Reply #18: Your point is irrelevant [View All]

Lets say...for sake of argument...that the core could support itself and remain standing if all the floors and perimeter columns were deliberately dismantled and carted off (it couldn't as the slightest breeze would be a serious problem with NO lateral rigidity, as it was never meant to stand alone. Hence the temporary lateral beams during construction).

Back to your point...even if it could support itself, the core could NEVER support the impulse force of one full story collapsing on another. A full 20% of the buildings mass at accelleration. Ive done the math here many times before. I'm sure you can figure it out in terms of MJ for yourself.