Over the years, I have seen buildings, bridges and even ships demolished but this is the first time I have ever seen an aircraft (and a large one at that) demolished.
Highly unusual demolition application…
Implosion insight…
The problem with most implosion videos is that (a) they’re shot from way outside the exclusion zone and (b) are usually obscured by local people trying to capture the moment on camcorders and mobile telephones.
This one of the implosion of the Parliament House Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama is nice as it actually shows the inside of the building, illustrating the pre-weakening and charge-setting.
The beauty of explosive demolition…
Demolition is more science than art; just ask any true demolition or explosives engineer. However, take a look at this video, particularly around 40 seconds in, and tell me there’s not something vaguely artistic and almost beautiful about the synchronised dropping of the three towers.
Inevitable dust cloud…
Proof, if it were needed, that the public just doesn’t understand the world of demolition. Yes, explosive demolition is an incredible spectacle but NO, it is not a dust-free environment.
Implosion failure explanation…
The Internet is a marvelous invention and it has revolutionised information gathering and global communications. However, if it has one major disadvantage, it is the fact that if you do something wrong in front of a camera, it will still be haunting you a quarter of a century later. And please, please wait for the explanation….it’s priceless!
Why structures aren’t generally pulled down…
Ever wondered why structures are systematically dismantled rather than just pulled down?
Now you know!
No reprieve for Texan jail…
There was no last-minute reprieve for the old Ellis County Jail in Dallas. Demolition crews tore down the 1929 building Monday to make way for a parking garage and a new county courts facility.
Full story here.
Iconic car park scheduled to fall…
Plans to demolish an iconic car park, as part of the regeneration of Gateshead town centre, are still in place, council officials have said.
Work to bulldoze the iconic building, which featured in the original 1970s movie Get Carter, was expected to begin in Autumn 2007. Full story here.
