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Mr. Anderson. I did at one point later. In this connection, there 

 were a whole series of conferences between two or more individuals 

 that were going on almost daily on various angles. 



Speed was one of the factors so that everybody was working day 

 and night on it. At that point, as far as the gathering of data is 

 concerned, basically it all fell into the Moran, Proctor, Mueser & 

 Rutledge domain because of the bottom scour and so forth, and that 

 same data would be used in the structural design of legs and so forth. 



And while it appeared to me as taking a little swerve from the origi- 

 nal concept of the division of work, at least there was some reason for 

 it. And as Mr. Minnich stated, this was purely a feasibility study. 

 We did not know at this point whether we would be given the design 

 contract or not. We could assume that it would be logical to do it, 

 but we could not be sure of that, and there had been no discussion 

 of the design contract at this point, so it was not a circumstance that 

 I cared to make an issue about at that time. 



Senator Stennis. All right. My time is up. Senator Saltonstall, 

 do you have some questions there ? 



Senator Saltonstall. Mr. Chairman, I have just a few questions. 



Senator Stennis. All right. 



Senator Saltonstall. Mr. Anderson, the original feasibility con- 

 tract, as to investigating the size and force of the waves and so 

 forth was done jointly with this New York firm of Moran, Proctor, 

 Mueser & Rutledge, was it not ? 



Mr. Anderson. No. We took that phase of the work. 



Senator Saltonstall. So that you had no responsibility as to 

 whether these towers were feasible or not? I thought you said you 

 did. 



Mr. Anderson. Senator, from the standpoint of the structural part 

 of the tower, we felt it was feasible to put a stationary platform in 

 water at those depths, no question about it. There still is no question 

 in our mind that it can be done. 



feasibility of towers agreed to 



Now, as to the feasibility of the particular structural system tliat 

 was suggested and later accepted, we did not have the responsibility. 



Senator Saltonstall. In other words, you and the Rutledge firm 

 agreed that these towers were feasible. 



Mr. Anderson. This is correct. 



Senator Saltonstall. And then you separated after that as to the 

 responsibility. Your responsibility was for the design of the platform 

 and everything up above the platform, and they were responsible for 

 eveiything below the platform, is that correct ? 



Mr. Anderson. That is correct, yes. 



Senator Saltonstall. And you had no part in the design of tlie 

 structure below the platform ? 



Mr. Anderson. This is correct. 



Senator Saltonstall. Now 



Senator Stennis. Will the Senator yield to me on that point? I 

 think you brought out a good point. For instance, were there ques- 

 tions in your mind as to the wisdom of a three-legged tower? Did 



