[kattracks]

I had read some reports wherein it was speculated that there could have been a domino effect collapse of many Manhattan skyscrapers if the WTC had fallen over rather than implod as it did.

I was told by someone in the NY construction business that the WTC was built to fall the way it did in order to avoid a domino effect.

[DoughtyOne]

I'll be honest here. I am somewhat surprised that the insurance company didn't declare this an act of war and refuse to pay off. It would also seem that there would have been a terrorism clause, or a willful act clause that would have absolved the insurance company. This having not been the case, I do think the building owner is entitled to claim two incidents of loss, one for each building.

[finnman69]

Thats baloney. Im in the construction buisness in NYC and you do not design buildings to collape safely, period. You design buildings to stand up and resist earthquakes, fires, & hurricanes. Unfortunatley, you can't design for Boeing 767 impacts. As it turns out, the supposed study done on the WTC towers regarding a 707 impact may not have even been done.