North Tower Acceleration

[jesters]

92. Fortunately the lower section can absorb the energy. A miracle of highrise engineering.

"If the lower structure can't absorb the energy, something's breaking."

The lower structure can absorb the energy. That's what I've been saying for the last 18 posts.

Bazant's calculations are based on an initiating free fall impact which did not occur, apparently a doubling of the mass of the upper block, and completely ignoring the energy absorption by both colliding masses.

I've listed these points now three or four times. You have yet to address them, instead merely repeating false points from a single model you're relying on that doesn't work. How about addressing these points?

"When the upper section has 31 times the energy that the lower section can absorb, something's definitely breaking. "

Explain in lay terms how the upper section has 31 times the energy that the lower section can absorb, while not assuming a free fall initiating impact and calculating the energy loss in both masses. eta: And what mass value you are using for it.