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World Trade Center Building Performance Study

Resource Record Cover Image Thumbnail - wtc_cvr.jpg This report presents observations, findings, and recommendations regarding the performance of buildings affected by the September 11 attacks on the WTC towers in New York City. The report also describes the structural and fire protection features of the affected buildings and their performance in response to the terrorist attacks. All PDF files have been made accessible for screen readers with the exception of Appendix D, which contains a spreadsheet that cannot be made accessible. A presentation is also supplied in PDF format.


Document Details:
Media Type: Print Publication (Hardcopy)
Availability: Distribution Warehouse
Language: English
FEMA Publication Number: FEMA 403
Distribution Restrictions: Number of Hard Copies: 5

Media Type: CD-ROM
Availability: Distribution Warehouse
Language: English
Date Published: 09/2002
FEMA Publication Number: FEMA 403CD
Distribution Restrictions: Number of Hard Copies: 5

Media Type: File
Availability: Online
Custom CD/DVD
Language: English
Description/Comment: FEMA 403 Presentation
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (pdf 10995K) Warning icon This is a large file and may take considerable time to download on slower connections. Consider adding this to your Bookshelf and then using the "CD on Demand" feature upon checkout instead.
508 Accessible Format: View / Download / Print  (txt 6K)

Media Type: File
Availability: Online
Custom CD/DVD
Language: English
FEMA Publication Number: FEMA 403
Resource File: View / Download / Print  (pdf 1462K) Warning icon This is a large file and may take considerable time to download on slower connections. Consider adding this to your Bookshelf and then using the "CD on Demand" feature upon checkout instead.
Chapter / Section Records
Chapter / Section Title: Executive Summary
Chapter / Section Number: Executive Summary
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 1
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 2. WTC 1 and WTC 2
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 2
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 3. WTC 3
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 3
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 4. WTC 4, 5, and 6
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 4
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 5. WTC 7
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 5
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 6. Bankers Trust Building
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 6
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 7. Peripheral Buildings
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 7
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Chapter / Section Title: Chapter 8. Observations, Findings, and Recommendations
Chapter / Section Number: Chapter 8
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix A. Overview of Fire Protection in Buildings
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix A
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix B. Structural and Steel Connections
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix B
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix C. Limited Metallurgical Examinations
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix C
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix D. WTC Steel Data Collection
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix D
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix E. Aircraft Information
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix E
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix F. Structural Engineers Emergency Response Plan
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix F
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix G. Acknowledgments
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix G
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix H. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix H
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Chapter / Section Title: Appendix I. Metric Conversions
Chapter / Section Number: Appendix I
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