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News on Demolition
Harmon Tower to be Demolished Floor by Floor
- Apr, 16, 2014
- News On Projects / Industry
- 3720 Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Harmon Hotel and Condominium Tower was supposed to be the centerpiece of MGM Resorts International’s $8.5 billion CityCenter development. Instead, the building stands unfinished on the Las Vegas,...
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Frankfurt Tower Demolition Video
- Feb, 04, 2014
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The following video shows the 116-meter AFE Twoer in Frankfurt, Germany collapsing in just under 10 scond during a controlled explosion. Over 950 kilograms of explosives were needed to bring dow...
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Philadelphia Man Charged With Murder in Connection to Building Collapse
- Nov, 27, 2013
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- 2140 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Charges were filed Monday against the man responsible for the failed building demolition that lead to the death of six people in an adjacent building. The collapse occurred on June 5, 2013 in the Cent...
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Old Bay Bridge Demolition Underway
- Nov, 18, 2013
- News On Projects / Industry Bridges
- Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Workers began tearing down the east span of the old Bay Bridge on Tuesday, nearly two months after the new bridge opened. The demolition of the old bridge is expected to be a long, tedious proce...
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Budget Finalized for $1.5 Billion Goethals Bridge Replacement
A deal was finalized between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a team of private companies to replace and demolish the existing Goethals Bridge connecting Staten Island and New Jersey....
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