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035 _a(Sirsi) u130369
041 _aeng
100 _aParker, Dave
245 _aCause and effect
260 _c2005
490 _aNew Civil Engineer
_v(1584) 7 July 2005, 19-20(2)
520 _aDiscusses the recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) investigation into the collapse of the World Trade Center. Recommendations include future codes to consider that traumatic events such as bomb blasts and gas explosions might take place elswhere other than on the ground level and enhanced fire resistance. Core design is also likely to undergo major changes as a result of several NIST recommendations. Includes an analysis of the likely causes of the Twin Towers' collapse.
590 _aIKA020805
690 _aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING
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