Dianne M. Treichler, PE (self) 1997 - 2000 State of California, Department of Transportation 2000 - present
When I watched the towers fall on live TV, I thought the same thing - Planned Demolition. But then I heard the official reports and expert conclusions and thought, Well, I am not an expert in this field. They are. They must be right. I later began to hear rumors. I brushed them off as the ramblings of paranoid conspiracy nuts. I watched the PBS presentation on Why the Towers Fell and thought Well, that settles it then. Then I saw your web site. I viewed the Power Point Presentation. WOW! Now, I am blown away. Hopefully, with the upcoming elections, we can get a government administration willing to take a serious look into this heinous crimes and lay blame (and PUNISHMENT) on those who truly are guilty. (NOT THE INNOCENT CITIZENS OF IRAQ!)
John Schaefer, PhD
Arcata, CA
Education: PhD Stanford; MS San Jose State; BS MIT
John Schaefer, PhD
PhD Stanford; MS San Jose State; BS MIT
Arcata, CA
Semi retired. 20 years solar engineering and project management. Projects throughout US and Latin America. 20 years electrical and electronic design.
It's quite clear that the buildings cannot have come down as a result of airplane crashes. It's also quite disturbing that this crime has not been properly investigated by officials who should do so.
Dave M. Clifford
San Luis Obispo, CA
Education: B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Cal Poly SLO
Dave M. Clifford
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Cal Poly SLO
San Luis Obispo, CA
Aerospace engineering graduate from Cal Poly SLO with emphasis on mechanics of composite materials. Currently not pursuing engineering profession, bartending.
It is a sad day for humanity when institutions are killing their own for conquest/monetary gain. The evidence clearly shows demolition was behind the collapse of all THREE towers.
Sachin S. Terdalkar, PhD
Fayetteville, AR
Education: PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Sachin S. Terdalkar, PhD
PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
PhD in Mechanical Engineering. Aspiring to be a researcher.
I am an engineer and support your research. This is the biggest cover-up story in the history of mankind. If you can prove that the government is behind the collapse of these buildings we can prove that it is also responsible for the attack.
Nathan S. Lomba, PE, SE
Eureka, CA
Education: BS Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver/Boulder, 1976
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.
Jerome E. Liebler, BSEE
Science Hill, KY
Education: BSEE, Wayne State, MI
Jerome E. Liebler, BSEE
BSEE, Wayne State, MI
Science Hill, KY
40+ year career in electronic design with most recent projects designing digital signal processing hardware and software.
To me it has been obvious that controlled demolition and not plane crashes & fire were the causes of the WTC collapses since I saw the first TV reports on 9/11, 2001. The blatantly dishonest official story, the cover up and media efforts to hide the obvious are frankly very scary to me. A new and thorough investigation is absolutely needed, but it must be conducted by those outside the influence of the perpetrators. Perhaps this new investigation is a task for a foreign government, possibly Canada, or the UN.
Erik M. Soderlund, Chief Engineer
Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Education: BS Marine Engineering
Erik M. Soderlund, Chief Engineer
BS Marine Engineering
Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Mass Maritime Academy 1981 Currently sailing as Chief Engineer aboard the MV APL China.
Molten puddles of metal... Hot spots viewed from space weeks later... Where did that energy come from?
Daniel E. Walsh, PE
Rochester, NY
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo
Daniel E. Walsh, PE
BS Chemical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo
Rochester, NY
Employed as an Environmental Engineer with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Air Resources for the past 22+ years. Previously employed in industry for 15 years.
The official explanation of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers makes no physical sense to me. I believe we need a new complete forensic investigation of the collapse that is not subject to political influence from any direction.
Frank J. Cullinan, PE
Mckinleyville, CA
Education: BS Civil Engineering
Frank J. Cullinan, PE
BS Civil Engineering
Mckinleyville, CA
My expertise is in structure construction of bridges and to a lesser extent demolition of bridges.
The buildings fell at or very near free fall speed and into their own foot prints! The second airplane went through the corner of the building, with most of the fuel burning outside the building. Furthermore, it did not hit the structural core. Yet it fell the same as the first tower!!! Impossible !!
Edward E. Knesl, PE, SE
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Civil, Structural
Education: MS Engineering
Edward E. Knesl, PE, SE
MS Engineering
Phoenix, AZ
Occupation: Civil, Structural
Full Master Degree study of Civil and Structural Engineering. Thirty five years of experience domestic and overseas in commercial and transportation projects : - Structural Design and Analysis - Construction Administration and Management - Plan Review - Special Inspection
We design and analyze buildings for the overturning stability to resist the lateral loads with the combination of the gravity loads. Any tall structure failure mode would be a fall over to its side. It is impossible that heavy steel columns could collapse at the fraction of the second within each story and subsequently at each floor bellow. We do not know the phenomenon of the high rise building to disintegrate internally faster than the free fall of the debris coming down from the top. The engineering science and the law of physics simply doesn't know such possibility. Only very sophisticated controlled demolition can achieve such result, eliminating the natural dampening effect of the structural framing huge mass that should normally stop the partial collapse. The pancake theory is a fallacy, telling us that more and more energy would be generated to accelerate the collapse. Where would such energy would be coming from ?
Larry Erickson, PhD
Pismo Beach, CA
Education: PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & SU
Larry Erickson, PhD
PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & SU
Pismo Beach, CA
Retired NASA engineer (33 years). Performed research in the fields of structural dynamics, aerodynamics, aeroelasticity and flutter.
Serious technical investigations by experts seem to be lacking from the official explanations.
Mark R. Phillips, Mech.Eng
Santa Rosa, CA
Education: BSME, Cal Poly, SLO
Mark R. Phillips, Mech.Eng
BSME, Cal Poly, SLO
Santa Rosa, CA
I graduated summa cum laude, no. 1 in my class from Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, CA in 1991. I worked for a year as an intern prior to graduation and for 12 years afterwards as a machine designer of turbo expanders.
There are numerous unexplained phenomena that lead me to reject the official conspiracy theory advanced by the government. Some of the most compelling are the explosive projections observed from well below the collapse zone and the discovery of molten metal during the collapse and in the debris. Any theory that ignores these important pieces of data will always be viewed as illegitimate by any serious investigator.
Adam Kingsnorth, BE(Hons)
WestcliffOnSea, Essex, United Kingdom
Education: BE(Hons), Electronics and Computer
Adam Kingsnorth, BE(Hons)
BE(Hons), Electronics and Computer
WestcliffOnSea, Essex, United Kingdom
Well-rounded engineering career, specializing in electronics, instruments, control and computers. Mechanics/Design/Environmental Studies/Materials Science/Mathematical modeling and law were also studied.
The collapses were framed by the media and official investigations as if there was little doubt in their conclusions on collapse. Taking a fresh look at the collapses 3 years ago woke up my rational thinking and education to the fact that the evidence and scientific numbers didn't add up in the disciplines of mechanics and materials. They made it easy for people to imagine that the initial events alone could actually cause the WTC 1, 2 and 7 to collapse as they did.