9/11: Five Years on - Changes in Tall Building Design?

Priyan Mendis; Tuan Ngo

doi:10.56748/ejse.652

9/11: Five Years on - Changes in Tall Building Design?

Authors

P. Mendis University of Melbourne
T.D. Ngo University of Melbourne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56748/ejse.652

Abstract

This article discusses the changes in tall building design practice after the World Trade Centre (WTC) buildings collapse. Although many suggestions were made post-9/11, regarding the improvement of the performance of buildings, no major changes have yet been implemented. These suggestions and the lessons learnt from the collapse are discussed in the paper.

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Author Biography

P. Mendis, University of Melbourne

P. Mendis is a Professor and Reader at the University of Melbourne. He is also the National
Convener of the Research Network for a Secure Australia and Head of the Advanced Protective Technology
of Engineering Structures group.