By Jackie Craven, About.com
Seven hours after the World Trade Center twin towers fell, the 47-story WTC building 7 collapsed
Photo © Pool / Getty ImagesAfter years of investigations, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that the intense heat on the floor beams and girders weakened a critical support column in WTC Building 7.
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