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WORLD TRADE
CENTER
What was shall forever be
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September 11th,
2001
I created this page knowing my
children will be doing
homework assignments in school due to the
selfless act of cowardness by some terrorists who thought they could
take our American Pride
My heart goes out to all those loss
in this tragedy and that is why I have also added some comforting
poems etc...
Along with a collection of
photos/Graphics
to be used on your website -with the correct recipricating link- for your own Tribute/
Dedication to all of Americas Heroes. |
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World Trade Center Vital Statistics: |
New
York, New York, USA
Building Type: Office
1972 (Tower
One), 1973 (Tower Two); destroyed 2001
$400 million
1,368 feet (Tower
One), 1,362 feet (Tower Two)
Height (Metres): 417
m
Height w/ Antenna:
521 m/ 1,726 ft
110
Steel
Aluminum,
steel
Skilling, Helle, Christiansen & Robertson
Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates
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World Trade Center Additional
Info |
Constructed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in
the early 1970s, the World Trade Center towers were, for their time,
the best known examples of tube buildings. Tube buildings are
strengthened by closely spaced columns and beams in the outer walls.
The closely spaced columns and beams in each tower formed a steel tube
that, together with an internal core, withstood the tremendous wind
loads that affect buildings this tall.
Aside from withstanding enormous wind loads, the World Trade Center
towers were also constructed to withstand settlement loads. Because
the towers were built on six acres of landfill, the foundation of each
tower had to extend more than 70 feet below ground level to rest on
solid bedrock.
At the time of their completion in 1973, the World Trade Center
towers were the two tallest buildings in the world.
The two towers were unable to survive the effects of a
direct hit by two hijacked commercial jetliners during terrorist
attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001. Although they were in
fact designed to withstand being struck by an airplane, the resultant
fires weakened the infrastructure of the building, collapsing the
upper floors and creating too much load for the lower floors to bear.
Shortly after the attack, both towers collapsed.
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World Trade Center Fast
Facts |
- Each tower had 104 passenger elevators, 21,800 windows, and
roughly an acre of rentable space on each floor.
- From the observation deck on Two World Trade Center it was
possible to see 45 miles in every direction.
- Each tower swayed approximately three feet from true center in
strong wind storms.
- If all the glass used in the construction of both towers were
melted into a ribbon of glass, 20 inches wide, it would have run 65
miles long.
- On Friday, February 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the underground
garage of One World Trade Center, creating a 22-foot-wide,
five-story-deep crater. Six people were killed and more than 1,000
were injured. The towers were cleaned, repaired, and reopened in
less than one month.
- On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, a second terrorist attack
destroyed both towers.
Note: Cards of Compassions Has Expire
"Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who wrote a "card of compassion." The Vermont Teddy Bear Company delivered over 150,000 personal cards along with the Bears we donated to the families of firefighters, rescue workers and police officers who gave their lives in the tragic events of September 11th."
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