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9th November 2006, 02:51 PM | #1 |
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The WTC cores
Lately I've been trying to find some info about the WTC cores since I've been hearing a lot of stuff from the Truth Movement about how they should have remained standing, and even should have possibly held the rest of the building up.
I need to know more about the construction of them. I've found some stuff like these diagrams: And this one that shows the collapse sequence but doesn't really explain the collapse of the core: I've also noticed a few things after watching several videos about the collapses and seeing several pictures. It almost looks like the core of the building doesn't collapse until the building passes the stronger areas of the building(I can't remember what they're called, but the 2 areas on the building that are stronger than the rest). Is that area required to hold the core up? Like look at these photos: South Tower core; sn taken from this video-http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1615521411849861778&q=Dramatic+video+evidence&hl=e n In the beginning of the collapse of the North Tower I saw this: It seems a little too small, and moveable to be a part of the core, but I'm pretty sure it isn't just smoke and debris moving around. Here's a slow motion version where you can see it really well: This is another photo I found which appears to possibly be the core of the South Tower still standing after the collapse: The only problem is that I've never found any other photos like it, and haven't been able to find any videos that show it either. And the core of the North Tower still standing is a pretty common picture: And this is what's left of one of the cores, I'm not sure which it is yet: So far I haven't been able to find anything dedicated to the collapse of the core, or giving any major explainations for it. AHHH!! I just don't have a lot of info about the core right now, so if anyone can tell me, or show me anything about them, please do. |
9th November 2006, 02:57 PM | #2 |
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Read the NIST report.
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9th November 2006, 03:03 PM | #3 |
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isnt christophera our resident core expert? lol
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9th November 2006, 03:12 PM | #4 |
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Hi, Unfit. Where have you looked for information about the tower cores?
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9th November 2006, 03:33 PM | #5 |
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hmmm...several places. I'm looking through some of the NIST report right now, but I HATE pdf files, they work so horribly on my computer. Oh well guess I'll have to deal with it unless someone knows of somewhere I can download the report and read it in Word or something.
Anyways, I've mostly just seen various videos on youtube and google video, read a few things from CT and debunking websites, various threads on forums(both CT and debunking sites). The reason I made this thread is just to see what other people have found, I've barely found anything because I don't really know where to look aside from the NIST report now. Anything else? debunking911.com talks about the core a little, but not enough for me to actually argue a point with my several CT friends, or at least prepare for a possible argument at school which looks more and more likely of happening everyday. I need it all! haha. If that helps...I plan on putting what I find about the core together into a paper once I finish my one about the Pentagon. |
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Ok I'll have a stab at this. I'm sure if I am wrong I will be quickly corrected.
From my understanding of the construction of the building of the Towers there were three main elements or parts which ever way you want to call them. There was the central steel support cores, the external steel superstructure and the floors that were braced between the two of them. When they constructed the Towers they built up part of the core, built up part of the steel super structure and then added a floor that braced the two together. They then continued, core, external super structure, floor. This continued all the way up. The floors simply braced the core and the external steel super structure together. They were reinforced with concrete. I could be wrong on this one but I am also led to believe that the floors weighted the same, i.e. floor 10 weighted the same as floor 100. They were simply strapped to the core, which took the weight and in turn to the external steel superstructure. So finally you have a massive steel building. The core and the external steel superstructure are literally taking the weight of the floors but the floors are also acting to brace it al together. So would it not make perfect sense that if the floors are suddenly and violent removed then the entire building is compromised? Again this is simply how I see things unfolding as the massive weights above the damaged sections suddenly start to drop. It would drop initially on the core, the floors and the external superstructure. Obviously the core will offer up the most resistance and the weight, which is not solid but be deflected onto the floor spaces. It will to a point be contained within the external steel superstructures and continues falling on the floor spaces. They floors are not designed to take this and simply collapse. This collapse literally rips the floors from the core and the steel super structure. It continues down through the floors spaces, ripping each floor from the core and the steel superstructure. The steel super structure is made up of many pieces and simply gets blown away by the violent destruction of the floors. This continues right down each Tower, floor after floor is simply ripped away. Until the floors and the superstructure are no more. Parts of the core go with it and some parts remain standing momentarily until it finally collapses under the now unsupported weight. Hey this is just my opinion, I’m sure I could well be wrong but it makes more sense than bombs missiles and secret death squads. |
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This information is wrong on a few facts, you have to sort out the misinformation from CT sites and other sites who have it wrong.
There is no concrete core. I have see this diagram and it misleads a lot of people. Poor research by a journalist or other source. Like spelling a name wrong, they defined the WTC wrong! |
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An expert in structures said this about the core:
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The core does not handle lateral loads very well. |
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How do I "come across as a complete ass"? I like both words and pictures, just the NIST report doesn't work well on my computer so it might take a while to read. And I'm pretty sure I like words considering the fact that I read through your whole WTC 7 paper, and the Loose Change guide more than once.
So...sorry for asking a few questions? Sorry for pdf files not working well on my computer? Sorry for wanting as much info about the cores as I can get? Sorry for wanting to be prepared for any possible arguments with CTs? Sorry for planning on writing a paper about the cores? Sorry for writting one about the Pentagon? There are just about apologized for everything I said in my previous post and I don't really know I did to be called a "complete ass" or come across as one, but oh well. Think whatever you want, either way, I'm on your side on the 9/11 issue. And thanks for the pictures, I have never seen some of them before, they're greatly appreciated |
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I believe that the floors were essentially steel pans which were filled with concrete. The purpose of the concrete is not to reinforce the steel, but to deaden sound. It is correct that there was no concrete core surrounding the steel columns; in fact that is one of the improvements that Silverstein has added to the new WTC-7 building (in addition to extra-wide staircases and extraordinary fireproofing of the structural steel).
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Unfit4Command, you said you were doing "papers" on the Pentagon and the WTC disasters, so what are your credentials? Or is it just a school paper?
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Goodaye unfit,
stick to your research, its good for the mind, but be careful of accepting any information from CT sites on face value. These sites and there calculations have been shown to be consistantly wrong or misrepresented and according to the scientific community, completely wrong. You probably already know this anyway. You have met a bit of hostility due to the opening post, lots of big pictures and questions which is pretty much how a lot of the CT'ists work. Take it as a grain of salt and for whatever questions you have, search the forums rather then just post a question as you will find that very much every physical arguement in favour of the conspiracy has been shown to be completely wrong. The only thing left is to find vague coincidences in speeches or quotes from articles as evidence which is sadly a waste of time. This is why you may be met with hostility as its like a broken record! Be vigilant in the research and as I said, be careful on your sources. Most of the CT can be debunked by primary school science. Welcome to the forums |
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I agree with Hellaeon. I might have been myself a little blunt in my last post.
But if you are doing papers that are intended for the net, please use extreme caution and be sure to do a thorough and proper research. This is an extremely important issue, that should be dealt with respect and seriousness. |
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Nice little study, Unfit. You are correct, the cores survived, then fell. What could explain this? If all of the floors and perimeter sections "fell" down past the core, why would the core then disintegrate a few seconds later? It makes no sense.
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I should add, the arguements have not only been shown to be completely wrong, but in numerous ways, numerous times!
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Thanks for the info, and yeah I'm always careful of accepting research from any site, whether it's from a CT site or not.
Yeah, I guess a lot of pictures and questions do seem CTish...Oh well. I still have a little getting used to this forum. And Truth Seeker, I never have thought explosivers or another other CT ideas were used to bring down the cores, I just wanted some info on the subject so I must have come across as thinking otherwise. |
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It will make sense if you were to read and understand all of NIST and use real experts to help you understand the structure of the WTC towers.
Take a few years to study and you will start to understand. Some of the previous post already have supplied information that can help. |
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If not some kind of explosives, what would explain the behavior of the cores? If all the floor assemblies and perimeter sections "fell" down past the core, and there were huge 700 ft sections of the core still intact and standing, what scenario explains the fact that after standing alone for several seconds, these massively cross-braced steel lattices appeared to turn to dust and fall straight down?
Keep going with your study, Unfit. Next imagine the core falling down into a "pile", then compare what you imagine to the actual pictures at ground zero. Hunt the cores, Unfit. Hunt them down. So far we've found a stub of WTC1's core, and nothing of WTC2's. |
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So can you please explain a scenario where all the floors are ripped out of the core, the core stands for a few seconds and somebody decides to set off some preplanted explosives just to finish off the job?
What do you mean appears to turn to dust? Explain this in full detail please. How do you know the remaining core fell straight down? Please explain. I am all ears BS. |
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I am going to keep reading about the cores and the WTC's construction. There's still a lot to find, what I haven't found so far is evidence of a "star wars beam weapon", and explosives(not that you said explosives brought them down).
You keep hunting for those star wars beam weapons, Truthseeker. Hunt them down. I have a question, what exactly do you think a "star wars beam weapon" does? Shoots up the core and destroys it? I haven't seen any of your other threads, or posts talking about the weapons. |
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It's been tested and found wanting.
Not that you'll ever admit it. Unfit4, expect a lot of these sorts of posts in your future, if you decide to stand against the tide of CT ignorance. |
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This is silly.
1. The cores were massively cross-braced. You can look at the pictures up thread. 2. Even if they weren't, and only had lateral support from the floor assemblies, they would topple over like trees. The notion that they would just give up vertical strength and fall apart when they were no longer supporting any weight, is just ludicrous. |
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ah, didn't see this post till now. It's not for, I'm not really doing them for anything, I just like being organized with my ideas so I put them into papers on my computer for possible later use. They're not professional papers or anything, but it's not like I'm going to use a bunch of BS, unreliable sources in them.
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Okay, time to do some math again. Start with a thin tower about 500-1000 feet high, perpendicular to the earth. Calculate the downward force of gravity on said tower, and draw a free body diagram of all the forces on the tower. Now, angle said tower to, say, 5 degrees, and re-draw the free body diagram, resolving all forces into components along the length and across the width of the tower.
Now notice the large lateral forces being applied to a tower not designed to support lateral forces. Now explain to us why said tower would not be expected to start buckling under this load. Not too hard to do if you're as smart as you think. Of course, this requires you to know what a free body diagram is. |
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wild cat is an order of magnitude more correct than you are TS
the core was not for lateral support, that was the sole responsibility of the exterior siding You forgot to study for years before you reviled your level of knowledge on the core If you had studied the NIST reports you may have some information the core structure was not designed for lateral resistance ;you can find this from multiple sources the core structure was not designed for lateral resistance (but you have to find a structrual expert, not a ct source to find out the truth) |
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I used to do the same thing, when I had more free time. It's great, it improves and clarifies your thinking and your writing. I really admire your respect for research and sourcing... many people just use any old crap that appears to support whatever their position is.
However, I would request that you consider posting your paper(s) on the Internet somewhere when you're done. It seems like a shame to do all that work and then not share it with anyone. |
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So with your beam theory TS I have a few questions for you.
-Where were the beams located? -How exactly do you think they would work? I have a picture in my head of a big laser beam destroyed the core and I'm pretty sure some people would have seen or reported such a thing. -Who do you think put the beams in place to destroy the core? And how did no one notice something like that? -Why were remains of these weapons/beams never found in the rubble of the WTC's? -Was the same thing used to bring down WTC 7? Or were the new silent explosives used in that CD? Also, did the Towers floors actually fall the correct way because of the impact of the planes followed by the fires? Or did the US government destroy the floors through a normal controlled demolition, then leave the core to the all mighty star wars beam? |
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The cores not only had cross bracing, they had their own floor system.
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Yeah, it's annoying when people only show sources that support their views, I usually show a source I'm against, then show other sources that prove it wrong, or at least tell both sides and let whoever reading deside which to choose.
hmm...I could post some online eventually, not sure where though. Maybe a livejournal or something. |
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