Building implosion
In the controlled demolition industry, building implosion is the strategic placing of explosive material and timing of its detonation so that a structure collapses on itself in a matter of seconds, minimizing the physical damage to its immediate surroundings. Despite its terminology, building implosion also includes the controlled demolition of other structures, like bridges, smokestacks, towers, and tunnels. This is typically done to save time and money of what would otherwise be an extensive demolition process with construction equipment, as well as to reduce construction workers exposure to infrastructure that is in severe disrepair.
Building implosion, which reduces to seconds a process which could take months or years to achieve by other methods, typically occurs in urban areas[citation needed] and often involves large landmark structures.
The actual use of the term “implosion” to refer to the destruction of a building is a misnomer. This had been stated of the destruction of 1515 Tower in West Palm Beach, Florida. "What happens is, you use explosive materials in critical structural connections to allow gravity to bring it down.
The term “implosion” was coined by my grandmother back in, I guess, the '60s. It’s a more descriptive way to explain what we do than “explosion”. There are a series of small explosions, but the building itself isn’t erupting outward. It’s actually being pulled in on top of itself. What we’re really doing is removing specific support columns within the structure and then cajoling the building in one direction or another, or straight down.
- Stacy Loizeaux, NOVA, December 1996
Building implosion techniques do not rely on the difference between internal and external pressure to collapse a structure. Instead, the goal is to induce a progressive collapse by weakening or removing critical supports; therefore, the building can no longer withstand gravity loads and will fail under its own weight
Numerous small explosives, strategically placed within the structure, are used to catalyze the collapse. Nitroglycerin, dynamite, or other explosives are used to shatter reinforced concrete supports. Linear shaped charges are used to sever steel supports. These explosives are progressively detonated on supports throughout the structure. Then, explosives on the lower floors initiate the controlled collapse.
A simple structure like a chimney can be prepared for demolition in less than a day. Larger or more complex structures can take up to six months of preparation to remove internal walls and wrap columns with fabric and fencing before firing the explosives.
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Anyone else trying to plan for the borderline dangerous narrative the completely out-of-touch mainstream media is about to put out on the Kirk killer? I’ve already seen some truly irresponsible shit, apparently these ghouls don’t believe anything needs to be vetted.
Seriously, these people can’t deal with gen z speak whatsoever. Especially irony-poisoned meme culture
I’m planning to leave ASAP. Something about the way the media latched on to the fake transgender bullet story with the only source being Stephen Crowder, the way the media glazed Kirk like he wasn’t a fucking Nazi, and the unhinged reactions + the complete capitulation of the Dems and crying about civility has finally broke something within me
This isn’t even the worst thing thats happened in the last few years but I truly sincerely cannot take it anymore, the average American is so eager to throw us (trans people) under the bus that it’s not even worth it for me personally to try to stick it out here.
Do you have a partner or someone to leave with? Stay safe comrade ❤️ I think the Philippines is worth looking into. From conversations I’ve had, the cost of living is very low and it’s fairly easy to remain self-sufficient. I imagine bigotry will be everywhere but hopefully something like this would allow you to catch your breath
Yeah nothing to add but re: the dems it certainly feels like just as they have sought to run to the right on national security and immigration, they wish they didn’t have to pretend to give a hoot about people like you.
Just keeping up whatever personal/household/family emergency readiness plans you already have in place and if you are more based than me some kind of community defense planning.
Telling one or two conservative commentators that the shell casings had ‘pro-trans ideology’ is wild. The most charitable explanation is that the federal investigators are so out of their depth that they would leap to that interpretation and selectively release it to their favorite chud mouthpieces without regard for how inflammatory that is - but I don’t think that generous scenario of them being too dumb to do their job effectively withstands any scrutiny.
For MSM to immediately run with it is malpractice - color me surprised - and yeah also the media as self appointed understanders and explainers of what is going on are fully unable to interpret what they’re seeing.