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The opinion of many engineers is that the architects that designed the New York World Trade Center Twin Towers did a good job in
The opinion of many engineers is that the architects that designed the New York World Trade Center Twin Towers did a good job in
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2017-04-21
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The opinion of many engineers is that the architects that designed the New York World Trade Center Twin Towers did a good job in designing the buildings. The buildings were safe from the hazards envisioned at the time. Indeed, they were designed to withstand the force of aircraft that might crash into them. They were not, however, designed to withstand the effects of the very high temperatures generated by the ignition of tons of aviation fuel carried by the aircraft.
Steel lightly covered with concrete is the main structural component of the towers and steel loses a lot of structural strength when heated to 1,100 degrees Centigrade and beyond, as it was. To shield the steel the towers beams were coated with a few centimeters of concrete. That insulation was to provide structural integrity for at least 1 hour of fire. The towers met that test. The south tower lasted 62 minutes. The north, 103 minutes. Tragedy followed when not all could escape prior to the collapse.
Most experts agree that the Twin Towers were very well-designed. Many also agree that the people planning the attacks were very knowledgeable and aimed the aircraft at a height that would effect the most damage. The aircraft crash and the resulting fuel fed fires were aimed at about the 90th floor. That was just high enough to insure that the upper floors would weaken with the heat and crack down, dropping into the remaining part of the building.
The mass of the falling top floors created such a falling load that some experts estimate it exceeded by 5 to 10 times normal bearing loads. The effect was like a giant hammer, each floor contributing more weight to be born by the next floor down.
Were the Trade Towers well designed? Engineers say yes. But the public believes that architects will never again design a tall building without considering the effects of terrorist attacks of all potential kinds. That not only includes the ability of the structure to withstand attack but the means to allow the buildings occupants to escape in time to survive.
The author believes that the Twin Towers ______.
选项
A、was well-designed
B、was not well-designed
C、sets a good example for engineers in the future
D、was a total failure in designing
答案
B
解析
本题是推理题。通过分析本文可以得出:双子楼遭到袭击后没有马上倒塌,是值得肯定的一点。但是,当初设计时并没有考虑恐怖袭击等因素,真正设计得好的建筑不仅能够经得起各类撞击,而且能够允许建筑物里的人及时逃生。所以,选项B“双子楼的设计并非很好”符合题意,是正确选项。
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