Tall buildings still safest option
Tall buildings still safest option
- 2001
- Contract Journal (6345) 19 September 2001, 4-5(2) .
Discusses the safety of tall buildings in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on New York. Argues they are the safest place to be in the event of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. However there is no design solution to make buildings withstand the pressure of a jet airliner or missile.
TALL BUILDINGS
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
LOW RISE BUILDINGS
WORLD TRADE CENTER
STRUCTURAL STABILITY
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
NATURAL DISASTERS
Discusses the safety of tall buildings in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on New York. Argues they are the safest place to be in the event of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or a hurricane. However there is no design solution to make buildings withstand the pressure of a jet airliner or missile.
TALL BUILDINGS
HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
LOW RISE BUILDINGS
WORLD TRADE CENTER
STRUCTURAL STABILITY
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
NATURAL DISASTERS