Click here for info on book"This book serves as documentation of the incident from a structural standpoint. It provides detailed discussion of the construction of the building, the structural damage witnessed, the hazard mitigation measures taken during the rescue/recovery process. It also provides a discussion of the weak points in the design and construction which may have contributed to exacerbating the damage and measures that structural engineers can take to limit damage due to this severe loading condition."
Click here for report from American Society of Civil Engineers, outlining inferior construction quality of Murrah Building"It is important to understand that the bomb blast to the Murrah building was not devastating by itself -- it just so happened that it was located at a critical point which undermined the whole structure of the building. What we discovered as a result of our investigation was that most of the damage and a vast majority of the fatalities were caused by the progressive collapse of the building."
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"A minimum of two subsequent "bomb scares" forced the evacuation of these personnel. The evacuation of the structure allowed officials to create a controlled perimeter around the dangerous site. Rescue workers were not allowed to re-enter the site until confirmation was given that no additional explosive devices were located."
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Click here for OKC book"Draws on more than three hundred interviews--with survivors, victims' families, investigators, and convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh--to examine the full story of the Oklahoma City bombing."
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