Daruma-otoshi skyscraper demolition
I think there may be faster ways but this is cool though
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4. kutless429 commented 16 years ago
Lol, well... 'Reminds me of a ride in Disney world...
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7. Xionbox (moderator) commented 16 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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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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11. BombDiggady commented 16 years ago
Looks very much more a clean method than the regular "boom" method.
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15. SpikedSilver commented 16 years ago
i guess it is for place where high buildings stand close together and explosions are not welcome.
-8 1. Keo commented 16 years ago