A computer simulation of the 2001 World Trade Center attacks supports a federal agency's findings that the initial impact from the hijacked airplanes stripped away crucial fireproofing material and ...

At right, Theresa Thompson, Standard Waterproofing’s owner and president, discusses below-grade waterproofing with employees Aaron Rockafellows and Allen Parks. The company is a subcontractor for ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal investigators have been unable to find evidence that tests were ever conducted on fireproofing material in the World Trade Center, a potential factor in the buildings' ...

The fireproofing materials market size for the industrial segment accounted for the second-largest share of global fireproofing materials, in terms of value, in 2020 this was led by the demand from ...

Fires can destroy buildings, lives, and entire communities in a flash. That’s why it’s essential to do everything in our power to prevent fires from happening in the first place and to help limit the ...

Fireproofing in many spots of the World Trade Center was nonexistent or woefully inadequate, an architect who inspected the skyscrapers before Sept. 11 charged yesterday. Roger Morse, who conducted ...

Dublin, Jan. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Fireproofing Materials Global Market Report 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global fireproofing materials market is ...

Having spent a good part of my career investigating structural failures, I've seen spectacular damage on building sites. It's the scale of the destruction, however, that distinguishes the attack on ...

NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Federal investigators examining the World Trade Center collapse said Wednesday only 30 of the 110-story twin towers had fireproofing material upgraded from one-half inch to 1 ...