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
John April, F.ASCE
Engineering Manager
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1988
We need a third party non governmental organization performing an open investigation into the destruction of WTC 1, 2 and 7 addressing the collapse of these structures that…
John April, F.ASCE
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1988
Richland, WA
Occupation: Engineering Manager
Civil engineer (Fellow A.S.C.E.); 35 years of experience in engineering consulting, Naval Nuclear Program, Native American water rights, environmental restoration, and homeland security programs. Manager of projects such as the Montclair/Glen Ridge Residential Cleanup, Radiation Portal Monitor Northern Border; Deputy Project Manager for Technical Direction for the New Safe Confinement Chernobyl Project. The latter required managing a multi-national engineering staff for all engineering disciplines.
We need a third party non governmental organization performing an open investigation into the destruction of WTC 1, 2 and 7 addressing the collapse of these structures that defies the laws of physics.
Phillip Power
Chemical Engineer
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln College of Engineering, 2015
The most compelling argument for the systematic and engineered destruction of the Twin Towers is the rate and direction of the fall. The buildings seem to undergo no…
Phillip Power
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln College of Engineering, 2015
David City, NE
Occupation: Chemical Engineer
I received a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I have since worked in the automotive and medical device industry in quality.
The most compelling argument for the systematic and engineered destruction of the Twin Towers is the rate and direction of the fall. The buildings seem to undergo no internal resistance. Watch videos of failed demolitions and you will see what happens when buildings receive an isolated impact. Even when the detonations stop half way down the building, the remaining structure is relatively unharmed and remains standing. It takes impeccable timing and precise detonations to achieve what was witnessed on 9/11. The fall of building 7 doesn't even merit a scientific argument for why it wasn't engineered for demolition.
Drew C. Doukas
Automotive
Business
WE all know the truth, most of us do not want to except the truth due to the grave implications that will result.
Drew C. Doukas
Business
Louisville, KY
Occupation: Automotive
I am a small business owner in louisville ky. I am college educated and mechanically minded. I have little free time but when i can i study plane and automobile crashes and have always seriously questioned these events.
WE all know the truth, most of us do not want to except the truth due to the grave implications that will result.
Malcolm Davis
BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1961
It is absurd to think that WTC 7 collapsed as a result of the events, as generally promoted, surrounding September 11. - - - - It is indeed…
Malcolm Davis
BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1961
Dallas, TX
Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas (Austin) in 1961. Completed preliminary actuarial exams. - - - - Honor student throughout school years.
It is absurd to think that WTC 7 collapsed as a result of the events, as generally promoted, surrounding September 11. - - - - It is indeed depressing to observe that a large number of United States citizens didn't even know that WTC 7 even existed.
Erin Darling, PhD
Environmental Permit Specialist
B.S. Civil Engineering, 2009; M.S. Engineering, 2011; PhD, 2016; from University of Texas at Austin.
It is clear to me now that there were tell-tale signs that the three WTC towers were taken down by controlled demolitions: squibs; explosions heard by eyewitnesses in…
Erin Darling, PhD
B.S. Civil Engineering, 2009; M.S. Engineering, 2011; PhD, 2016; from University of Texas at Austin.
Austin, TX
Occupation: Environmental Permit Specialist
All of my degrees were earned at UT Austin. BS Civil Engineering 2009. MS Environmental Engineering 2012. PhD Civil Engineering 2016 (dissertation published online). I have co-published several peer-reviewed articles on the topic of indoor air quality and passive filtration of indoor air pollutants (see google scholar).
It is clear to me now that there were tell-tale signs that the three WTC towers were taken down by controlled demolitions: squibs; explosions heard by eyewitnesses in the basement, lobby, and on the street; the speed at which the towers fell that does not agree with laws of physics if they were collapsing under gravity alone; the lateral projectiles as the towers fell; projectiles seen exploding in mid-air; thermite discovered in the dust; molten steel pouring from one of the towers just below the impact of the plane, and the molten steel in the rubble that was seen by eyewitnesses at the site in the days after the collapse. We need to know the truth.
Allen B. Mclemore, PE
B.S. Civil Engineering Auburn University
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…
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.
Christopher D. Granger, BSc (Hons), Dip. Arch
BSC (Hons) Dip. Arch
There are so many flaws in the media biased 'published truth'. Ranging from the disappearance of 'indestructible' Black Box Recorders, the blatant demolition of WTC 7 (wrongly announced…
Christopher D. Granger, BSc (Hons), Dip. Arch
BSC (Hons) Dip. Arch
Bolton, Lancs, United Kingdom
Fully qualified Architect working in a multi disciplinary practice with a core staff of 50 people. Work ranging from '1-10m including schools, sports centres, swimming pools and large scale education centres for providing facilities for higher education.
There are so many flaws in the media biased 'published truth'. Ranging from the disappearance of 'indestructible' Black Box Recorders, the blatant demolition of WTC 7 (wrongly announced by BBC). However the collapse of the WTC 1&2 due to 'Fire' defies belief, both intuitively and professionally! This was a pre-emptive strike against the U.S people to perpetuate the feeling of fear and to justify 'The War on Terror' against foreign countries including, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine & eventually (sadly) Iran. In ending, if you end imperialism, you end terrorism.
Lionel J. Recio, AIA
MA
Quite evident that the collapses were by design and not free fall destruction as the official story purports. It looked exactly the same as pre-wired building demolition and…
Lionel J. Recio, AIA
MA
San Francisco, CA
Consulting architect and president of Construction Management West, Inc. providing project and construction management services to local municipalities. - - - - U.C. Berkeley graduate
Quite evident that the collapses were by design and not free fall destruction as the official story purports. It looked exactly the same as pre-wired building demolition and implosion.
Ted Elden, AIA, NCARB
B Arch
I am actively promoting the hidden information about 9-11 Truth, as I have been since Feb. 05, 1000s of letters, contacts across the US, and personal presentations throughout…
Ted Elden, AIA, NCARB
B Arch
Charleston, WV
Architect, importer, computer guru, sales, design, programming, photographer, writer, publisher. Blair Academy '66, Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor of Architecture 1971 AIA & NCARB since 1974, member I.D.P., Producers Council, Rotary, Ohio Arts Council Board Member
I am actively promoting the hidden information about 9-11 Truth, as I have been since Feb. 05, 1000s of letters, contacts across the US, and personal presentations throughout W. Virginia. A double reason for this investigation, it shows the great deception of our national media, and leads to much darker, sinister events on going. You must view and accept one premise, to be able to consider another. If you truly evaluate the available facts, you will quickly see much more horrific things on on-going, covered by the same deceptive main stream media. As predicted by Pres. Eisenhower, our military-industrial (media) complex has gained a ruling, and unseen hand over all our affairs, for their profit and control. As the evidence is careful excluded from main stream media, most are completely unaware.
Lee B. Mccoy, PE
Professional Engineer
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University
The explanation of the event appears most illogical and contradictory and begs for further scientific investigation.
Lee B. Mccoy, PE
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University
Mendenhall, MS
Occupation: Professional Engineer
MSU, BSEE, P.E., Manufacturing, Petroleum Exploration, & Power Management
The explanation of the event appears most illogical and contradictory and begs for further scientific investigation.
Matthew Skjonsberg, PhD
Architect
Taliesin/Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Zurich (ETH)
I first become skeptical about the official 9/11 narrative while watching the NOVA episode on the subject with my mentor, engineer E. Thomas Casey - who did the…
Matthew Skjonsberg, PhD
Taliesin/Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Zurich (ETH)
New York, NY
Occupation: Architect
Having founded collab architecture in 2001, I co-founded and have been project leader from 2007-2012 at West 8 New York, and since then am a PhD researcher at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Lausanne, where I was a founding member of the Laboratory of Urbanism, and am a researcher at NYU Institute for Public Knowledge.
I first become skeptical about the official 9/11 narrative while watching the NOVA episode on the subject with my mentor, engineer E. Thomas Casey - who did the calculations for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum, among other projects - during which Mr. Casey expressed the depth of his disappointment with this particular piece of misinformation by quietly wiping a tear from his eye and simply saying, 'it is not true.'
Farook Chandiwala, PE
Engineer
BS Structural Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1966
9/11 definitely needs investigating.
Farook Chandiwala, PE
BS Structural Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1966
Hoover, AL
Occupation: Engineer
BS Structural Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1966. I'm a licensed professional engineer in California. I'm also the coordinator of a human rights committee.
9/11 definitely needs investigating.
Petition Signatories
William Durfey
Gallina, NM
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
Education: MS Systems Engineering, University of Arizona, 1987
William Durfey
MS Systems Engineering, University of Arizona, 1987
Gallina, NM
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
MS Systems Engineering, University of Arizona. I'm now retired and teaching mathematics.
Freefall is deemed impossible unless 'assisted.' Secondary explosions were heard and reported by witnesses and are audible in recordings. Secondary explosions are visible in the new media footage of the collapse, always preceding the freefall collapse at the 'top.'
Christian Münkel, BSc
OberRamstadt, Germany
Occupation: Student
Education: BSc Mechanical and Process Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt, 2014
Christian Münkel, BSc
BSc Mechanical and Process Engineering, Technical University of Darmstadt, 2014
OberRamstadt, Germany
Occupation: Student
I'm Bachelor of Science since 2014 in Mechanical and Process engineering. I did my thesis in Germany and I'm heading now for the master degree with special knowledge in light-weight construction.
I haven't done any deep calculations, but just from the standpoint of engineering considerations and reflections about the impossibility of violating natural laws on 9/11, it is totally neccessary to have a new, deep investigation combined with interviews to find the truth and spread it into the world.
Michael Prinz
Santa Rosa, CA
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: BS Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University, 1996
Michael Prinz
BS Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University, 1996
Santa Rosa, CA
Occupation: Civil Engineer
I am a registered civil engineer in the state of California. I am a public employee with significant design and construction experience. I have a BS in Environmental Resources Engineering from Humboldt State University, 1996.
If you remove all coincidences of 9/11 and focus solely on the collapse of World Trade Center 7, what remains is still overwhelming evidence that the popular theory of the events of 9/11 is misleading and not at all based on true science. When you add in all other evidence, the popular theory of 9/11 becomes entirely unreasonable.
Jiri Peterka, MEng
Bzenec, Czech Republic
Occupation: Sw Engineer
Education: Master of Engineering Informatics and Automation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University, Brno, Czechoslovakia, 2002
Jiri Peterka, MEng
Master of Engineering Informatics and Automation, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University, Brno, Czechoslovakia, 2002
Bzenec, Czech Republic
Occupation: Sw Engineer
* Master's Faculty of Mechanical Engineering * Honeywell - (Boeing 787 development)
I support all the findings of ae911truth.org engineers. NIST version could be right if and only if basic laws of physics were invalidated during those events.
Dan Shockley
San Diego, CA
Occupation: Electronics Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1992
Dan Shockley
BS Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1992
San Diego, CA
Occupation: Electronics Engineer
1992 BSEE University of New Mexico. I have over 20 years experience working as EE for the Defense Department. I also have military experience: - 12+ years as a combat engineer.
The level to which the US Government has continually lied to the world about 9/11 is exponentially devastating to the advancement of the human species. The truth cannot be hidden much longer.
Norman Bean
California, MD
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2008
Norman Bean
BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2008
California, MD
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
BS Mechanical Engineering from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 2008. I have eight years of professional experience as a flight test engineer for the US federal government with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
The scientific evidence proves the official story of 9/11 to be patently false.
Vic Schlusmans, BSc
Antwerpen, Belgium
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BSc Electromechanical Engineering, Group T, Leuven, Belgium, 1981
Vic Schlusmans, BSc
BSc Electromechanical Engineering, Group T, Leuven, Belgium, 1981
Antwerpen, Belgium
Occupation: Engineer
Retired Industrial Engineer Electro Mechanics, specialization: thermo dynamics
I first believed the official version of 9/11, but I was not aware of the downfall of WTC7 because all focus was on the twin towers. When, years later, I saw the video of WTC7 coming down, I began to become suspicious about the official story. I began to study more and more the events of 9/11. The more I studied, the more I got convinced that 9/11 was an inside job and that WTC1, WTC2 and WTC7 came down by demolition.
Branden Neal
Arlington, TX
Occupation: Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Education: BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas Arlington, 2011
Branden Neal
BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas Arlington, 2011
Arlington, TX
Occupation: Lead Manufacturing Engineer
BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2011. I have work experience in aerospace engineering.
I'm an aerospace engineer. This isn't just a conspiracy theory. The engineering of how WTC 7 fell is absolutely impossible. When I say absolutely I mean the numbers are 1 in a trillion likely. This is the only steel building to ever fall from fire alone in the history of humanity and that's because it wasn't really only fire. It had 26 columns. The fire would have had to melt all 26 columns within a second of each other in order to create the engineering situation that takes the building to the ground at the speed of freefall gravity meaning no resistance from the support beams while falling. This is not a conspiracy theory.....it is scientific fact. Who did it and why we may never know.... it was absolutely without a doubt brought down by demolition at 5 o'clock pm on 9/11.
Azman Sufat
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Occupation: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, University of New Haven, 1986
Azman Sufat
BS Electrical Engineering, University of New Haven, 1986
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Occupation: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
I graduated from University of New Haven, Connecticut with a BSEE in Jun 1986. I was employed by Malaysia Airlines from Jul 1988 till Jun 2015, then I opted for early retirement. Through out my working career, my area of expertise was the field of aircraft maintenance, communication, navigation and radar systems. Another field I specialized in throughout my career is in the field of In-flight Entertainment.
I could not believe that WTC Building 7, without being hit by an aircraft, fell/was demolished at lightning speed. This had to be a conspiracy to take down the entire building.
Alex Laflamme
Gatineau, QC, Canada
Occupation: Electrical And Mechanical Design Engineer
Education: Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, Quebec, Canada, 2006
Alex Laflamme
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Sherbrooke University, Quebec, Canada, 2006
Gatineau, QC, Canada
Occupation: Electrical And Mechanical Design Engineer
I studied electrical engineering at Sherbrooke University's coop program where I had a chance to get internships for an engineering firm specializing in institutional and commercial buildings, in the maintenance team for Sherbrooke University maintaining the electrical system for the entire campus, at a mining company working on the electrical system in the mine, and finally with a paper mill having similar responsibilities. After University, I found work as an assembler for my current employer assembling TEMPEST equipment for various government clients. After a year on the production floor, I was hired on the engineering team. Since then I have been designing TEMPEST equipment for the defense industry.
I was still at university on 9/11 and I remember the feeling of coming back home from class that morning and seeing the planes hit the buildings on TV... then seeing them collapse... over and over again...I remember seeing a quick news flash about WTC 7 which never made sense to me. No Plane, no official attack on it of any kind... really, no reason for it to fall. But, we went back to the reel of the planes hitting the two Towers and I kind of forgot about it. It was a few months later that I heard about it again and really started questioning it. I strongly believe that the demolition of WTC7 was planned and calculated. The only piece of the puzzle missing may have been a plane hitting it to give it a reason to fall. The evidence and the science behind it proves without the shadow of a doubt that there needs to be an independent study to finally find the truth on what happened to that building.
Peter Maas, MSc, BSc
Karlsruhe, Germany
Occupation: Application And Development Engineer. Remote Sensing And Gas Ana
Education: BSc, General Engineering Science (GES)
Peter Maas, MSc, BSc
BSc, General Engineering Science (GES)
Karlsruhe, Germany
Occupation: Application And Development Engineer. Remote Sensing And Gas Ana
2008: Bachelor of Science, General Engineering Science (GES), University of Technology Hamburg (TUHH), Germany 2012: Master of Science, Mechatronics Engineering, University of Technology Hamburg (TUHH), Germany
I am convinced of the necessity of a new, scientific investigation in the events if 9/11. The official account is inconsistent with the physical evidence and observation. I hope the scientific method wil be applied in a new official and transparent investigation.
Alan Keefe, BS
Broomfield, CO
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, 2010
Alan Keefe, BS
BS Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, 2010
Broomfield, CO
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
BS Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, 2010.
"The scientific evidence has been presented clearly. Investigating it probably won't accomplish anything because we already know how rigged the system is, especially the justice system which heavily favors the state. Our government was looking for a way to destabilize the middle east region, but had to have another Pearl Harbor to stir up rage with the voters. - - 'Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.' ' John Muir. - - ""Some pursue happiness while others create it."" ""Accept - then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy."""
Brian Thompson, MS, PE
Mukilteo, WA
Occupation: Fire Protection Engineer
Education: Master of Science, Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2004
Brian Thompson, MS, PE
Master of Science, Fire Protection Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2004
Mukilteo, WA
Occupation: Fire Protection Engineer
In 1993, Brian Thompson joined the local combination volunteer fire department, working beside Seattle firefighters and trained at the Washington State Fire Academy. Seven years later, he earned his undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Marquette University, including a 12-month internship in fire protection engineering at a consultancy in downtown Chicago. For the next 2 years he continued to work as a volunteer firefighter. Thompson then attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where he earned his Master's Degree in Fire Protection Engineering. While at WPI, he attended Professor Jonathan Barnett's building fire safety lecture on the first anniversary of 9-11, in which Barnett describing his involvement and experience as a FEMA investigator, and their findings. Thompson's coursework also included fire dynamics, risk management and forensic analysis. He holds professional licenses in both Fire Protection Engineering and Civil Engineering in multiple states, and came into the role of Principal in 2006 practicing fire protection engineering design and consulting.
The lack of the FEMA team's ability to conduct a proper investigation of the original collapse conditions, the explanation developed by the FEMA team, and the subsequent contradictory conclusion by NIST, raised questions. In an effort to answer these questions, I have researched various information and data compiled by others. My research has left these questions unresolved, and reinforced my doubt in the official story regarding the cause of collapse for both WTC towers and Building 7.
Attilio Colangelo, MS
North Tonawanda, NY
Occupation: Consulting Engineer
Education: MS Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York, 1992
Attilio Colangelo, MS
MS Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York, 1992
North Tonawanda, NY
Occupation: Consulting Engineer
I have a Masters degree, Cum Laude, in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. I was also accepted into the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society. I have 30 years of diverse design and on-site experience in the engineering field. My most relevant credentials in contributing to AE911truth is my extensive experience in computer simulation of structures and mechanical components. My active membership in NAFEMS is also a testament to my interest in modeling and simulation.
I recently reviewed much of the documentation that AE911truth has supplied and also other sources. My conclusion, based on my engineering experience and intuition, is that structures that are struck in a random nature do not respond with the type of symmetry we see in the WTC towers collapse. In fact, if one were hypothetically tasked to collapse these towers as symmetrically as they fell, it would be nearly impossible, at least for someone without expertise in demolition or other advanced techniques.
Austin L. Smith
Bear River, WY
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2015
Austin L. Smith
BS Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2015
Bear River, WY
Occupation: Civil Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2015. Before and while earning my engineering degree, I worked in the construction field. I have done carpentry, roofing, concrete, asphalt, logging, drywall and dirt work. I am fluent in Spanish and English. And I am highly interested in the psychology of people and why they so readily believe media and government explanations of 9/11 and similar events.
The truth is often denied by people who are threatened by it. To successfully convey the truth to people, we need to find a way to deliver it that takes into account the psychological elements of fear and denial.
Raghavendra Sridhar
Irvine, CA
Occupation: Software Engineer
Education: Bachelors of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, 2006
Raghavendra Sridhar
Bachelors of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, 2006
Irvine, CA
Occupation: Software Engineer
Bachelors of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Visveswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, 2006.
There are many indications that one of our closest allies in the middle east was involved in coordinating the 9/11 events.
Brian E. Baker
Bethany, OK
Occupation: Structural Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1982
Brian E. Baker
BS Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1982
Bethany, OK
Occupation: Structural Engineer
BS Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1982. I've been active in the field of structural engineering for 34 years.
Based on video footage of WTC 7 and information regarding the 28 redacted pages of the 9-11 Commission Report, I do not believe the 'official story' and think that the truth of what happened needs to come out.
Harry Utti, PE
Seaside, OR
Occupation: Professional Engineer
Education: BS Earth Sciences, Oregon State University, 1972
Harry Utti, PE
BS Earth Sciences, Oregon State University, 1972
Seaside, OR
Occupation: Professional Engineer
I'm a professional engineer with over 40 years of experience. I'm currently licensed in three states: Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. My education and experience relate to the properties of materials used in building port, harbor, and bridge infrastructure. As a licensed civil engineer I have been trained and tested in competency related to civil engineering including structural design and the behavior of building materials. My formal education in engineering and related fields was at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University, and the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. I was trained in arctic engineering in Alaska, where I worked on the Alaska pipeline project for Bechtel. My job included monitoring controlled demolition work to create a cut at the summit of the Brooks Range, in preparation for road and pipeline construction.
Like others who have commented I also have a huge question about how WTC building 7 came down later in the afternoon of September 11th. By visual observation, all three buildings exhibited free fall characteristics very similar to characteristics of a controlled demolition. Reviewing literature that described the structural members I have serious doubts regarding the free fall collapse of the interior columns of WTC 1 and 2 buildings over a distance of close to 100 floors as a result of a limited amount of jet fuel. It seems more likely that the majority of fuel burned quickly near the point of impact, consistent with other aircraft crashes. The huge fireball and black smoke observed shortly after the impact suggests the majority of fuel burned quickly and the fire became oxygen depleted. There was likely not enough fuel reaching the lower floors to cause a complete collapse of either building. There were reports of nanothermite in the dust, of molten steel in the basement, and of local fires burning for a week or more after the event. There were reports of multiple and sequential explosions. Some explosions were even reported prior to the impact of the aircraft. These facts all raise more questions about how the buildings may have actually been brought down.
Mark L. Jaworski, Engineering Cons
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Occupation: Engineer
Education: Master of Science Food Engineering, SGGW
Mark L. Jaworski, Engineering Cons
Master of Science Food Engineering, SGGW
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Occupation: Engineer
Worked as a Senior Researcher at the Fermentation Industry Institute in Warsaw, Poland. Participated in creation of European Standards for Industry. Translated scientific and popular publications from English to Polish.
I believe that the real story of the 9/11 tragedy has not been told to cover criminal activities of an owner of the buildings and government officials, from the President of USA down, as well as other countries. That matter must be resolved: living participants prosecuted and their property confiscated.
Brent C. Bolton
Eugene, OR
Occupation: Engineer
Education: BSEE, Rice University, 1978, MEE, Rice University, 1979.
Brent C. Bolton
BSEE, Rice University, 1978, MEE, Rice University, 1979.
Eugene, OR
Occupation: Engineer
BS Electrical Engineering 1978, Professional Master's Electrical Engineering 1979. 40 years experience in electronics, mechanical, and computer engineering.
Over the span of a decade or so I went from believing the official story to being somewhat skeptical to being convinced, based on my engineer's understanding of the evidence, that the official story is nothing more than a cover up. The real crime that happened on 9/11 has yet to be uncovered.
Walter Mamak, BSCE, PE, MBA, F.ASCE
Sarasota, FL
Occupation: Adjunct Professor
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1973
Walter Mamak, BSCE, PE, MBA, F.ASCE
BS Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1973
Sarasota, FL
Occupation: Adjunct Professor
BSCE, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1973. I'm a Professional Engineer, a practicing structural engineer, and an ASCE fellow. I also have an MBA, and am an adjunct professor of management at Keller Graduate School of Management.
From the very start the collapse mechanism of WTC1 and WTC2 never looked quite right to me. WTC7 looks completely like a controlled demolition. It is time we let science and engineering decide.
Irfan A. Toor, PhD
Plano, TX
Occupation: Process Engineer
Education: PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1985
Irfan A. Toor, PhD
PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1985
Plano, TX
Occupation: Process Engineer
PhD in Chemical Engineering with 30 years experience in process engineering. I'm currently working in the enhanced oil recovery and upstream processing of low buy gas for production of natural gas and high purity carbon dioxide for oil recovery.
I believe we do not know the whole truth and there is sufficient evidence that puts serious doubt on the official story of what happened. We must know the facts.
Nils H. Hulgaard, MSc
5631 Ebberup, Denmark
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961
Nils H. Hulgaard, MSc
M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961
5631 Ebberup, Denmark
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Graduated 1961 DTU. Emigrated to the US and worked 10 years in California as a geotechnical engineer - my work included foundations for several high rise buildings in San Francisco. Returned to Denmark and have continued to work in the same field.
The videos and descriptions of the fall of WTC7 make it clear to me that the official description of fire induced collapse is false. A renewed investigation to clarify what actually happened is very important for the whole world.
Temilade Rhodes-Vivour, MS, BS
Alexandria, VA
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, North Carolina A&T University, 2000
Temilade Rhodes-Vivour, MS, BS
BS Electrical Engineering, North Carolina A&T University, 2000
Alexandria, VA
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
I have a BS in Electrical Engineering from NCA&T and a MS in semiconductor physics from RPI. I currently work as a Patent Examiner at the US patent and Trademark office.
For the last 15 years, I believed much of the US government's account of the events of 9/11. However, after actually taking the time to do my own research I became aware of a number of troubling facts surrounding that day and the days leading up to 9/11. However, what really began to raise doubts in my mind was the way in which the towers fell. Although, I had seen the footage many times before, I decided to take a second look at the collapse of WTC-1, WTC-2 and WTC-7 not from the emotional or human perspective but through the eyes of an engineer/physicist. What I had failed to notice, even as an observer trained to examine events based on the laws of physics, was that all three buildings fell at near free-fall speeds with little to no apparent resistance from the floors below. This is physically impossible without the use of some form of controlled demolition charges. This realization shook me to the core and forced me to reaccess my world view and the version of history I had been given. I add my voice today to the many other scientist and engineers who are demanding the truth in hopes that if enough of us voice our concerns based on factual evidence and professional observation that the whole truth might be disclosed.
George Willis
Oxford, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Education: Master in Engineering, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England, July 21, 2016
George Willis
Master in Engineering, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England, July 21, 2016
Oxford, MI
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Masters level student with work in Stress Analysis, Strength of Components, Crash Engineering and Impact Analysis, Engineering Dynamics etc.
It's clear the planes didn't bring these buildings down. Explosions in the building's basement, falling at free fall, thermite residue found, steel columns cut at the bottom at 45deg angle, steel columns turned to liquid molten metal in no time and still be hot enough to keep this state days later... all of this is impossible for jet fuel. The BBC actually reported tower 7 fell 20 mins before it actually did! The hijacker's passports were found in the rubble completely fine when everything else was basically dust and debris'the list goes on and on.
Spencer B. Graves, PhD, PE
Overland Park, KS
Occupation: Engineer And Statistician
Education: BS Aerospace Engineering, University Colorado-Boulder, 1967; MS Industrial Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1972
Spencer B. Graves, PhD, PE
BS Aerospace Engineering, University Colorado-Boulder, 1967; MS Industrial Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1972
Overland Park, KS
Occupation: Engineer And Statistician
BS Aerospace Engineering, University Colorado-Boulder, 1967; MS Industrial Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1972; MA Mathematics, University Missouri-Kansas City, 1975; PhD Statistics, University Wisconsin-Madison, 1983. My PE license was obtained based on my MS in industrial engineering and 3+ years of industrial engineering experience as an officer in the US Air Force 1968-1973. I've been practicing in engineering statistics from 1982 to the present. I worked with Hewlett Packard, then taught Industrial and Systems Engineering at San Jose State. I consulted for the low emissions partnership of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, then with PDF Solutions in San Jose, CA. I was president of a start-up to do real time monitoring of engineering structures and am now with VivoSecurity, another California start-up. I'm the author of 2 books and 3 patents (plus one more pending). I have over 30 published technical papers, and my software is used all over the world.
The way building 7 collapsed (apparently in sympathy with the twin towers) raises huge questions about the official narrative. Reports of suppression of evidence for the earlier 9/11 commission as well as other evidence kept from the public from events decades earlier make it easy to question the official story.
Matthew D. Millias, PE
North Syracuse, NY
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Syracuse University, 1993
Matthew D. Millias, PE
BS Civil Engineering, Syracuse University, 1993
North Syracuse, NY
Occupation: Civil Engineer
I have a BS in Civil Engineering and a BS in Economics from Syracuse University. I'm a licensed Professional Engineer in NY and NJ. I have 22+ years of experience working for private consulting firms. I do project management, design, operations, and maintenance for environmental remediation, water treatment, and facilities projects.
Steel framed buildings do not collapse from fire. As video evidence, eye witness accounts, and laboratory evidence proved, towers 1, 2, and 7 were brought down by a premeditated, controlled demolition using explosives containing nanothermite. A segment of our government has lied to the citizens of the world. A complete, transparent investigation must be completed. Those guilty of murdering thousands of innocent people must be brought to justice.
Michael Byrne
Jupiter, FL
Occupation: Patent Attorney
Education: BS Chemical Engineering, Penn State University, 2000
Michael Byrne
BS Chemical Engineering, Penn State University, 2000
Jupiter, FL
Occupation: Patent Attorney
I'm a chemical engineer and patent attorney with experience in nanotechnology.
Even our founding fathers, whose blood purchased our liberty from a global tyrant, would be in awe of the bravery required to expose the truth about 9/11/2001.
Steven Martinson
Idaho Falls, ID
Occupation: Engineer/Project Manager
Education: BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, Montana State University, 1984
Steven Martinson
BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, Montana State University, 1984
Idaho Falls, ID
Occupation: Engineer/Project Manager
I'm a degreed engineer (Mechanical Engineering Technology) with over 30 years of experience at a U.S. National Laboratory. I'm a certified project management professional with significant experience in facility decontamination and demolition. I am also a very experienced nuclear facility assessor and root cause analyst.
I watched live the afternoon of 9/11 when WTC 7 collapsed. Having been involved in controlled demolitions in the past it was immediately obvious to me that building 7 was a controlled demolition. It fell at free fall (or very near) speed in its own footprint without suffering significant damage. In addition, WTC 1 and 2 were observed with molten steel flowing from them. We are expected to believe that jet fuel and office furniture burn hot enough to achieve this; however, structural steel like that used in the construction of the WTC buildings would need to reach around 2800 degrees Fahrenheit sustained to change from a solid to liquid state. Jet fuel burns at around half that with the ideal air/fuel ratio.
John E. Garner, PE
Fort Collins, CO
Occupation: Consulting Civil Engineer
Education: BS Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 1989
John E. Garner, PE
BS Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 1989
Fort Collins, CO
Occupation: Consulting Civil Engineer
I have a BS in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University, 1989. I'm a licensed Professional Engineer in Arizona, Wyoming, and Colorado and I've been a practicing consulting engineer since 1989. I've been involved in the design of many multi-discipline facilities for water and wastewater systems. I've overseen the construction of facilities since 1989, and prior as a construction worker.
It is inconceivable that the thee WTC buildings imploded, symmetrically, with complete obliteration due to a plane crashing into the north and south tower, respectively. Physics, engineering, architecture, and design code have never before, nor will they ever in the future, facilitate such uniform destruction without the benefit of controlled demolition. The general public is easily convinced that building failure can happen as witnessed; however, educated, trained, and experienced professionals know better.
Mo Palmowski, PE
Tolleson, AZ
Occupation: Engineering Consultant
Education: BS Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University, 1977
Mo Palmowski, PE
BS Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University, 1977
Tolleson, AZ
Occupation: Engineering Consultant
BS Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University, 1977. I have worked primarily in the construction, licensing, design and operation of nuclear power plants. I'm a licensed engineer and a licensed contractor in Florida.
I concur that WTC 7 resembled a controlled demolition. The complete, symmetric collapse of 3 buildings in one day is not plausible. The WTC 7 collapse was too obviously a controlled demolition. I watched all the 9/11 scenarios unfold, live on major news networks throughout the day.
Peter J. Van Zant, BSEE, MSEE
Bellevue, WA
Occupation: Electronic Engineer--Retired
Education: MS Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1966
Peter J. Van Zant, BSEE, MSEE
MS Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1966
Bellevue, WA
Occupation: Electronic Engineer--Retired
I got my BSEE from Stanford in 1964, and my MSEE in 1966. I worked in industry after that until I retired in 1997. My last job was at Boeing, in both the military and commercial divisions. Since I retired from Boeing, I have done quite a bit of tutoring in math and physics, at the high school and college levels.
Since about a week after the 9/11 bombing, I have thought that it was an inside job, by our own government. You might ask, why would our government want to do such a thing? My theory is that they knew we would be entering a protracted period of war in the Middle East to maintain control of world oil. The American public was very much against going to war, ever since Vietnam. The 9/11 bombing did, to a great extent, ignite war fever in this country, especially since they have conducted the war(s) without reviving the draft.
Gilbert B. Asher
Erie, PA
Occupation: Retired
Education: BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1966
Gilbert B. Asher
BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1966
Erie, PA
Occupation: Retired