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4 building demolition methods

Buildings can become unsafe over time. Unsafe buildings can collapse — to prevent this, experts make sure these buildings collapse in a controlled manner, which is called controlled demolition.

The controlled demolition of a building is an engineering art form. In today’s video, we highlight how a building is demolished in a controlled manner.

We go over the different styles of demolition techniques. If you ever wondered how they tear down massive buildings safely, watch our video!

Courtesy of Interesting Engineering