Tag: tower demolition

Construction Equipment

One ton of explosives brings down a skyscraper in 10 seconds in one of the tallest implosions ever

To bring down this 32-story, 381-foot tower in Frankfurt, Germany, demolitions experts drilled more than 1,500 strategically-placed holes in its side and packed them full of explosives. More than 2,000 pounds–one ton–full to be exact. More than 10,000 people gathered to see the event, according to Deutsche Welle. It is one of the tallest buildings […]

February 19, 2014