Harllee Branch implosion revisited. Earlier this week, we brought you some early footage that captured the explosive demolition of a 305 metre tall stack in Georgia. Now, thanks to our buddy Joe Vendetti at Envirocon, we can bring you some even better footage of the demolition, including a close-up of the CDI blast:
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Video – Up close with latest CDI blast…
Video – Oklahomo bridge falls…
Washita River Bridge meets explosive end. This explosive demolition of a bridge spanning the Washita River actually happened earlier this year. But this film of the blast proved so impressive that it was featured in the annual GoPro video awards. US-177 Washita River Bridge Demolition Carter County, OK from ODOT on Vimeo.
Video – Clearing the way for a giant…
Time-lapse captures preparatory works ahead of New York skyscraper. New York has no shortage when it comes to skyscrapers. But by 2020, the city will boast yet another as the 427 metre One Vanderbilt will have taken its place alongside Grand Central Terminal. Upon completion, the 57-storey, 150,000 square metre skyscraper will be the second…Read moreRead more
Video – German bridge blast…
Weekend implosion fells bridge over Stuttgart autobahn. A footbridge on Germany’s Autobahn near Stuttgart was demolished early Saturday (October 15) morning to make way for a new stretch of highway with extra driving lanes. This video captures the explosive action:
Video – A drone in Paradise…
Fly-through captures DSM hard at work in native Birmingham. A few months ago, we were fortunate enough to be invited to the Paradise development where DSM was reshaping a key part of the UK’s second city. That visit became part of our first-ever edition of Demolition TV. Now, a drone pilot has taken a fly-bast…Read moreRead more
Video – Georgia peach…
Text-book implosion fells one of world’s tallest chimneys. With a height of 305 metres (1,001 feet), the GA Power Harllee Branch Plant ranked as one of the tallest chimneys in the world. But the stack came down this weekend in a text-book blast that landed the mammoth structure precisely in the drop zone as crowds…Read moreRead more
Video – Broadway Bridge finally succumbs…
Bridge that withstood blast pulled down. A barge-mounted crane finally finished what a team of explosive engineers couldn’t; and sent the near 100-year old Broadway Bridge into the water. As we reported a few days ago, an implosion did a pretty good job of kicking the paint off the Arkansas bridge whilst applying a liberal…Read moreRead more
Breaking News – Operator trapped as chimney falls…
Emergency services on site after chimney falls on machine. Emergency rescuers scrambled to a neighbourhood in Ladue, Missouri earlier today after receiving calls of a person trapped under a chimney. A person operating an excavator was trapped while performing the demolition of a residential property. Read more here:
Video – LA stadium demolition…
Time-lapse film shows demolition of former home of LA Lakers. With Americans belatedly catching the football bug and embracing “soccer” like never before, Los Angeles is making ready for the construction of a new permanent home for Major League Soccer team Los Angeles FC. Costing $250 million, the 22,000-seat Banc of California stadium will be…Read moreRead more
Video – Broadway Bridge fails to fall…
100-year old Arkansas bridge stands strong after implosion. The Broadway Bridge steel arch did not collapse into the Arkansas River after explosives went off as it was supposed to Tuesday morning. Danny Straessle, spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, said crews were investigating why the arch didn’t fall. “It should have come down…Read moreRead more
