Study Recommends Shorter Buildings

A study by the Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recommends that buildings should be designed for mass evacuations.

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March 29, 2002, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The study, by the Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, offers a first glimpse of the effect the attacks are likely to have on the physical structure and insurance costs for a renewed trade center and perhaps for other large buildings. ...The resulting recommendation of shorter heights is sure to be resisted by some architects and others devoted to tall buildings."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Read the full story: Report Sees Lower Towers That Can Empty Faster

Thursday, March 28, 2002 in The New York Times

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