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Collapse of the World Trade Center
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 911 Calls From September 11, 2001 
 On March 31, 2006, "New York City released partial recordings of more than nine hours of 911 calls that began pouring in on ... Sept. 11, 2001, as emergency operators struggled to comprehend the chaos unfolding at the burning World Trade Center. Find [here] several audio excerpts, a message provided by the New York Fire Department and the complete transcripts." From the website for the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/31/AR2006033100978.html Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Apr 4, 2006 NIST and the World Trade Center
"In response to the [Sept. 11, 2001] WTC tragedy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a 3-year building and fire safety investigation to study the factors contributing to the probable cause (or causes) of post-impact collapse" of the towers. This website presents the 2005 findings and safety improvement recommendations of this nonregulatory federal agency, along with background, computer simulations, and images. Website continues to be updated with briefings, reports, and related material. http://wtc.nist.gov Topics: Architecture, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 1, 2009 Why the Towers Fell
A companion website to a PBS "NOVA" program that "follows a team of forensic engineers during their in-depth investigation of the precise causes of the Twin Towers' collapse." An engineer discusses the 2001 World Trade Center collapse and methods of improving building safety. Includes articles about a survivor from a floor above the impact, firefighter equipment, and the structure of metal. Includes a list of related books and online resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ Topics: Architecture, Mysteries and More, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Aug 11, 2005 World Trade Center (WTC) Health Studies and Information on Health Services
Descriptions of health studies by the New York State Department of Health, which "is actively involved in assessing health risks among individuals exposed to the smoke and debris from the World Trade Center" as a result of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Also includes annotated links to health services for residents of lower Manhattan, responders, and health care providers. From the New York State Department of Health. http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/investigations/wtc/health_studies/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 4, 2007 World Trade Center - Some Engineering Aspects
Basic, general information about the World Trade Center buildings. Find information about the structural system and informed speculation about why it collapsed. Includes diagrams, photographs, and related links. From the University of Sydney, Department of Civil Engineering. http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/wtc.shtml Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Mar 29, 2006 World Trade Center Dossier
This collection on the World Trade Center and Ground Zero features a photo archive, information about the original model of the World Trade Center created by the architect Minoru Yamasaki, and details about exhibitions (such as one "examining the history of the complex in its conception, design, and construction ... and their destruction on the morning of 9/11"). Also includes a few related links. From the website for New York's Skyscraper Museum. http://www.skyscraper.org/WHAT%27S_UP/WTC_DOSSIER/wtc.htm Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 2, 2008 World Trade Center Health Resources
"This site is a resource for responders, their families, medical professionals, and those seeking information about the health effects resulting from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center." Includes links to material about mental and physical health risks, monitoring and treatment programs, studies and reviews of potential health problems, and emergency preparedness efforts. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources. http://www.hhs.gov/wtc/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 30, 2007 |
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