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In reply to the discussion: North Tower Acceleration [View all]Bolo Boffin
(23,849 posts)Last edited Wed Jan 4, 2012, 12:53 PM - Edit history (1)
At this point, all I can say is either a) your assertion of Bazant debunked by both sides is false because you actually have no links to provide or b) the instant you provide these links, you know full well the ridicule the links will justly inspire. So you just keep on saying Bazant's been debunked all you like, but until you give up some links to these debunkings, we will all know you're just whistling past the graveyard.
Bazant Zhou is a energy calculation. If the lower structure can't absorb the energy, something's breaking. When the upper section has 31 times the energy than the lower section can absorb, something's definitely breaking.
"you cannot use Bazant's... energy calculations for column-on-column impact and crush-down for now a floor failure model"
The hell I can't. Column-on-column is in the building's favor. If the Bazant Zhou limiting case of column-on-column impact can't absorb the resulting energy, do you think the motherlovin' floor connections could have? And you're calling my posts ridiculous? Give me a break.