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| + | * ''mid-1990s, bomb goes off leaving huge hole inside one of the towers (I seem to recall there was fire as well, so this can stay here)'' | ||
| + | * 1991-02-23 '''Philadelphia, 91 Meridian Plaza''', 38 floors: 8 floors burned for 18 hours | ||
| + | * 1988-05-04 '''Los Angeles, First Interstate Bank''' 62 floors: 5 stories burned for 3.5 hours | ||
| + | * 1975-02-14 [[WTC1]]: fire breaks out between 9th and 14th floors; sprinklers are installed afterward | ||
* '''Caracas, Venezuela''', 56 floors: 26 floors burned for 17 hours | * '''Caracas, Venezuela''', 56 floors: 26 floors burned for 17 hours | ||
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* '''New York Plaza''', 50 stories: burned for 6 hours | * '''New York Plaza''', 50 stories: burned for 6 hours | ||
| − | All of these buildings are still in use. | + | All of these buildings, except for WTC1, are still in use. |
Revision as of 20:03, 30 September 2007
Overview
This page is for information about fires in steel-frame high-rise buildings.
No such building has ever been known to collapse due solely to fire.
Notes
According to architect Richard Gage, fireproofing is only intended to withstand fire for 2 hours, so any fire lasting longer than that has probably burned through to the structural steel and begun heating it.
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Incidents
need more specifics
- mid-1990s, bomb goes off leaving huge hole inside one of the towers (I seem to recall there was fire as well, so this can stay here)
- 1991-02-23 Philadelphia, 91 Meridian Plaza, 38 floors: 8 floors burned for 18 hours
- 1988-05-04 Los Angeles, First Interstate Bank 62 floors: 5 stories burned for 3.5 hours
- 1975-02-14 WTC1: fire breaks out between 9th and 14th floors; sprinklers are installed afterward
- Caracas, Venezuela, 56 floors: 26 floors burned for 17 hours
- New York Plaza, 50 stories: burned for 6 hours
All of these buildings, except for WTC1, are still in use.