The Twin Towers

The Construction of the Twin Towers 　　　 Foundation system 　　　 　　　In the beginning of the project, the surveying team discovered a steep limestone cliff beneath the surface of the original site for the Petronas Twin Towers.This would cause failure to the foundation resulting on a higher cost and the need for exceptional experts to build the foundation as planned. It alarmed the whole construction team to come up with a whole new strategy to overcome the problem which ended up with the movement of

created known as the World Trade Centers. It 's more than its signature twin towers: it was a complex of seven buildings on 16-acres with its own zip code (10048). The construction of the buildings began in 1966 and was completed in April 1973, with the North tower opening 2 years prior of the South. They both consist of 110 floors, and were ranked as the tallest buildings in the world until the Sears Towers was built in 1974. The towers were built downtown-lower Manhattan Development Association by Chase

One of the most photographed, videoed and telecast events in human history(QUOTE), the attacks of September 11 (9/11/2001) on the Twin Towers, provide a case study for the power of an image, in this case, an image of disaster. Images are defined as a “visual impression” (QUOTE) something that captures the essence of a moment. With reference to images of disaster, these photographs aim to capture the grief, the loss and the immeasurable suffering of those involved. So what, it may be asked, is the

Ever since the horrifying attack of the twin towers, America has been in a constant fear over the security of this nation. There has been great conflict and question between if our rights should be given up for the sake of security or should we rely on our rights to protect ourselves and our freedoms? Rights and security are two both very important aspects in keeping a free country like America safe. On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists associated with the extremist group called Al-Qaeda , permanently

When the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, they made a sound heard around New York as a roar, or distant thunder. The South Tower was the first to go. Its upper floors tilted briefly before dropping, and driving the building straight down to the ground. Many people died, and many others were lucky enough to make it out alive. Twenty-nine minutes later the North Tower collapsed with much the same result as the first. The two symbols of America’s economy were gone, and not even the

Twin Towers as known as World Trade Center in New York, U.S.A. were opened on April 4, 1973, and were destroyed in the 2001. Twin towers were one of the largest trading buildings in the world. Lot’s of people worked for it and visited there. They had almost controlled U.S. economy when they were existed. However, they got attacked on Setember, 2001. The attacks were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group Al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of Tuesday

7. In examining the way the twin towers collapsed, the way the towers fell was not consistant with the collision damage as it demonstrated a “scheduled” and “controlled demonlition” type of collapse as explained by the Leak Video interview titled: Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth. Richard Gage, the interviewed architect for the video, and respected AIAI san franscico bay area architect, helps illustrate the clear notion that the twin tower collapse was not from the direct damage of the planes

died and yet instead of waiting for the fire to kill them or for the building to collapse they jump. The man and woman who probably did not know each other jumped from the north tower, they didn’t want to die alone. After all death is scary, but dying alone is the worst case scenario for many. The attack on the twin towers was my first memory of death. I was four when 9/11 occurred. I didn’t understand what was going on, I didn’t understand why my mom pulled my sisters out of school early

The Twin Towers was an emblematic part of our country. Reaching one hundred and ten stories, the Towers were among a group of seven buildings in downtown Manhattan. The Pentagon was 4 stories tall and the biggest office building. The terrorist group ,Al-Qaeda,was behind several deadly encounters. Osama bin Laden was from a son of the wealthiest families in Saudi Arabia and the leader of the group. On Flight 11 Mohammed Atta, Abdul Aziz of Amari, Wail and Waleed Al Shehri and Satam Al Suquami

nation, left many innocent people injured and dead. This was the day the Twin Towers collapsed due to a terrorist attack. “The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations. Reportedly financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist organization” (History.com) The terrorist hijacked four American Airlines so they could crash them into the World Trade Center. The Twin Towers stood as symbols of American wealth and success. (The Day That Changed America