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Reflections on the Twin Towers. (Editorial).
Building Design & Construction, February, 2002 by Wright, Gordon
While there can be no equivalent to the human suffering that resulted from the destruction of the World Trade Center, the loss of the towers as physical objects was also poignant.
Lynn Beedle is among those who most keenly experience this sense of loss. Beedle was associated with the civil engineering department at Lehigh University for 54 years and was director of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat until his retirement Sept. 30. Since the tragedy he has shared his reminiscences in e-mails sent to family members, friends and colleagues.
Beedle's ties to the World Trade Center are a result partly of his acquaintance with former students who were involved with its design. Lehigh's Fritz Laboratory tested the floor system used in the...
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