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The structural steel of the World Trade Center towers
In September 2002, the National Institute of Standards and Technology became the lead agency in the investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. The investigation addressed many aspects of the building collapse, from occupant egress to factors affecting how long the towers stood after being hit by the airplanes, with the goal of gaining valuable information for the future. A significant part of the investigation was the metallurgical analysis of structural steel from the WTC. The analysis included characterization of mechanical properties, failure modes, and temperature excursions endured by the steel. Mechanical property tests indicated that all the steels likely met all required minimum test requirements. As expected, the yield and ultimate strengths increased with increasing strain rate.
The structural steel of the World Trade Center towers
In September 2002, the National Institute of Standards and Technology became the lead agency in the investigation of the World Trade Center (WTC) terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. The investigation addressed many aspects of the building collapse, from occupant egress to factors affecting how long the towers stood after being hit by the airplanes, with the goal of gaining valuable information for the future. A significant part of the investigation was the metallurgical analysis of structural steel from the WTC. The analysis included characterization of mechanical properties, failure modes, and temperature excursions endured by the steel. Mechanical property tests indicated that all the steels likely met all required minimum test requirements. As expected, the yield and ultimate strengths increased with increasing strain rate.
The structural steel of the World Trade Center towers
Gayle, Frank W. (author) / Banovic, Stephen W. (author) / Foecke, Tim (author) / Fields, Richard J. (author) / Luecke, William E. (author) / McColskey, J. David (author) / McCowan, Chris (author) / Siewert, Thomas A. (author)
Advanced Materials & Processes ; 162 ; 37-39
2004
3 Seiten
Article (Journal)
English
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