Technical Conference on the Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center
September 13-15, 2005
Presentations and Comments
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005
- Overview of the WTC Investigation: Findings and Recommendations - Dr. S. Shyam Sunder, Lead Investigator
Session I Presentations
- Occupant Egress - Jason Averill, NIST
- Emergency Response - James Lawson, NIST
Comments on Occupant Egress and Emergency Response
- Jake Pauls, Consulting Services in Building Use and Safety
- Kevin Doherty, Toronto firefighter
- Roberto Catalan, inventor of the AESOP
- Jonathan Shimshoni, CEO of Escape Rescue System
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005
Session II Presentation
- Mechanical and Metallurgical Analysis - Frank Gayle, NIST
Session III Presentations
- Baseline Structural Performance and Aircraft Impact Damage Analysis - Fahim Sadek, NIST
- Aircraft Impact Damage Analysis: Comparisons and Findings - Fahim Sadek, NIST
- Post Impact Frequency Analysis - Kathyrn Butler, NIST
- Aircraft Impact Analysis of the WTC Towers - Steve Kirkpatrick, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Session IV Presentations
- Reconstruction of the Thermal Environment - William Pitts, NIST
- Visual Evidence, Damage Estimates, and Timeline Analysis - William Pitts, NIST
- Project 5 Wrap-up - William Pitts, NIST
Session V Presentations
- Analysis of Active Fire Protection Systems - William Grosshandler, NIST
- Investigation of Active Fire Protection Systems Suppression Systems—Sub-task (NCSTAR 1-4B) - Mark Hopkins, HAI
- Analysis of Active Fire Alarm Systems in WTC 1 & 2 - Robert Keough, Rolf Jensen & Associates
- Investigation of Active Fire Protection Systems Suppression Systems—Smoke Control Systems Sub-task (NCSTAR 1-4D) - Michael Ferreira, Hughes Associates, Inc.
Comments on Topics of the Day
- Richard Schulte, Schulte & Associates
- Bill Allen, Innovation Director, Leigh's Paints
- John P. Couch, Kori Technology Group
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005
Session VI Presentations
- Structural Fire Response and Collapse Analysis - John Gross, NIST
- Standard Fire Test Findings - John Gross
- Fire Protection of Structural Steel - John Gross
- Observations for Structural Response—Structural and Fire Protection Damage Due to Aircraft Impact - Therese McAllister
- Probable Collapse Sequence and Key Findings - Therese McAllister, NIST
- Structural Response of Components, Subsystems, and Global Models of WTC Towers to Aircraft Impact and Fire - M. Zarghamee, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
- Fire Endurance Testing of Floor Truss Assemblies - Joe Treadway, UL
Comments on Structural Fire Response and Collapse Analysis
- Stephen Szoke, Portland Cement Association
- Barbara Lane, Arup Fire
- Michael Faber, ETH
- T.D. Lin, National Cheng Kung University
- Roger Plank, University of Sheffield
Session VII Presentation
- Building & Fire Codes and Practices - Richard Bukowski, NIST
Comments on Building and Fire Codes and Practices
- Stephen Szoke, Portland Cement Association
- Robert Polk, National Assoc. of State Fire Marshals
- Ron Burton, VP, Advocacy & Research, BOMA International
- Mike Pfeiffer, P.E., VP, Codes and Standards, International Code Council
- Milosh Puchovsky, NFPA