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- WTC Locked Fire Doors and Other Exit Barriers Accumulation of quotes on locked doors into and out of the WTC fire stair, plus other evacuation barriers, including barrier to the disabled.
- ArchitectureWeek: World Trade Center Destroyed Editorial by Kevin Matthews, editor in chief and B.J. Novitski, managing editor.
- The Science of Terrorism Jupiter Scientific explains the physics of the destruction of the towers.
- Nova Online: Why the Towers Fell / Building on Ground Zero Investigates the causes of the collapse. Includes interviews with survivors and engineers, information on the design of the building and recommendations for future buildings.
- Final Reports of the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster This report describes how the aircraft impacts and subsequent fires led to the collapse of the towers after terrorists flew jet fuel laden commercial airliners into the buildings; whether the fatalities were low or high, including an evaluation of the building evacuation and emergency response procedures; what procedures and practices were used in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the towers; and areas in current building and fire codes, standards, and practices that warrant revision.
- World Trade Center - Some Engineering Aspects University of Sydney civil engineering department shares some thoughts and quick analyses.
- Why Did the World Trade Center Collapse? Science, Engineering, and Speculation Article appears in the journal JOM, 53 (12) (2001), pp. 8-11.
- New Scientist: Design Choice for Towers Saved Lives A lucky choice of design for the World Trade Center towers reduced the death toll caused by their destruction, say engineers.
- King Concrete An interview in New Scientist with John Knapton, professor of structural engineering at Newcastle University, employed to assess the collapse of the World Trade Center.