How 9/11 Changed Skyscraper Design - Cheddar Explains

September 11, 2001, changed our lives. A lot. Political differences seemed to disappear, at least briefly. New security measures filled the world’s airports. Thousands of families mourned the loss of loved ones. And, of course, the New York City skyline lacked its two tallest buildings. But there’s one change that you probably didn’t notice, because it took place inside new high-rise buildings. And it’s probably not what you’re expecting.

Further reading:

Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2002/03/07/public-opinion-six-months-later/

WTC.com
https://wtc.com/

The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1000855923317194000

Civ. Engineering & Construction Rev.
https://info.cecr.in/empire-state-building/

Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society
https://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/0112/Eagar/Eagar-0112.html

Nat'l Inst. of Standards & Tech.
https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910105

MIT Engineering
https://web.mit.edu/civenv/wtc/PDFfiles/Chapter%20VI%20Materials%20&%20Structures.pdf

NIST Final Report
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-f7122d930eede23691ffc0b486548fd0/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-f7122d930eede23691ffc0b486548fd0.pdf

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/amp/how-building-design-changed-after-9-11-64580

STRUCTURE Magazine
https://www.structuremag.org/?p=1885

FEMA
https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/fema403_ch2.pdf

UHPC Solutions
https://www.uhpcsolutions.com/about-us

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