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Old 09-11-2011, 06:35 PM   #1
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Building the World Trade Center and Twin Towers

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Posted on 9/11/2011 We will never forget
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Old 09-11-2011, 06:53 PM   #2
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Vital Statistics:
Location: New York, New York, USA
Completion Date: 1972 (Tower One), 1973 (Tower Two)
Cost: $400 million
Height: 1,368 feet (Tower One), 1,362 feet (Tower Two)
Stories: 110
Materials: Steel
Facing Materials: Aluminum, steel
Engineer(s): Skilling, Helle, Christiansen & Robertson

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 form a steel tube that, together with an internal core, withstand 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.

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.

You can explore a comprehensive site on why the Twin Towers fell, including interviews with an engineer, a survivor, an interactive explanation of how metal behaves when heated, and much more

Watch here http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/en...ound-zero.html
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I'm proud to tell you that EarthCam has been documenting the recovery and rebuilding efforts at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan for the past 10 years.


In honor of the anniversary of September 11th, we released a 10 year time-lapse video of the progress that I thought you would enjoy. To watch the video, click here.


If you would like to learn more about EarthCam's involvement with this important project and the National September 11th Memorial & Museum, click here.


http://www.earthcam.com/



To see the World Trade Center cameras live, visit:
www.earthcam.com/worldtradecenter


To see the Flight 93 Memorial camera live, visit:
www.earthcam.com/usa/pennsylvania/shanksville/
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Old 09-16-2011, 12:48 PM   #6
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National September 11 Memorial:

Web Site: http://www.911memorial.org/

If your in New York Please Visit:

The 9/11 Memorial is located at the site of the former World Trade Center complex in lower Manhattan, and occupies approximately half of the 16-acre site.
The 9/11 Memorial features two enormous waterfalls and reflecting pools, each about an acre in size, set within the footprints of the twin towers.


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The Memorial Mission:

Remember and honor the thousands of innocent men, women, and children murdered by terrorists in the horrific attacks of February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001.
Respect this place made sacred through tragic loss.
Recognize the endurance of those who survived, the courage of those who risked their lives to save others, and the compassion of all who supported us in our darkest hours.
May the lives remembered, the deeds recognized, and the spirit reawakened be eternal beacons, which reaffirm respect for life, strengthen our resolve to preserve freedom, and inspire an end to hatred, ignorance and intolerance.


The 9/11 Memorial will be dedicated on September 11, 2011 the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in a ceremony for victims’ families.
It will open to the public on September 12, 2011, and will welcome visitors who have reserved advance passes.



The Memorial Museum Mission:

The National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center will bear solemn witness to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993.
The Museum will honor the nearly 3,000 victims of these attacks and all those who risked their lives to save others.
It will further recognize the thousands who survived and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath.
Demonstrating the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and its impact on communities at the local, national, and international levels, the Museum will attest
to the triumph of human dignity over human depravity and affirm an unwavering commitment to the fundamental value of human life.


The 9/11 Memorial Museum will open in September 2012.


United Flight 93 National Memorial:


Web Site: http://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm


If Your near Shanksville, Pa. Please Visit:

Location:

Flight 93 National Memorial is located in southwestern Pennsylvania. The memorial is within a 500-mile radius of two-thirds of the nation's population.

Pittsburgh - 1 1/2 hours driving time.
Washington, D.C./Baltimore area - 3 1/2 hours driving time.
Philadelphia - 4 hours driving.
New York City - 5 hours driving

Driving times are approximate.

Using GPS: The Flight 93 National Memorial does not have a physical address. GPS users may enter:
Street Address: 1060 Lambertsville Road
Road Town: Stoystown
Zip Code: 15563

Write to
P.O. Box 911
Shanksville, PA 15560



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A common field one day. A field of honor forever.

On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike targets on the ground.
Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives.
Because of the actions of the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U.S. Capitol was thwarted.

The Flight 93 Story

Flight 93 National Memorial has a place on the nation's honor roll of iconic places which includes Gettysburg and Pearl Harbor.
Why is this ground so special?
Why is this story so important?
What began as an ordinary morning ended as a historic day when a common field in Pennsylvania was forever changed.
Discover a story of courage, action, and honor.
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Old 04-30-2012, 01:18 PM   #7
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Here is a link to see the New Trade Center

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...rousel#photo=9
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