Below is a series of twenty-five provable points which clearly demonstrate that the reports produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on the destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) were unscientific and fraudulent. Therefore NIST itself – including its lead authors, Shyam Sunder and John Gross – should be investigated.

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WTC 7: The Third Skyscraper

1. Omission of Girder Stiffeners Shown on Frankel Drawing #9114
2. Omission of Three Lateral Support Beams on the 13th Floor G3005 Beam
3. WTC 7 Collapse at Free-Fall Acceleration Is Not Explained
4. Videos of the Collapse of WTC 7 Betray NIST's Computer Model
5. Claims of Investigating Controlled Demolition Without Testing for Explosive Residues
6. Change of Statements on Composite Beams and Shear Stud Use Between Drafts
7. Refusing of FOIA Requests

All Three Buildings

8. Negligence in Salvaging Steel
9. Ignoring the Results of FEMA 403, Appendix C
10. Involvement in Not Saving Steel for Investigation
11. Fire Simulations and Durations Are Exaggerated
12. No Discussion of the Molten Metal Found in the Rubble of the Three Collapsed Buildings
13. Refusal to Test for Explosive Residue
14. Failure to Follow Standard Fire Investigation Protocol

The Twin Towers

15. Stripping of the Fire Proofing Is Exaggerated
16. Pre-Collapse Steel Temperatures Are Exaggerated
17. Tested Floor Assemblies Did Not Fail
18. Initiation of Collapse – “Inward Bowing” Was Induced Artificially
19. Column Stress due to Load Redistribution Is Not Sufficient to Cause Failure
20. No Explanation Given for Horizontal Propagation of Collapse
21. WTC 1 Tilt Occurred After Symmetrical Collapse for at Least Two Stories
22. No Jolt – Continuous Acceleration of Collapse Was Ignored
23. No Pile Driver Is Observed in Videos
24. Column Loads Were Calculated for Worst Case, Not Actual In-Service Loads
25. Molten Metal Observed Pouring out of the Corner of WTC 2 Remains Unresolved

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