implosion

Implosion fells Republican palace in Yemen. As the watching world will know only too well, Yemen is a country that is all too familiar with the sound of explosions. But at least this one was planned and controlled. That said, we’re using the word controlled in the loosest possible sense as you will see when…Read moreRead more

Double blast fells stack and power plant building. It took less than 10 seconds to bring down two structures at the old AES Deepwater plant in Pasadena. The plant is located along Light Company Road near the Houston Ship Channel. The demolition included a chimney and a decommissioned power plant building. The 475 foot chimney…Read moreRead more

Explosive demolition fells structure at Cassidy Lake mine site. OK, so there’s a minute or so of scene-setting and rather too many dignitary handshakes for our “get on with it already” tastes. But when the blast happens at the 1.19 mark, it is well worth the wait.

First of series of implosions fells part of span. A large section of the Long Island Bridge was demolished Monday as contractors imploded a 750-foot-long piece that connects to the island, officials said. The Coast Guard had set up a 1,000-yard safety zone between Moon Island and Long Island, and marine units from State, Boston,…Read moreRead more

Robinson & Birdsell implodes one of city’s tallest buildings. A 46-year old tower block in Hull has been demolished as part of a regeneration scheme in the area. The 20-floor Highcourt tower in the Orchard Park area was brought down via a controlled explosion on Sunday lunchtime. Robinson & Birdsell was appointed by Hull City…Read moreRead more

Tamar Explosives takes out part of “Grandfather’s Village”. The people of Israel have grown accustomed to the sound of explosions for all the wrong reasons. And so the explosive demolition of a block in Kfar Saba (Grandfather’s Village) in the Sharon region, will probably have gone largely unnoticed. But the eagle-eyed (square-eyed) folks in our…Read moreRead more