Rescue and Recovery Effort After the September 11, 2001 Attacks 13
Rescue and Recovery Effort After the September 11, 2001 Attacks 13 : Recovery efforts: (1) Organization: Beginning on September 12, the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY) became involved in the recovery efforts, bringing in experts to review the stability of the rubble, evaluate safety of hundreds of buildings near the site, and designing support for the cranes brought in to clear the debris. The City of New York hired the engineering firm, LZA-Thornton Tomasetti, to oversee the structural engineering operations at the site. To make the effort more manageable, the World Trade Center site was divided into four quadrants or zones. Each zone was assigned a lead contractor, and a team of three structural engineers, subcontractors, and rescue workers. (a) AMEC - North Tower along West Street; (b) Bovis Lend Lease - South Tower along Liberty Street; (c) Tully Construction Company, Inc. - Eastern portion of the WTC site; (d) Turner/Plaza Construction Joint Venture - Northern portion and 7 World Trade Center. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) provided support. Forestry Incident Management Teams (IMTs) also provided support beginning in the days after the attacks to help manage operations. A nearby Burger King restaurant was used as a center for police operations. Given that workers worked at the site, or The Pile, for shifts as long as twelve hours, a specific culture developed at the site, leading to workers developing their own argot
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