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*Fire protective coating on floor beams, and flexible vertical columns were found in the WTC collapse, according to the official reports. [https://youtu.be/SnwYYF_gK1s?t=61]. Heat was from molten aluminum (20 tons of aluminum per plane) reacting with water. Molten aluminum in water are explosive. Lesson: do not build aluminum buildings [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921074747.htm]. | *Fire protective coating on floor beams, and flexible vertical columns were found in the WTC collapse, according to the official reports. [https://youtu.be/SnwYYF_gK1s?t=61]. Heat was from molten aluminum (20 tons of aluminum per plane) reacting with water. Molten aluminum in water are explosive. Lesson: do not build aluminum buildings [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110921074747.htm]. | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 31 October 2021
I Beam Sizes and Spans
- 12x5" beams allow 24' spans with
Failure Modes
- Fire protective coating on floor beams, and flexible vertical columns were found in the WTC collapse, according to the official reports. [1]. Heat was from molten aluminum (20 tons of aluminum per plane) reacting with water. Molten aluminum in water are explosive. Lesson: do not build aluminum buildings [2].