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Photo: World Trade Center
Headline: World Trade Center Building Performance Study
Client: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Photos courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, EP&R, FEMA
Location: New York, NY

Description: Post-disaster evaluation of building construction, design, and fire protection practices of collapsed or seriously damaged buildings following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers.

Significant Facts:

  • Study findings and recommendations will help the engineering community design and build buildings that can better survive a major calamity or enable people to escape safely.
  • G&O won awards for engineering excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and ACEC/Maryland.

Photograph: World Trade Center
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Project Services: G&O organized and coordinated the team that conducted field studies and observations at the disaster site; managed the ensuing analyses and data collection; and supervised the completion of a Congressional report of observations, conclusions, and recommendations.

Market: Security & Hazard Mitigation


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