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Landmark Tower Implosion

April 3, 2006
8:01 AM

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Here's a follow up article.

http://dallas.bizjournals.com/.....l?hbx=e_sw

March 20, 2006
5:02 AM

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I know. People always ask me if we shut down when it rains and I always answer 'We do our best work inthe rain."

Then there was the hot dry summer day I pulled half of a 250 foot surge tank and sent a dust cloud over the adjacent neighborhood where everyone had just finished their Saturday moring car washes. You win some...;)

March 19, 2006
10:13 PM

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Somebody certainly picked the right day. An implosion of a 30 story building on the same day it rains 5+ inches and then is followed up by a couple more days of 25-30 mph winds ???

Somebody's obviously doing something right.

March 19, 2006
7:19 PM

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That was an awsome shot. Steve really knows his stuff.

March 19, 2006
8:23 AM

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Here is a link to multiple view videos.

The one from the public safety building is a nice looking video.

http://www.nbc5i.com/news/8079772/detail.html

March 18, 2006
9:08 AM

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That one had to rank pretty high up there in the "pucker factor"

March 18, 2006
6:40 AM

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Just talked with someone on site. No damage other that a few broken windows. Great job Steve!

March 18, 2006
5:56 AM

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[size=3][font=Times New Roman][font=Verdana][size=2]Looks like a very successful shot.[/size] [/font]

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March 18, 2006
5:26 AM

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Looks like it's going to be more like 8am CT.

Here is another link to a tv channel carrying it live.

http://www.wfaa.com/

They are currently brodcasting live and they have an easy link to the video.

March 17, 2006
3:13 PM

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Nice find 1Pyro.

Looks like it will happen between 7-8 am Texas time.

March 17, 2006
12:03 PM

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http://www.nbc5i.com/index.html

March 17, 2006
9:24 AM

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Check out this simulation.

http://www.realcities.com/mult.....osion.html

March 17, 2006
8:24 AM

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Thats a tough job. Good luck to everyone involved with it!

March 17, 2006
6:25 AM

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Come rain or shine, the Landmark Tower at the corner of Seventh and Houston streets will be imploded tomorrow morning.

And Fort Worth police is expecting about 10,000 spectators to show up to see the spectacle.

The 30-story skyscraper is scheduled to come down at approximately 8 a.m. The city will be closing off a 15-block safety perimeter beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday.

We will have video as soon as it becomes available.

February 27, 2006
9:43 PM

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If you want a chance to push the button here you go.....

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/new.....l=dfw_news

February 9, 2006
2:12 PM

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I saw thought, after I finally got a chance to read the article.

February 7, 2006
3:34 PM

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James,
That explains that. They have a 30 ft deep basement and are augmenting that with a 20 foot excavation adjacent to the building in which to catch the debris.

February 7, 2006
3:29 PM

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Here is some more info:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/new.....l=dfw_news

February 7, 2006
9:27 AM

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An implosion is only limited by the area which can be used as a debris receptacle. I did a couple of takeoffs on this building but for the life of me, I can't remember how deep the basement is. The deeper the basement, of course, the more debris it can hold. Demolition debris ususally has an angle of repose of 2:1 but because of the steel construction this can vary a bit.
The Landmark Tower was the first highrise constructed in the US with an aluminum curtain wall. With aluminum scrap selling for .73/lb., somebody is loving life.

February 7, 2006
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][font=Verdana][size=2]That seems to be a pretty tight fit for an implosion, isn

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