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Where did the towers go?
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Judy D. Wood |
The 9/11 event (2001) resulted in the "dustification"
of the World Trade Center (WTC) complex;
and this book presents the evidence
for what could have done this.
All conventional technologies ar… |
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Roofing failures
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Carl G. Cash |
This book defines roofing systems failure and explains its underlying causes. The sources of the problems, the steps needed to prevent recurrence, and the principal remediation alternatives are discu… |
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Concrete materials
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M. Levitt |
The author condenses a lifetime of practical experience into this book that will provide a first point of reference whenever problems with materials occur on site. The subjects covered in this book a… |
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World Trade Center Building Performance Study
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (U.S.) |
Report of a team of civil, structural, and fire protection engineers, deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Ci… |
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Why buildings fall down
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Mario George Salvadori,Matthys Levy |
Once upon a time, seven wonders of the world stood tall and brilliant and, it must have seemed, would stand forever, impervious to time and gravity. Now only one remains—the pyramid at Khufu, in the … |
OL3350803W |
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Full moon soup, or, The fall of the Hotel Splendide
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Alastair Graham |
Strange and ridiculous things happen at the Hotel Splendide when the chef takes his first sip of hot soup under the full moon. |
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The tower
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Richard Martin Stern |
A big best seller. An impressive cast of VIPs trapped in the world's newest, tallest skyscraper—as its dedication ceremony turns into a major disaster. |
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Extreme Weather Hits Home
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John Banta |
We know how to prepare our homes for each seasonal change, but do we know how to prepare for climate change? Violent weather events like floods, tornadoes, ice storms, and hurricanes only tell part o… |
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