Per architect John Young (from cryptome.org)
on Declan's mailing list this morning,
the WTC used a lattice architecture design
which puts all the weight on the outer shell.
This makes the building very strong
as long as the lattice is intact; however,
once the shell is broken, the outer layer
peels off and the floors inside implode,
which is what we saw happen. Twice.
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Per architect John Young (from cryptome.org) on Declan's mailing list this morning, the WTC used a lattice architecture design which puts all the weight on the outer shell. This makes the building very strong as long as the lattice is intact; however, once the shell is broken, the outer layer peels off and the floors inside implode, which is what we saw happen. Twice.