Why The Twin Towers Fell

The most sophisticated building analysis in U.S. history suggests that design flaws were not a central factor in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.

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October 21, 2004, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"After the most sophisticated building analysis in United States history, federal investigators have arrived at the clearest picture yet of the sequence of events that led to the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, largely ruling out a design flaw in the buildings as a central factor in the catastrophe."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Study Suggests Design Flaws Didn't Doom Towers

Wednesday, October 20, 2004 in The New York Times

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