5go...again, he's an engineer...not a government employee/politician or anything like that. I looked at his company's website, and it doesn't appear that they investigated the World Trade Center, but their current listing of projects may not go back that far. I'll ask.
I will talk to him about the collapse of the building... and I'm sure he can give an expert opinion. His company's bio is below... I deleted the name because I haven't seen him yet to ask if he is comfortable in my posting it. I highlighted the categories I think apply here.
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NGINEERS , A RCHITECTS , M ATERIALS S CIENTISTS
Areas of Litigation Support/Expert Witness Testimony
Expertise: Structural and Architectural Design and Code Review
Structural and Architectural Inspections
Failure Investigation and Analysis
Construction Accident Investigation and Reconstruction
Laboratory Testing and Analysis
Nondestructive Testing
Construction Materials Evaluation
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX is an employee-owned, interdisciplinary firm of
Profile: structural/civil engineers, architects and material scientists. With 20 offices nationwide,
provides a wide range of consulting, research and design services in all areas of construction
technology. These services encompass structural evaluations, failure investigations, research,
condition surveys, construction problem solving, vibration studies, corrosion control, construction
materials evaluation, laboratory and field testing, rehabilitation, damage assessment and reliability
and risk analysis.
Since its establishment in 1956, has served thousands of clients worldwide, from individuals
to large corporations, universities and government agencies. The firm has achieved an
international reputation in problem-solving for existing buildings, bridges and other structures
through professional expertise, technical ability and quick response to client needs.
Services: Assessment of Existing Structures Repair and Rehabilitation Design
Failure Investigations and Analysis, Historic Preservation
Seismic Analysis and Retrofit Design Testing and Instrumentation
Construction Materials Evaluation Research and Development
Specialized Services for New Construction Blast Effects and Counterterrorism
xxx has a staff of over 400 employees, with more than 290 professional structural and civil
Experience: engineers, architects, material scientists, chemists, petrographers and technicians. Annually,
employees attend more than 170 conferences, serve as chairpersons on more than 150 technical
committees, prepare more than 100 technical papers and give more than 120 presentations at
society meetings and symposia.