"withstand fire for 2 hrs" Was that a fire with the fuel being as found in a normal office environ (carpets, wood desks, wooden patitions, office papers, books, etc) - - or - with all the above PLUS a load of fuel (Jet fuel) as carried by a 757/767 class aircraft bound on a cross-US flight? I suspect the former rather than the latter ... Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard W Hinebaugh" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 4:34 PM > the architect of those buildings said they were designed to withstand fire > for 2 hrs and they did pretty well in my estimation,considering the > collision AND the fire. > > RICH HINEBAUGH > ECAT (ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND TEST) COST ENGINEER > OUTSOURCED STORAGE & COST ENGINEERING > PHONE 507-253-3470,TIE LINE 553-3470,FAX 507-253-2148 > 3055 41st ST NW > DEPT. 3A6,BLDG 664-1,E103 > ROCHESTER,MN 55901 > EMAIL: richy@us.ibm.com -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body