The little-known role structural engineers played in the aftermath of 9/11

Vicki Arbitrio, a professional engineer and principal at Gilsanz Murray Steficek — a structural engineering and building envelope consulting firm in New York City — was joined by the Structural Engineers Association of Montana and the MSU Civil Engineering Department for a screening of the film “Engineers at Ground Zero” on Nov. 3. The documentary highlighted the role structural engineers played following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, by ensuring safety during recovery, helping stabilize structures and preventing the Hudson River from flooding the New York City subway system. The film followed engineers from different firms across the Northeast who came together to help monitor the safety of the twin towers, the surrounding buildings and assess whether those buildings were structurally sound. Arbitrio said she has been going to different structural engineers associations and universities to show the film.

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