Provide the calculations showing that it would.
Look in the NIST reports.
Yes I could?
Will you acknowledge it?
The NIST reports don't have anything about collapse progression, or about how the rubble crushes the 80 and 90 storeys. So they're not going to have those calculations.
Am I understanding this correctly? Is it ergo's position that, since the towers were breaking apart during collapse, not one single piece of debris could impart enough energy to induce failure in other parts of the structure?
I'm sure some pieces of debris did cause damage, possibly failure. That would produce a partial failure, possibly partial collapse. This happens in natural collapses, obviously.
This should get you started. (note he references his other papers that are also "must reads")Yes, I will.
Provide the calculations showing that it would.
So, you haven't actually looked at the NIST reports then. That's the only explanation I can think of for you having missed this part, the title of which is NIST NCSTAR 1-6: Structural Fire Response and Probable Collapse Sequence of the World Trade Center Towers.
This should get you started. (note he references his other papers that are also "must reads")
http://www.civil.northwestern.edu/people/bazant/PDFs/Papers/466.pdf
Show it with math.
Show it with math.
You asserting stuff isn't convincing.
Don't tell him that! This guy needs to start at the beginning!I think Mackey's presentation answers this nicely.
Start at about acrobat page 27.
Yes, I have seen this. Please cite where they discuss the impact of rubble in the collapse progression.
All of it! Are you lazy? Are you one of those guys that rents a chainsaw and only listens to the part on how to start it? What's your hurry? Are you afraid you might learn something?Thanks. Please cite the relevant text.
I think Mackey's presentation answers this nicely.
Start at about acrobat page 27.
Have you actually read any of the reports you claim are wrong?