Originally Posted by Scootermuze

You'd have to say lots & lots of treelines if comparing them to the beams.. and I think the first few treelines would hinder an avalance to some degree til it built up momentum.

And I'm not saying that the beams would just stop the fall, but somewhere there should have been some resistance for some short amount of time..
At least some, or even just one, of the center supports should have stood through it, even if it was just for a few more seconds..
But all structures, verticals and laterals alike, gave at the same time..

I know the buildings were big, but there's also proportion.. especially at the onset of the fall.. Those are some big ass beams and definitley some big center supports..

And I like Ron too..