9/11 in a nutshell, page-5

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    But the real reason the twin towers collapsed was structural. Most buildings have their core structural supports at the centre. The towers had some major central steel columns, but that elegant exterior steel shell was also crucial in providing perimeter support.


    actually, the towers had the majority of their structural support at the centre.











 
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