Investigation of World Trade Center Building 7

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the findings and recommendations from its building and fire safety investigation… read more

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released the findings and recommendations from its building and fire safety investigation of the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7). WTC 7 was a 47-story building that fell nearly seven hours after the World Trade Center towers collapsed following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The report presents the probable collapse sequence for the building and provides recommendations for improving building and fire safety in other buildings similar to WTC 7. Mr. Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder, the lead investigator for the federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster, presented the report and responded to questions from the reporters in the audience. close

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Investigation of World Trade Center Building 7

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Program ID:
280569-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Aug 21, 2008 | 9:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Sep 08, 2008 | 4:10am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Aug 21, 2008 | 9:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 22, 2008 | 1:36am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 22, 2008 | 10:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 23, 2008 | 2:13am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 08, 2008 | 4:10am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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