Conference - September 2005

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