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Daruma-otoshi skyscraper demolition

I think there may be faster ways but this is cool though :)

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1. Comment rated too low. Show this comment Keo 4 years ago

:o F***t

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2. MsZoomy (admin) 4 years ago

Keo = ass***e

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3. OnetimeX 4 years ago

Could always fly a plane into it......oops too soon eh???

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4. kutless429 4 years ago

Lol, well... 'Reminds me of a ride in Disney world...

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5. silm 4 years ago

whats with those beams?? anyone

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6. Xionbox (admin) 4 years ago

I really didn't understand how they did it ... The pillars seem to go underground but how the hell do they actually take them away?

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7. Xionbox (admin) 4 years ago

For idiots like me, here's how it works:
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How do they do it? First they replace the support pillars at ground level with computer-controlled metal columns. Then, a crew carefully demolishes the entire floor by hand, leaving the structure resting on the mechanical pillars, which then go down slowly until the next floor is at ground level. They replace the support pillars again with the mechanical ones, destroy that floor, and repeat the operation until they get rid of all the floors. This makes it look as if the building is shrinking in front of you, or being swallowed by the street.

According to the company, this method greatly reduces the environmental impact of the demolition, as well as the time. Kajima says that it speeds up the task by 20%, while making it easier to separate materials for recycling, as well as reducing the amount of products released into the air.
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(from http://gizmodo.com/5024930/floor+by+floor-demolition-blows-minds-saves-environment )

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8. drevil 4 years ago

Xionbox, thanks for the info :*

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9. Petra 4 years ago

Interesting. It's kinda cool.

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10. MsZoomy (admin) 4 years ago

Thanks Xion, I was kind of wondering how they did it as well. It's interesting that it's actually faster than blowing it up, which, while being a whole hell of alot more fun, can be extremely hazardous in many ways.

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11. BombDiggady (moderator) 4 years ago

Looks very much more a clean method than the regular "boom" method.

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12. BaronKite 4 years ago

A good way to build a building, huh? Build each floor then raise it up.

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13. nooitaf (admin) 4 years ago

great way of doin this ! very amazing !

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14. smodd 4 years ago

#12 I think is easier to take adavantage of the gravity to do it otherwise u need 40 or more a super jacks to do it ... :D

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15. SpikedSilver 4 years ago

i guess it is for place where high buildings stand close together and explosions are not welcome.

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16. snigguhs 4 years ago

dude that kicks ass. it so much safer and nondamaging to the enviro.

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17. burton 4 years ago

yer but i like the BIG explosion...well what do i know im 13.

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18. burton 4 years ago

oh yer and doesnt it do more damage to the environment??thier implanting the earth with metal beems. :| i have no idea why they do this......explosion better!!!!