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Building design and safety

The design, code, and response recommendations for tall steel framed buildings based on the WTC 7 collapse investigation

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Jan 27, 2026

What role did structural design and fireproofing play in WTC 7’s vulnerability?

The collapse of Building 7 () on was driven primarily by fire-induced failure of an internal column that propagated through an atypical structural system ill-equipped to tolerate the long-duration, un...

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