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
Marco A. Cordero
Structural Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, University Costa Rica; MS Structures, North Carolina State, 1981
The official explanations of the 9/11 events defy basic principles of physics, structural mechanics and science of materials; therefore, they all need further investigation. The collapse and pulverization…
Marco A. Cordero
BS Civil Engineering, University Costa Rica; MS Structures, North Carolina State, 1981
Lakeland, FL
Occupation: Structural Engineer
Over forty years of experience as a structural engineer mainly in the design of low rise reinforced concrete and precast/prestressed concrete building structures. Some experience also in the design of low rise steel structures.
The official explanations of the 9/11 events defy basic principles of physics, structural mechanics and science of materials; therefore, they all need further investigation. The collapse and pulverization of almost the entire twin towers required such a gigantic input of energy that it could had not been caused by jetful (burnt almost instantly), the kinetic energy of the airplanes, office combustible materials or the potential energy of the buildings. The collapse by implosion of building #7 was an obvious case of controlled demolition. Controlled demolition requires weeks of planning, study of drawings, design and installation of explosives and wiring. This could not have been done the same day of the event.
Ronald D. Tibbs, Former Us Marine
Retired Law Enforcement
Military & Civ Law Enforcement Academies
I was drawn to re-examine the government's official conspiracy theory about the collapse of the buildings after seeing a video presentation by Dr. Steven Jones and another more…
Ronald D. Tibbs, Former Us Marine
Military & Civ Law Enforcement Academies
Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden
Occupation: Retired Law Enforcement
I am a former United States Marine, Gulf War Vet and retired Deputy Sheriff. I served 9 years as a Military Policeman - Naval Command Investigator and then 10 years with a Northern California County Sheriff's Office.
I was drawn to re-examine the government's official conspiracy theory about the collapse of the buildings after seeing a video presentation by Dr. Steven Jones and another more detailed report of what actually happened to WTC7. My internet searches lead me to AE911 and the scientific proof I was looking for. It had been tough watching the videos of WTC7 imploding, knowing with all my heart it was not fires that brought it down, and not having the scientific proof to support my instincts. AE911's site is the hub of relevant and fact based information for which I have been searching. The evidence is overwhelming and undeniable and could not be presented in a more concise manner.
Ryan G. Van Leuven, Engineer Intern
BS Civil Engineering, Boise State
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…
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.
James Stiady, PhD, PE
PhD
From my engineering intuition, the way the Towers collapsed due to fire is impossible. Many people have shown by using simple physics calculation that the upper floors cannot…
James Stiady, PhD, PE
PhD
San Diego, CA
QUALIFICATIONS '[[tab]]Doctorate in construction material engineering from Purdue University, Indiana '[[tab]]Master in geotechnical engineering from Purdue University, Indiana '[[tab]]Registered Professional Civil Engineer in California '[[tab]]Registered Geotechnical Engineer in California '[[tab]]Over eleven years of professional experience in civil and geotechnical engineering
From my engineering intuition, the way the Towers collapsed due to fire is impossible. Many people have shown by using simple physics calculation that the upper floors cannot cause complete failure. I would really like to know the real cause of the collapse.
Christie Gardner, Sr./General Mana
Sr./General Bldg. Mgr.
B.A. Liberal Arts - MSMC
On September 10th, 2001, I resigned from my position with a prominent Real Estate firm in the Los Angeles area. The next morning I was devastated to see…
Christie Gardner, Sr./General Mana
B.A. Liberal Arts - MSMC
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Sr./General Bldg. Mgr.
As a 17-year veteran in the commercial real estate industry, specifically Sr./General Manager for office high-rise buildings, I have always been passionate about the properties that I represent and as such, I work closely on a day to day basis with all those who make it possible to [collectively] run a tight ship. I am lucky to have had the opportunity to work in the trenches with my team, rather than hide in the office behind reports computer. To be able to actively & extensively work within the various fields that are inherent to the development and operation of office buildings (i.e. engineering, general construction, development /re-development, architecture, fire-life-safety, security, local city & state agencies fire, and police agencies -- just to name a few), is to understand the entire operation on both a micro and a macro level. Much like horse & rider, an intimate relationship emerges between Manager & Building.
On September 10th, 2001, I resigned from my position with a prominent Real Estate firm in the Los Angeles area. The next morning I was devastated to see the events unfolding in New York. It took two months for me to secure a new position in management. The industry was at a standstill; fear had taken over and hesitation plagued building owners. I returned to work and there began my discussions with my fellow colleagues in the industry. As time went on, my questions began to increase -- maybe it was intuition at that point, but something inside said this didn't make sense. My driving concern was two fold: 1) our country appeared to be under attack; 2) the method of attack involved office buildings. I have always personified office buildings -- the people give it life (the tenants, the building staff, the visitors, etc.). It has always been my work ethic to [before all else] ensure a safe environment for everyone's sake. The building becomes your home, and the people in it become your family. The staff become sisters, brothers, children, aunts, uncles. You work hard, together, and support each other. When I heard how many people lost their lives that day including a large number of building personnel (i.e. janitorial), I became overwhelmed and nearly obsessed with NEEDING TO UNDERSTAND... I asked myself and my colleagues how such an event could have happened, and why the absence of procedural emergency evacuation. I have evacuated my buildings on minor level threats -- maybe that was excessive on my part but my ethic has always been safety first. I assure you that, if at any time in my career there happened to be an airplane occupying any part of a building i was responsible for, evacuation would be the first order. I do not care if it's inconvenient for tenants - my attitude: board meetings can wait -- SAFETY FIRST. The more me and my colleagues (which consisted of other managers, VPs, Chief engineers, project managers, security personnel, developers, architects, GCs, demo-crews, FLS installers, members of LAPD & LAFD, and the list goes on.....) reviewed the plethora of footage of the actual collapse the more we concluded something was wrong with the picture. That was when my I became 100% obsessed with my research. I focused on the structural design aspect of the towers, and that led me to believe that complete pancaking was likely a direct result of controlled demolition, not jet fuel. I have raised the question of the [reportedly] unusual building operations in the weeks leading up to 9/11 - for example the timing of Reg. 4 emergency evacuation drill, incomplete contractor /vendor signature logs during the elevator mod project -- a front project to allow hoist-way access to controlled demolition crew(s). Truth and Understanding, I hope, will come to us by legal process. Thank you for this.
Heidi Elston
Retired Housekeeper
Have always been fascinated by watching the controlled collapses of buildings on T.V. So when I witnessed the 911 collapses, I became immediately suspicious. ANYONE could see the…
Heidi Elston
Jamestown, CA
Occupation: Retired Housekeeper
Disabled American that knows there's more to this story. An American who is sad and disillusioned, but not afraid to peel this onion back!
Have always been fascinated by watching the controlled collapses of buildings on T.V. So when I witnessed the 911 collapses, I became immediately suspicious. ANYONE could see the similarities! Thanx Mom for giving me all those midnight lectures on the corruptness of government back in 1972!
Jonathan D. Mooers, PE
Engineer (Retired)
BSCE, University of Maine, 1972
I witnessed a white line flash (no smoke noticed) around the first tower to fall on 9-11-2001, about mid-height of the tower, on television coverage, in Northborough, MA,…
Jonathan D. Mooers, PE
BSCE, University of Maine, 1972
Naples, FL
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
BSCE University of Maine 1972. MBA Northeastern University Boston, MA 1982. LT (Ret.)-US Army Corps of Engineers 1972- 1974. PE Maine since 1978. 1972- 2013 active professional engineering practice in building designs, building renovations and electrical power generation and transmission facility designs and construction.
I witnessed a white line flash (no smoke noticed) around the first tower to fall on 9-11-2001, about mid-height of the tower, on television coverage, in Northborough, MA, where I was working as a structural engineer.I visited one of the towers circa 1996; went to the top of that tower to visitor's viewing area. My 40 some years of structural practice anticipated on 9-11-2001 that each tower would remain erect and, possibly, bend above the impact/fire level. However, to progressively collapse so neatly onto their footprints, from my engineering experiences, could only have been accomplished by professional demo charges; same with WTC7 Building collapse.
Martin D. Poole, PE
B.S.C.E., MO. Univ. of Sci.& Technology
The statements by witnesses, particularly trained observers and emergency responders, on the films investigating the WTC buildings collapses, as well as the Pentagon attack on the same day,…
Martin D. Poole, PE
B.S.C.E., MO. Univ. of Sci.& Technology
Ellijay, GA
Civil-environmental engineer with over 20 years experience in CERCLA, Hazardous waste site evaluation and remediation, HAZWOPER, RCRA, commercial and residential development site design, project management, Public Works management, water and waste water treatment plant operation, maintenance, lab control & management, solid waste management, OSHA site safety & technical oversight services. Honorably discharged Vietnam-Era U.S. Army veteran.
The statements by witnesses, particularly trained observers and emergency responders, on the films investigating the WTC buildings collapses, as well as the Pentagon attack on the same day, and the lack of required, necessary, and appropriate investigative protocol for preservation of forensic evidence and failures in the application of proper procedures by governmental agencies and professional societies reveal much more than just common incompetence on the part of the government-appointed, so-called investigative professionals. Too many questions went unanswered, and too much evidence has been excluded, to consider the investigation of this disaster to be complete. I consider myself a reasonable person, and as a reasonable person I doubt the official story in it's entirety based on facts presented by AE911Truth and others.
Fred C. Gleason
Architect
Harvard Graduate School of Design
I am signing this petition with the hope it will lead to a new investigation into 9/11.
Fred C. Gleason
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Boston, MA
Occupation: Architect
I graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. I am with Gleason Partnership-Architects (TGP-Architects) in Boston.
I am signing this petition with the hope it will lead to a new investigation into 9/11.
Patrick Mcmahon, MSBE, MSN, ANP
MS Engineer Polytechnic Univ ny
I am an engineer and was working at ground zero 9/11/2001, and witnessed the destruction of WTC 7. It was clear to me it was a controlled demolition.…
Patrick Mcmahon, MSBE, MSN, ANP
MS Engineer Polytechnic Univ ny
Harriman, NY
MS engineer, R&D plastics and pharma drugs. Instrumentation validation manager. MSN ANP. BS chemistry. USAF officer
I am an engineer and was working at ground zero 9/11/2001, and witnessed the destruction of WTC 7. It was clear to me it was a controlled demolition. The fire department and NYPD were telling us it was coming down all day. There was no structural damage to the outside of that building, with fires from some of the windows on the 3rd floor. I saw this with my own eyes as I was working their on 9/11/2001.
Randy H. Shortridge, AIA
Architect
Arizona State University & University of Colorado
The destruction of the WTC was 100% controlled demolition.
Randy H. Shortridge, AIA
Arizona State University & University of Colorado
Fort Collins, CO
Occupation: Architect
I have 35 years as a practicing professional.
The destruction of the WTC was 100% controlled demolition.
Richard Hollembeak
Retired
Richard Hollembeak
bolivia, NC
Occupation: Retired
Retired NBC NCO 22 years NC National guard and volunteer fire fighter for 40 years lab and chemical operations for over twenty years, had wastewater two license
Petition Signatories
Damien R. Bouchet, Engineer
Neuilly Sur Seine, Fr-92200, France
Education: degreed & licensed
Damien R. Bouchet, Engineer
degreed & licensed
Neuilly Sur Seine, Fr-92200, France
I have been working for ten years in software development. I'm mainly concerned with electronic signature, ciphering, time stamping functions, and PKIs.
I 'm still unable to find any explanation in the official commission reports that stands...I've just read the NIST, NCSTAR report for public comment pdf for the WTC7 collapse explanation, but there's almost no point about the time to collapse! F.R. Greening report about WTC 1 and 2 seems very well informed but doesn't take into account that the top of north tower lean while falling: that's completely missing in his calculations...whereas it obviously should have had a great importance to calculate the developed strengths in his pancake collapsing theory...but that simply can't be the truth because it's obvious to me that the leaning should have increased unless another strength was applied.
Jonathan S. Johns
Racine, WI
Education: BSEE
Jonathan S. Johns
BSEE
Racine, WI
I am a retired electrical engineer that has low voltage building systems design experience with Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum of St. Louis, MO; with Leedy & Petzold of Milwaukee, WI; and with Michaels Engineering of West Allis, WI. Construction and OEM sales experience with the 3M Company, Johnson Controls and Airco Gases & Welding Supply. Taught electronics and algebra for the McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL; taught electronics and troubleshooting for the Florida Community College and for San Diego City College at the US Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, IL. Manufacturing and product development experience with C.E. Niehoff of Evanston, IL; with the 3M Company of St. Paul, MN; with Eastman Kodak of Rochester, NY; and with US Magnetic Tape Company of Huntley, IL. Currently a part-time chauffeur for Limousines Incorporated of West Allis, WI and part-time math tutor.
The tragedy to the American people on September 11, 2001 with the collapse of 3 buildings at the World Trade Center in NY, NY that took several lives was deliberately allowed to happen by President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and others to justify going to war. This is an act of treason taking a country to war just like it was by Nazi Germany prior to World War 2 that was based upon a lie. Many within the military-industrial-petroleum complex wanted to go to war against Iraq and Saddam Hussein because they are use to getting several million dollars worth of contracts annually and could not tolerate having that public money being spent for other American needs. Americans should know that Saddam Hussein was a Central Intelligence Agency recruit so that the US would have easy access to oil and natural gas just like it was done with Iran years prior. This 9/11 act of so-called terrorism is the Pearl Harbor that was identified in 1992 by the Project for the New American Century after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The group that prepared the PNAC needed to find another enemy quickly. They did and many in the US have been fooled. Americans should understand that having a war against terrorism is very convenient. Any open minded and honest person that would view carefully the films of the collapse of the Twin Towers should conclude this was a controlled demolition when they critically view the periodic puffs of smoke as the buildings came down. Likewise, any open minded and honest person that would listen carefully to the testimony of several people present said there were sounds of explosions should conclude this was a controlled demolition. Any person that knows anything about temperature to melt structural steel utilized should conclude that jet fuel could not melt or weaken the structural steel and cause it to collapse in the manner it was filmed. These World Trade Center buildings are the first high rise buildings in the US that came down due to fire or by an airplane! Any person that saw pictures of the structural steel left at ground zero before it was quickly removed from the premise in a around the clock effort should witness the uniformity of cut angles that assisted with the building collapse. According to the book called Censored 2005, The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2003 and 2004 by Peter Phillips and Project Censored, story #15 that did not get published was called Israelis seen filming 9/11 tragedy. The source is the Scotland Sunday Herald, November 2, 2003. Israeli intelligence may have known the attacks of 9/11 were going to occur, but did nothing to stop them. Five Israeli intelligence agents were spotted filming and celebrating as the World Trade Center fell. All of them had links to Mossad. Finally, Americans should know that the owner of the World Trade Center made a handsome profit from the insurance coverage, which is more than just being lucky or a good business man.
Tahar Houhou, Engineer
Vaulx En Velin, Rhone, France
Education: Engineering
Tahar Houhou, Engineer
Engineering
Vaulx En Velin, Rhone, France
I'm an engineer scientist with a personal computer business. My customers are large and small companies.
I saw the pictures and read the papers about 911, it's impossible for me to believe at the official version.
Darragh Mcconville, Software Engineer
Belfast, ME
Education: BEng Software Engineering, UUJ
Darragh Mcconville, Software Engineer
BEng Software Engineering, UUJ
Belfast, ME
IT Engineer, working for a local IT consultancy firm. Graduated with first class honors degree in Software Engineering.
It is physically impossible for buildings to have collapsed in that manner due to the impact of the commercial aircraft and resulting fires. There are many eye witness testimonies of large explosions even before the airplanes allegedly hit the towers. There are simply far too many discrepancies. An international external investigation should be undertaken into the 9/11 attacks.
John Jensen
Kensington, CA
Education: BA Architectural Engineering
John Jensen
BA Architectural Engineering
Kensington, CA
B.A.E. '61 Chicago Tech, draftee '62 army Korea, '64 Kaiser Engineer, '66 Narcona Mining
I didn't believe it on 9/11/01 either.
James P. Schaeffer, Engineering Staf
Rosendale, NY
Education: BS Mech Eng, Clarkson University
James P. Schaeffer, Engineering Staf
BS Mech Eng, Clarkson University
Rosendale, NY
I graduated from Clarkson University in 1998. I focussed my attention on structures, optimization, and renewable energy. I took a graduate level course in Finite Element Analysis and that gives me some background to critically review the NIST studies on the WTC collapses.
Upon seeing the video of the WTC 7 collapse, I could see immediately that this was a classic case of controlled demolition. Clearly the core columns were cut first -- as shown by the center of the roof beginning collapse before the rest of the building -- and then the rest comes down at free-fall. Classic and unmistakable. If the WTC 7 was demolished, why not WTC 1 & 2? If there were any demolitions, then clearly 9/11 was an inside job. Period. We must find out who did this crime before they strike again in America -- perhaps with an even greater crime.
John S. Christopher, PE, Esq.
Santa Monica, CA
Education: B.S. E. E.
John S. Christopher, PE, Esq.
B.S. E. E.
Santa Monica, CA
B. S. E. E. degree - 1973 University of Colorado Engineer-in-Training Certification - Colorado 1973 Registered Professional Engineer - California 1978 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. - San Jose, CA 1973-75 Consulting Engineering - San Jose, CA 1975-77 IBM Corporation - San Jose, CA 1977-79 Juris Doctor degree - 1982 University of Santa Clara, CA California State Bar - Member - 1983 Licensed Patent Attorney - U. S. Patent & Trademark Office 1984 ITT Corporation, Patent Dept. - Woodland Hills, CA 1984-86 Fulwider, Patton, Lee & Utecht, Patent Firm - Los Angeles 1986-89 Private Patent Law Practice - Santa Monica, CA 1989-Present
After a preliminary evaluation of the evidence presented by competent architectural and engineering professionals since 2001 including information presented on the Architectural & Engineers 9/11 web site, it appears that a separate independent review is in order. Answers to many lingering questions directed to the collapse of the World Trade Center Buildings, including Building 7, need to be addressed and the results presented to the American public.
Edmond (Monty) J. Forbes, PE
Lyndeborough, NH
Education: BSc. (EE)
Edmond (Monty) J. Forbes, PE
BSc. (EE)
Lyndeborough, NH
Was graduated U of Manitoba (Can.) 1950,started career @ Can. Gen Electric (Toronto) Commercial Communications, then 1953 to RCA Commercial Communications, Camden, NJ, design & install long haul systems Mil AUTODIN, pipeline ,rail, Broadcast TV network sys. In 1981 joined MITRE Corp, Bedford MA as Lead Sys Engineer design and acquisition, integration/test airborne Wide Body Presidential assets. This extended to Special Service classified systems in both fixed wing & rotary wing platforms until my retirement in 2004. This career was far beyond EE. I was fortunate to develop expertise in fields of Aeronautical Engineering particularly Vibro Accoustic damage on trans-sonic applications and damage mitigation from nuclear events.
True, both WTC 1 & 2 , North & South structures were impacted by commercial 757's killing innocent passengers, crew & hijackers along with occupants in the building floors at point of impact. The devastation and human loss beyond the impact site was due to other influences because of the proven design and features of the Towers. The temperatures in the impact areas due to burning Jet-A fuel and the office furnishings and business tools could NOT rise to the level of 3000-4000 deg. F necessary to deform and fail structural steel joints and the total collapse of the structures. Such failure could only be caused by man-made features of pyro-technical assets pre-placed by outsiders. Look at the destruction of WTC 7. No aircraft or heavy debris collateral from the Towers struck that building. All destruction was in the classical method of building REMOVAL to make way for new assets.
Jay D. Marchetti, MS
Pittsburgh, PA
Education: MS Electrical Engineering, Rochester
Jay D. Marchetti, MS
MS Electrical Engineering, Rochester
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering. I work as a consultant in the areas of communications and embedded control systems for Pittsburgh Firmware, Inc., a company I founded in 1999.
As I continue to learn more regarding the events surrounding 9/11, I have to begun to see that this has the hallmarks of a controlled demolition. As such, I am interested in exploring who did the elevator work in the buildings during the period just prior to 9/11: who was this company? Even more: who were the specific workers assigned to this elevator project? What specifically was the upgrade that they performed? These workers should be deposed as part of a larger independent investigation.
Douglas L. Trent, EE, ChemE
Oklahoma City, OK
Education: EE, Univ of Dayton, Chem E, Penn State
Douglas L. Trent, EE, ChemE
EE, Univ of Dayton, Chem E, Penn State
Oklahoma City, OK
I have a degree in Electrical Engineering and a degree in Chemical Engineering. I have worked 20 years for the Air Force Material Command.
For those with a knowledge of science it is clear what happened to the WTC buildings. Controlled demolition. Even many with just common sense know the official story is inadequate. The questions that need to be addressed are who was responsible for the terrorist act and who was/is responsible for the continuing cover up.
Gregory C. Yust, PE
Glastonbury, CT
Education: BS Aero Eng., Univ of Notre Dame
Gregory C. Yust, PE
BS Aero Eng., Univ of Notre Dame
Glastonbury, CT
Retired after ca. 40 years as primarily an analytical engineer with approximately 30 years doing stress analysis. Have extensive experience analyzing structural steel frames for Fuel Cell Power Plants. Also have extensive experience performing heat transfer analysis on high temperature fuel processor components and using the results to perform thermal stress analyses.
The official story has so many holes in it it is a wonder that it does not collapse under its own weight. The evidence presented by the engineers and architects seeking the truth about 9/11 makes sense. The collapse modes of the WTC buildings do not make sense based on any structural evaluation based on airplane crash damage and subsequent fires.
Brandon C. Davis
Longview, TX
Education: B.S., Mech. Engineering, LeTourneau U.
Brandon C. Davis
B.S., Mech. Engineering, LeTourneau U.
Longview, TX
Academic: Graduated High school with 4.0 and honors. Graduated from LeTourneau University in Longview Texas with a degree in Engineering, Mechanical Concentration and GPA of 3.4. Some academic and professional experience with structural analysis and finite element analysis. Professional: Experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Currently serving as a project coordinator for a natural gas compressor packager company. Personal: I am a follower of Jesus Christ.
From and engineering standpoint, I believe the most powerful evidences against the official theory are as follows: 1) Molten and glowing steel under all 3 piles of rubble found months later. This would be impossible if the only thing burning were smothered remnants of office supplies and remnants of jet fuel which mostly burned off in the first few minutes. Temperatures of combustion of such an oxygen starved fuel could not even make steel glow. 2) The inability of the remnants of jet fuel and office supplies to provide sufficient heat to significantly weaken key structural members evenly to the point of failure. 3) The towers falling at near the acceleration of gravity into their own footprint. Even if the impacted floors somehow gave way due solely to fire, they certainly would not give way at the same time all around the structure. One side would have been weaker than another causing that side to fail first causing the upper structure to tip over imparting rotational momentum to the upper structure and shifting the CG away from the stronger side and onto the weaker side causing the weaker side to collapse faster... and so on until the tops of the buildings toppled over. There is no way an uncontrolled demolition would be so neat as these were. The mass and structure below the failure point would have absorbed enormous energy and momentum slowing the fall to significantly less than the acceleration of gravity. 4) Building 7 sustained minimal damage with only a few cool fires and its collapse has yet to be explained officially. 5) The many vertical structural members would have no cause to buckle and shear off at 45 degree angles. If the floors were to pancake as supposed, they would have had to shear off of the vertical supports leaving hundreds of feet of beams sticking up in the air. ...and I could go on...
Donald G. Weekes, PE
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Education: B.A.Sc. Engineering, U of Waterloo ON
Donald G. Weekes, PE
B.A.Sc. Engineering, U of Waterloo ON
Hamilton, ON, Canada
2 Years, Ggosco Engineering, Oakville ON. Prj Engineer. 5 Years, Zenon Environmental, Burlington ON, Prj Engineer. 2 Years, Weekes Engineering, Hamilton ON. Consulting Engineer.
The Bldg #7 NIST report of thermal expansion initiating a global gravity collapse, is not supported by the video evidence of gravity free fall without resistance of the structural members below, which would inhibit the fall of the structure. Thermite evidence is very strong. Controlled demo is strongly supported, not weakened steel strength due to fires, most of which were diminished. Twin towers have strong evidence of controlled demolition.
Manuel F. Delgado, Engineer
Galapagar, Madrid, Spain
Education: BSME
Manuel F. Delgado, Engineer
BSME
Galapagar, Madrid, Spain
Graduated engineer from Madrid University. Retired. 50 years experience in process plant design & construction (pulp & paper & mining - metals). 12 of those in the United States; 7 in Canada, RSA and Chile.
Because I was familiar with controlled demolition and I have seen quite a few, including high rise apartment buildings in Spain, the moment I saw the WTC towers collapsing on 9/11, I got the strong feeling that they were brought down with explosives. The highly professional job done by AE911Truth has consolidated by beliefs. Today I have no doubts whatsoever that all three towers were demolished in a controlled fashion. Furthermore, I believe those demolitions were a master piece that one day may be tought in engineering schools.
Stephen M. Moroney, BSME
Monaca, PA
Education: B.S.M.E., Drexel University
Stephen M. Moroney, BSME
B.S.M.E., Drexel University
Monaca, PA
Professional experience has been in the Manufacturing realm. Also in Quality Engineering. I have been studying the 9/11 attacks closely for the past year and a half after first hearing credible evidence that they were contradictory to the official report.
I do not believe the official explanation of the collapse of not only the towers, but especially the collapse of building 7. The recent NIST report claims that the building collapsed as a result of fire induced thermal expansion. The completely uniform failure of the building (causing it to drop straight down at freefall speed) is completely contradictory to the computer generated model they provided as evidence. The simulation showed one section of the building collapsing and then the remainder. Video evidence of building 7 proves this was not how it fell. Knowing a good bit about physics, I don't believe building 7 could have come down as the result of anything other than controlled demolition.
Samuel Bigotte, Engineering Cons
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
Education: Production Engineering (French Title)
Samuel Bigotte, Engineering Cons
Production Engineering (French Title)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
French qualified engineer in production, robotics and data processing. Consulting in electronic money and databases.
When I discovered, many days after the collapse, that very high temperatures had been measured on the surface of the WTC's foundations, I understood that something was wrong in the official version. I thank the AE911truth team for their work which gives me all the elements to explain what I could only suppose.
Vincent Liegey, Mech.Eng
Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Education: Master's Degree
Vincent Liegey, Mech.Eng
Master's Degree
Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne, France
Research experiences in Mechanical Engineering in US university, French and Hungarian laboratories for 2 years. Work experiences in French companies as an engineer for 3 years.
I started to doubt about 9/11 official version in studying the collapse of the WTC7.
Py Alexandre, Engineer In Fren
Grenoble, France, France
Education: Engineering
Py Alexandre, Engineer In Fren
Engineering
Grenoble, France, France
I was an french metal laboratory Engineer of Caterpillar Grenoble and I confirm who was said about melted steel and cutting edge technologies Thermate should be used in this attack.
In France, It's clear that report is completely false... and evidently are an INSIDE JOB ! Without speaking of Conspiracy Theory, it smelts very very bad ! Good chance with your new President... perhaps...
Alberto Medici, Engineer
Padova, Italy, Italy
Education: Electronic Engineer
Alberto Medici, Engineer
Electronic Engineer
Padova, Italy, Italy
Electronic engineer, 110/110 CUM LAUDE at Padua University, 1987; expert in telecommunication, always worked for TLC companies, both national and international ones.
9/11: the world will no more be the same: it's true: everybody can see now to what degree the fake media can to induce the public.
Pierre E. Richelle, MSc
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Education: MSc Civil Engineering
Pierre E. Richelle, MSc
MSc Civil Engineering
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
15 years as research engineer (concrete structures) 20 years in concrete products business Past President of the Belgian Concrete Society
No doubt that the 3 WTC collapses are the result of well organized demolitions. I am extremely surprised when reading official documents that do not reflect technical evidences.
Benoit Josz, Industrial Engin
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Education: degreed & licensed
Benoit Josz, Industrial Engin
degreed & licensed
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
I am working as product quality manager. When customer have problems with products, I have to find a solution for them. Learning from problems and the reason why they happened, I try to give the necessary feedback to people involved in order to avoid that the same problem occurs once more.
I have looked very carefully to the video of Richard Gage and I was very pleased to listen to him when he came to Belgium on 17/11/2008. I am really convinced that the only scientific reason that could explain the collapses is controlled demolition. Once more, thank you very much for your contribution Mr Gage !
Daniel Hofnung
Ivry Sur Seine, Val De Marne, France
Education: Ingénieur des Travaux du Bâtiment
Daniel Hofnung
Ingénieur des Travaux du Bâtiment
Ivry Sur Seine, Val De Marne, France
Degreed Engineer travaux de b'timent (building works) by Ecole Sp'ciale des Travaux Publics, du b'timent et de l'industrie in 1973. I worked after (and even now) in the technical service of a town in the suburbs of Paris. My work : studies for new projects, heritage buildings and also all perils in the town and decisions to assure the security of inhabitants and repair the construction.
In the years after 911 events, I thought that all I read in professional reviews and French newspapers was true. The first time I understood that it was impossible was when I saw a film about the collapse of WTC7. I have seen before a controlled demolition of a flat near Paris, and it was the same ! I knew by my experience that a fire cannot do this.
Mark Robinson, Mech.Eng
Wilsonville, OR
Education: BSME
Mark Robinson, Mech.Eng
BSME
Wilsonville, OR
BSME Mechanical Engineering, have worked as project manager for tenant improvement on existing buildings and green field ground up contractor. Have also worked for international consulting firms designing green field construction projects to include steel framed concrete buildings.
My thoughts are a pancake of floor down to next floor would have created a uniform dust blast in all directions, like dropping a book on a dirty garage floor, not individual squibs in certain spots. I did not see uniform displacement, I see squibs. I hear too many eyewitnesses reporting explosions in different parts of the building. Clip of firefighters is key, boom boom boom all the way down, like a controlled demolition. More than one source reported that the firefighters knew bldg 7 was about to be pulled. Compare film of other controlled demolitions; building 7 was a planned, controlled demolition.
Jean Evrard, MS
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Education: M.S. Engineering and Physics
Jean Evrard, MS
M.S. Engineering and Physics
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Graduated from ULB, Univ of Brussels (1963, engineering), ULg, Univ of Li'ge (1966, engineering and physics), IIT, Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago (1967, aerospace), vKIFD, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Brussels(1968, fluid mechanics). After having worked as a researcher for NASA and the vKIFD, I moved from science to business, mainly in Information Technologies and Telecommunications, later in marketing and management. I worked for SEMA Metra (1969 - 1970), consultant, IBM Belgium (1970 - 1975), systems engineer, multinationals, large systems and networks, IBM Luxembourg (1975 - 1980), salesman, international finance, IBM Europe (1980 - 1985), IBM PC launch, European marketing support for large customers PC applications, EEC-IBM relations, spokesman and negotiator to stop an EEC antitrust lawsuit, negotiator to regain Shell worldwide, lecturer at the International Education Center of IBM EMEA, top clients in Europe (Chase Manhattan, Interbrew => InBev, AB InBev ...) as an independent consultant in computer systems and networks design, telecoms applications, marketing strategy, Cisco as a high level salesman and negotiator, managed IBM worldwide, EDS and DEC at the Europe, Middle East and Africa level, sold the first ever worldwide contract (100 million $) between Cisco and IBM in 1996, BASE as a corporate consultant, a telecoms specialist, and negotiated the end of a lawsuit between BASE and the Belgian government. Taught marketing and management at the International University of Monaco (1985 - 1994). Will soon start a strategic company which will have a mandate from a powerful financial holding to create and acquire companies in the ecological sector (solar energy, toxic wastes processing, micro solar electric power plants for underdeveloped countries, ...).
Compare the WTC steel beams with the Madrid tower steel beams ... http://www.arup.com/fire/feature.cfm?pageid=6150 http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/02/310898.shtml Unlike the twin trade towers (and WTC 7), this 32 story steel beamed building remains standing after burning for 17 hours straight. Does steel act differently in Spain and the USA ? When and how will we legally sue the Bush Administration?
C. Charles, Engineer
Ny, NY
Education: degreed & licensed
C. Charles, Engineer
degreed & licensed
Ny, NY
Mechanical engineer with over 10 years of experience. Educated in building systems.
Take time to compare the video evidence to a controlled demolition and decide for yourself.
Cameron Earl, Engineer
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Education: B Engineering
Cameron Earl, Engineer
B Engineering
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Mechanical/Electrical Engineer, four year University Degree. Theory and investigation of failure modes. Seven years engineering experience: including six years rail industry, project management, design and replacement of equipment on railway structures. Signaling poles, gantries, equipment cabinets. One year mechanical/electrical design and drafting (plant design).
The cause of the collapse of WTC 1 and 2 could be argued in court (unfortunately). WTC7 failure mode (complete collapse) is not possible, the building had no fire and minimal exterior damage as per TV footage. If anything, the expected structural failure mode would be partial collapse (shearing across 30-45 degrees), located nearest WTC main towers. - - Note: Highly likely that collapse of WTC 1 and 2 would trip out all electrical power in WTC area, including WTC7. (no electrical fire)
Jeremy Beck, BEng Hons (Mech)
Hadfield, VIC, Australia
Education: BEng Hons (Mech)
Jeremy Beck, BEng Hons (Mech)
BEng Hons (Mech)
Hadfield, VIC, Australia
Jeremy Beck is the Citizens Electoral Council's Victorian State Chairman. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering Hons, and worked in quality management in the photographic industry before joining the CEC in 1999.
Even someone who has passed High School physics should know the official story of 9/11 is a fraud. Buildings will not collapse at near free-fall speed from fire and/or aircraft impact. Any scientist suggesting such a possibility is a liar or incompetent. There are too many unexplained inconsistencies in the official story of 9/11 to mention. Having studied much material from Lyndon LaRouche's publications, particularly from Executive Intelligence Review magazine, I see that BAE Systems and Dick Cheney have a lot of explaining to do in relation to 9/11.
Robert O. Rathbun, Engineering Cons
Denver, CO
Education: BS Architectural Engineering
Robert O. Rathbun, Engineering Cons
BS Architectural Engineering
Denver, CO
I received a BS in Architectural Engineering from the University of Wyoming in '98 and worked as a Consulting Mechanical Engineer for 5 years after.
After reviewing the data, photos, video accounts, statements from first responders, explanation for the collapse, etc. I believe that the FEMA explanation is inaccurate and requires further investigation. The upper floors affected by the impact could have caused structural failure, but this does not explain the complete and total failure of the supporting structure of the floors below. The explanation of the fire from the impact and jet fuel causing the total and complete failure of the supporting structures is false due to the relatively low temperatures of the fires and the massive amounts of structural steel at the core of the building. The pancake theory of collapse would support the evidence of several of the lower floors at ground zero. There was no evidence of anything that resembled a floor structure, nor any concrete pieces that were bigger than the size of a fist. This is evidence that would support the use of explosives instead of a natural building collapse due to upper level failure and subsequent gravitational impact.
Leonard Pomodoro, ME
Lausanne, VD
Education: M.E., Engineer, EPFL Lausanne
Leonard Pomodoro, ME
M.E., Engineer, EPFL Lausanne
Lausanne, VD
I'm a young electrical engineer. I work at the EPFL in Switzerland in a electrical machines laboratory.
Two little planes in two big towers and the towers fall down... That's the first time I saw that...
Bjorn B. Rafto, EIT
ß
Occupation: Retired
Education: B.S., ArchE, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1977
Bjorn B. Rafto, EIT
B.S., ArchE, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1977
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Occupation: Retired
I have a degree in Structural Engineering from University of Colorado at Boulder, 'Arch-E 1977' (EIT though no PE). Served as a US Naval Officer for four years and then worked many years as a US Navy Shore Facilities Construction Manager, GS-12 in San Diego, at Moffett Field, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Midway etc. Am now retired.
Video, from any angle, of WTC-7's 'collapse' is all which needs to be seen.
Jonas Bakken, MSc
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Education: Master of Science
Jonas Bakken, MSc
Master of Science
Oslo, Oslo, Norway
I finished the Master of Science degree in Energy engineering in 2007, including one year at CERN. Since then I have been working with research and development in the field of wave energy conversion.
Even though I have difficulties in accepting the explanation that is suggested for 9/11, I think it is very clear that official explanation is even less likely.
Mark Basile
Hollis, NH
Education: BS Chemical Engineer
Mark Basile
BS Chemical Engineer
Hollis, NH
Work in fields of metallurgy and materials analysis, presently design and build optically based chemical analysis systems.
Get some dust and look for the metallic microspheres and red/gray chips. The spheres are evidence of temperatures beyond the capability of jet fuel, and the chips produce molten iron droplets when ignited!
Benjamin Kleiman
Austin, TX
Occupation: Auto Repair
Education: BS Electrical Engineering
Benjamin Kleiman
BS Electrical Engineering
Austin, TX
Occupation: Auto Repair
I am an ASE Master Auto Mechanic. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. At that time, a lack of job offers and a love of fixing things motivated me to learn to fix automobiles.
There is absolutely no reason to believe the official story. The black smoke pouring out of the towers obviously indicates a rich, or air starved, fire not capable of being so hot to melt steel.